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I was set on buying a halter dress, but when I tried them on, I didn't like how they looked when they were pulled in. I ended up with a strapless & will make it a modified halter!
My dress was a complete surprise. I went into shopping looking for something totally different! I tried dresses on like the photos I had liked, but I just didn't like them on me. Instead of a white tank v-neck with no beading or lace without a train, I ended up with an ivory strapless dress with lace and beading and a train. I was a little surprised that I loved a dress that was so different than I expected, but I guess that's how it goes sometimes.
When I started looking at dresses I was annoyed that so many were strapless because I woul NEVER wear a strapless. Guess what kind of dress I fell in love with.....
I knew I didn't want a strapless dress, mostly because I knew I would be pulling at it all night, but I also "knew" I didn't want anything with lots of beading or lace, just something simple. Well I ended up with an all lace dress with a little bit of beading! lol.
I definitely did! I ended up with a dress with lace and a train that I would have never pulled off the rack. I did know that I didn't want a strapless dress, and my dress has straps, so I guess I didn't surprise myself on that one. Maybe part of me was being stubborn lol.
Yes! I ended up with strapless/pickups/slightly "poofy" while I thought I wanted the total opposite (v neck, more straight lined). It turns out there are very few non-strapless dresses to try on in the shops in my area, so it would have been difficult to stick with that.
Anyway, I was surprised to find what looked good on my body was pretty different from what I like in magazine pictures.
For those still dress shopping, you definitely should try on everything even if it doesn't call out to you from the hanger.
The ONE thing I thought I knew was that I wanted anything but a strapless gown. And of course, I ended up with a strapless gown that I love. It's so hard to know what you want until you have all the choices laid out for you!
I thought I would wear a v-neck, lacy, sheath or slight A-line (no poof), ivory, minimal to no train (I fell in love with Jenna Bush's dress) and no veil.
The dress I ended up with was strapless, blush, trumpet style, cathedral length train with beading, sequins and lace appliqué and an elbow length veil! Thank goodness I listened to my boss from an internship who used to work at a bridal shop and tried on EVERYTHING!
I really thought I was going to end up up with something super pleated, but not beaded. BUT! I went wedding dress shopping with one of my friends last week and totally LOVED everything she tried on. Everything she tried on was SUPER girly, beaded and chiffon and so over-the-top elaborate. So now I have no idea what I'm going to end up with!
I was sure I wanted white with no beading and ended up with ivory with scattered crystal accents. I have to say though, I ended up with the style I was expecting so it wasn't a total departure.
I wasn't sure what style I'd end up with, but imagined something on the plainer side, since I'm not at all a girly girl. But once I got to the shop for my first time trying on dresses, my favorite dress was a strapless A-line gown with a lot of beading a split chiffon overlay. It had a long train and was very princess-esque.
After I tried on many more dresses over 4 more visits, I ended up with a chiffon dress with an empire waist, a band of beading below the bust and a sweep train. They look very different from each other, but I love my dress.
I was sure I wanted a mermaid Maggie dress... till i realized it was way too heavy. Then I thought I wanted a mermaid lace Pronovias dress but I couldn't get over the scratchiness. I did not want a "big" dress. I ended up with a silk modified mermaid dress with ruching-- I hate ruching but it looks awesome...with a 6 ft train... that is weightless. :-) freaking love it! I did end up with a birdcage veil-- I wanted that all along.
I was so sure I was going to end up with a lace dress, but I didn't.
My dress is more formal than I thought it would be... I knew I wanted lace, but it has beading and a pretty big train. I am so in love with it though!
I thought I wanted a cathedral length veil but since I got this dress, I am going with a fingertip length veil so it doesn't look over the top and to show off the detail.
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We went to David's Bridal this weekend to return a dress my mom bought. Since it's non-refundable we had to exchange it for other stuff. I had been planning...well since we got engaged to wear a birdcage veil and ended up with a fingertip veil....TOTALLY not the look I was going for but I loved it.
Did you suprise yourself with anything about your wedding attire?