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Dress regret... help

posted 6 months ago in Dress
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    HappilyEverAfter54    June 23, 2012   Central Pennsylvania

    I'm having dress regret/doubts all of the sudden!

    I don't know if I should stick with my dress that's already paid for which was already out of our budget (I do love it) but it needs quite a lot of money in alterations...

    Or should I buy a dress that costs next to nothing and needs very minimal alterations which I also love...?

    I think my biggest thing is the corset (which I thought I didn't want but now I'm having nightmares my dress will be too big or too small or the zipper will break on the wedding day...) getting a corset put into mine will add the total cost of this other dress onto my already huge alteration bill. On the flip side though my FI may freak out. lol. I might be able to get away with the case that this other dress plus alterations will cost less than alterations on my dress.

    I wish I could wear them both =(

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    HappilyEverAfter54    June 23, 2012   Central Pennsylvania

    I also already have my shoes and veil for my dress... and they may not match because my dress is diamond white and the other dress is champagne.

     
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    MissHighHeel    June 2012  

    I like the first dress more. a lot more. 

    how much is the 2nd one? like what would be the price differences?

     
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    MissHighHeel    June 2012  

    and why do you have to put a corset in the first dress? Your weight isn't going to change. 

     
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    MrsWilson2012    December 2012   DW St. Thomas USVI

    I love your dress, it looks great on you! Stick with what you have. =]

     
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    sheilad72    December 31, 2011   Boston, MA

    I love your current dress.  I actually saw it earlier in a different thread and thought the top was so stunning and different.  Dress #2 just looks like it can't decide what style it wants to be, too much going on!

     
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    totheislnds    February 12, 2011   NC

    i would stick with your dress as well - its beautiful and i dont think you need to add a corset i would just wait and do your alterations closer to the wedding date!  i'm so surprised to see this post because i know how much you love your dress. If you were to buy the other dress what would you do with your dress now?

     
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    fallbride10111    October 2011  

    No offense but I think the second dress is ugly...and looks like it's been cut horribly.  Sorry, that was mean, but to make up for it I really like your dress! Keep it!

     
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    HappilyEverAfter54    June 23, 2012   Central Pennsylvania

    @MissHighHeel: my weight changes horribly. =( I just don't want to be in for any big surprises on the day of the wedding. The dress is $400.

     
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    HappilyEverAfter54    June 23, 2012   Central Pennsylvania

    @totheislnds: I have no idea. lol I'd probably keep it if that's not the strangest thing ever...

     
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    I LOVE dress#1. It looks fabulous on you.

    Dress#2- not so much.

     
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    Bichon Frise    June 2012   NC

    I like dress #1 better. Stick with that one. And if you're worried about the cost of alterations, skip the corset back. I doubt your weight will change drastically between your fitting and your wedding day.

     
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    HappilyEverAfter54    June 23, 2012   Central Pennsylvania

    @Bichon Frise: Very true... I think I'll try and put the alterations off as long as possible. I know I need the sides and top taken in and the bottom hemmed and the bustle added and with all the beading I think it's going to be over $1000 with just that. I will have to go without the corset.

     
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    HappilyEverAfter54    June 23, 2012   Central Pennsylvania

    Thanks for talking me down bees LOL. I was so close to putting the order in for the dress. I will keep my dress and shoes and veil and deal with the alterations when they come. You ladies are the best!

     
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    SleepingWithNuns    November 11, 2011  

    I agree, I love your dress a lot more. I do not really like the second dress, and agree the bottom of it looks like it was cut wonky. I think you can rock that first dress like none other. 

     
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    Treejewel19    May 18, 2012   Sonoma County, CA

    There is something uniquely appealing about the second dress so I can definitely understand your draw to it. That being said I think your body looks fantastic in your dress while the assymetry of the second dress might not hit you in all the right places.

    I vote to stick with what you have. :)

     
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    HappilyEverAfter54    June 23, 2012   Central Pennsylvania

    @Treejewel19: I have been losing weight so I'm nervous about my dress not fitting right when the time comes. My dress is a 12 but I will be about a size 6 or 8 by then so I hope it still looks okay =/ I'm terrified! lol

     
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    Treejewel19    May 18, 2012   Sonoma County, CA

    @HappilyEverAfter54: Well besides me completely hating you at this moment....LOL! I think with such a dramatic difference you are running the risk of a near complete reconstruction.

    EDIT: Okay so you don't have a corset which means yeah you are going to need some serious alterations at this point. We are talking 3-4 sizes different. My advice would be to stop losing weight! :P

     
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    Clarice    April 22, 2015   London

    You look amazing in the first dress. And dress number 1 is out of this world georgous. We all have different styles I know but i'm so fussy about dresses and can honestly say that I love the first dress. 

    I am not so keen on the second dress sorry. Or hopefully if your not offeneded by my opinion and I hope you don't mind me saying I don't really like the second one. The second one looks fussy and things don't quiet go. Where as the first one is just right and so special. 

    Hope I haven't offended you. At the end of the day though It's your big day and it's what ever you will feel happy and most confident in. I say just go for it pick the one you love the most :) 

     
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    melisslp    July 3, 2010   St. Louis, MO

    PLEASE don't have regret!  You look amazing in YOUR gown!

     
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    NO regret! I LOVEEEE love love your dress! You look absolutely Beautiful!!!

     
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    HappilyEverAfter54    June 23, 2012   Central Pennsylvania

    @Treejewel19: LOL I erm... gained 60ish pounds or more when my ex FI and I split and I've felt really bad about the way I look ever since. I want to feel pretty and confident with cameras in my face and of course on our honeymoon wearing a bathing suit for 7 days =D

     

    @Clarice: I'm not offended I asked what people thought I would never be hurt by what people feel unless they just told me without me asking lol.

     
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    UK Bride    November 26, 2011  

    Aw, I'm sorry to hear you're having regrets! I love your first dress and think you should keep it--very flattering and happily-ever-after-ish. :)

     
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    redherring    September 11, 2010   Pittsburgh, PA

    Dress #1 is gorgeous.

     
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    Shosha1    April 14, 2012   Ottawa, Ontario

    I LOVE your first dress.  The second one has way too much going on...

     
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    HappilyEverAfter54    June 23, 2012   Central Pennsylvania

    I also had a similar isse once I saw this dress but it's since sold so that problem is gone.

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    The only thing that kept me from jumping into buying this one was the bridal feel was missing for me... but I had such bad dress regret AFTER it sold because of how sad I felt it was gone that I felt I needed to ask about the dress I posted here earlier. I'm glad I did ask you all though... I feel better about my dress.

     

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