I'm having a pretty major crisis of confidence with regard to my wedding dress. I've joined hitched to get opinions from more people as it's causing me real issues.
I got engaged in January and due to series of fortunate events I'm getting married on 26th August this year at my dream venue. I still can't quite believe we got in. So getting the perfect wedding dress in time has been playing on my mind a lot
I recently went to a dress shop for the first time and due to there being only 5 months until the big day I only had a limited number of dresses to try on from full price to order section. However, off the rail sale items were also available and there were quite a few I liked on the hanger. I went in with an open mind and didn't expect to find anything in the first visit. I didn't really know what styles would suit but as I started trying on, I could tell what didn't look right and what did. The assistant then brought me this beautiful lace dress from the sale room. It zipped up with buttons covering and felt so right when it was done up. I loved the detail and everything the neckline is straight accross with lace to the shoulders but the seamstress Saadi she could soften it with a semi sweetheart alteration to flatter my shape.
i tried the dress on twice, went for lunch, went to another bridal shop but still couldn't get it out my head. So I went back tried it on and got my relatives to take pictures. It still felt great. They could have held the dress for a week in the shop until I made a decision and had time to go to my other appointment this week but I went for it then and there. It was half price and won on returnable.
now looking back, I'm feeling like I jumped too soon. I don't normally make decisions that quickly and didn't expect to get one then. I was well aware I felt I didn't have much time but now feel that there may have been a sale rail elsewhere. Does anyone else feel like this? I thought finding the dress would make me feel elated but I'm struggling with it and also looking at bad quality mobile phone pictures is not helping me as I'm seeing it differently in them now and feeling upset. I am not the most body confident person but feel I could have gone for a better shape round the neck line to enhance what I do have.
Soneone at work asked if I had the dress yet and I just burst into tears! I've probably looked at the picture of me in it hundeds of times and it's not helping. I suppose it's just not what I expected to feel. It's turned into one of the biggest issues and now I worry what people will think.
i have another shop appt on Thursday and was wondering whether I should go on my own to see if I can find anything better or whether I should cancel it and stop being silly. My mum, cousin, close friend and work colleague all say it's amazing but I think the lace is quite right at the top for my shape. Sorry for the essay, I'm distraught.
