Wedding dress doubts

You don't look too fat for it at all (and I say this as someone who's quite fat), but you do look like you're kind of slouching in the photo. Do you think you were? Your shoulders look very rounded and that's affecting the look of it.

Ha, quite probably...I have a habit of slouching ?

I agree with the above. Were you wearing heels? I think they make you stand straighter/prouder?

you certainly don't look fat, I'd be very happy with your figure!

i actually think it's a lovely dress.

Thank you hun, that's really kind.

I do like the dress but maybe it's the whole expecting the waterworks thing and having that "WOW" moment which I never had. I only went to one shop and tried on 2 dresses before this one and I was getting stressed out and I thought I liked it and my friend was saying nice things so I just went with it. I'm starting to wonder if it's just me, and I'm not one for massive outbursts of emotion...or perhaps that whole thing about "THE DRESS" is exaggerated anyway!?

I actually was wearing heels...really high ones...which I love, but wonder if I can actually walk in them. I do tend to slouch though. Perhaps something to bear in mind for the photos...!

I think it looks lovely, agree with ID though, you do appear to be a little slouched, which doesn't help.

The thing is, we can all tell you that you look amazing and unless you're comfortable you're not going to feel amazing. Go and try the dress on again and if you're not happy then try some more on. But don't let it stress you out.

I had a major wobble when my dress arrived in store. I hadn't lost the weight I wanted to and had in fact put some weight on! But thankfully when I went to go and try it on again I remembered why I fell in love with it.

Maybe just try consciously straightening up as you walk around. I have a terrible slouch cos I spent two years using crutches which force you to round your shoulders, and I am forever trying to think about my posture. Here's a good model tip: your hips should enter a room before the rest of you. That's an exaggeration, but thinking about it always forces me to pull myself up straight

I think the dress looks beautiful and you have a nice figure! Maybe you could try losing some of the weight you put on before your fittings if you're worried it might not fit? Otherwise, I do think most dresses can be let out a little to make it a size bigger.

As for the posture, I agree, it looks like you may have been slouching. I have really bad posture too, and I believe I did the same when I tried on my dress. I am wearing small heels for the wedding and hope that will help me look a little more graceful but otherwise I just have to remind myself to stand up straight.

It's beautiful! You just need the confidence to hold your head high because you look fantastic. Everyone dreads their first fitting a little bit but I hope it helps remind you that you look amazing. I didn't cry when I bought mine either, I made up for it on the day!

It is a really gorgeous dress, and you have a lovely figure.

I didn't cry when I tried on my dress. I bought it in November 2013 and it was over a year until my sister shipped it to Australia. I had a really dodgy photo of me in it and also some model pics. I honestly thought I was going to hate the dress when it got here, but when I opened the dress after not seeing it for 13 months, I remembered how much I liked it.

I don't cry over clothes.

If I were you, I wouldn't look at more dresses. I would put it on my "done" list and forget about it. However, that's me - and I'm not you.

You look amazing. Honestly. I sometimes skip most of the things I read on here unless I have something to say.. and you look fab!

I too have had eating disorders in the past, and I know its bloody hard to carry on your life after you get over them.

I didn't cry either, I bought my first dress assuming I'd feel as gorgeous at the size 0 model wearing it, and I cried tears of sadness!

I hated it haaaaaated it.

I bought a second dress one which wasn't a designer but high street and because it covers me up more I feel more comfortable.

It's not the dream I dreamt of as a child but I look nicest in that style.

Don't think you have to fit in a stereotype 'bridal' look. You are you, and you chose that dress for a reason.

You have a great pair of knockers, I'm jealous I have nothing just a big bum!

With a good bra and with heels, your hair, makeup, will give you that confidence you really have deep inside you!

Don't change it, its a beautiful dress ?

You look fab in the dress... Curves in all the right places and the belt really draws in your waist. Hopefully you will feel better when you try it on again x

I think it looks lovely on you. I wonder if you're putting too much pressure on the dress & yourself. I Didn't have the tears & its the one moment and I'm sure many brides don't. Its natural to have wobbles.

That a gorgeous dress, I recognise it from my bridal website scouting, is it Mori Lee? It really flatters your figure, you look lovely in it. I don't believe it the whole 'THE dress' thing having always had terrible trouble finding clothes to suit me if I imagine there is only one out there for me I will give up now!

Thanks everyone - I really feel more reassured!!

I think what I'm most worried about is the alterations as it looks like the bridal shop will be charging sooo much (like, 50% of the cost of the dress, minimum) for standard alterations. So I'm going over in a few weeks for a proper quote before maybe shopping around for alternative seamstresses. Also, seeing my dress again after like 6 months will probably help. I guess this is why bridal shops hate when you take photos as they're never great quality and we tend to look back on them in a different light!

It's actually a Maggie Sottero dress, the "Bronwyn" I do love Mori Lee though!

50% ?! That's bonkers. Definitely worth shopping around!

Definitely. I didn't need much altering, just length and that was only £40.