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I posted a few months ago about how I was having doubts about my dress & I felt a little better about it, but lately, those doubts are coming back to me. I don't know what it is. It's a beautiful dress, I loved it when I bought it and I still do love it. But for some reason, I feel like it's not me. I see all these beautiful dresses in wedding magazines & on websites and for some reason, I feel like I would be so much happier with one of them. My Mom adores my dress and thinks it's "perfect for me" but is also very supportive and tells me that if I'm unhappy with it, we can find another. However, I don't want to have wasted all that money on a dress. Of course we can sell it, but I know I won't get back what we payed for it. And then what if I find another dress, and decide I miss this one? I just don't understand how I can suddenly not like something that I LOVED when I purchased it!

I hate being so indecisive. I always second guess everything. I just want to feel beautiful and feel like a princess on my wedding day. I NEVER am one to seek attention or try to be the center of the show but this is my wedding day and I've dreamed of it since I was a little girl. I want everything to be perfect.

So, here I am. Asking for advice, yet again! What do you girls think? What would you do in my situation?

Here's the dress (even though most of you have probably seen it one million times! lol)

@ Magenta - I've never thought of it that way before! I know I need to stop looking, but it's so tempting!! lol Thanks so much for the compliment though :)

@ Janana - Thank you! Maybe that's what I need to do, just keep it in my closet and not look at it. It might help if I get it altered too lol so it's not so huge on me & I can actually get a feel of what it will look like the day of the wedding. (Right now it's 3 sizes too big, it's clipped to me in the picture)

@Tonya - Thank you! I think I will get it altered soon and see how I feel about it.

You look so great in it good dress choice!

@Bean - I did buy the dress way too early. I think I need to just get it altered and then if I still don't like it, then I can always try on a few others and see how  I feel.

Thank you all for your advice!

Wow I went through the same thing, bought my gown 9 months before the wedding. I don't know why sales consultants and everyone advises buying a gown so early....I wish I had the advice to keep shopping when I got engaged.  I loved almost every dress I tried on!  Then after a few months I was bored of the dress....and lost weight, so I went and tried on some dresses, and didn't find anything I liked.  I even lost my job!  Great.  Then I was at  seamstress bridal shop looking to get my gown altered and saw "the one", tried it on and that was it.  If I hadn't gone in that shop for alterations, I would have worn my first gown.  I honestly think your gown is beautiful....has a lot more going on than my first gown.  It also has fullness on the bottom that I love...perhaps making the neckline into a sweetheart neckline would do it for you? A lot of brides do this...I was going to do that to my first gown which was a modified sweetheart and then ended up getting one with that neckline.  I ended up selling my first gown, but like you said, never got the full money back, sold it at 1/2 the price. I would try on some more gowns to get the idea out of your mind....at least put your mind at ease and keep a small budget to work with!  My second dress was way too good of a price to pass up that's why I knew it was fate.... good luck!  Your dress really does look gorgeous on you!

You've all given some really good advice, thanks so much for all the compliments. Y'all have really helped me out!

@RxBrideToBe- Thanks :) I haven't really thought too much about accessories yet. I know I'm wearing my Grandmother's pearl necklace (my something old) and a veil similar to the one in the picture. But that's all I've really thought about. Any suggestions?

@ Neele – I know this sounds stupid, but part of me actually feels like it’s too “fancy.” I say that because my FI and I are getting married in our church and it’s just a small, cute little church. Nothing fancy, but still a beautiful place. I just feel like I need something more simple & elegant. That probably sounds dumb lol.

@krissycake – Thanks so much!

@Future Mrs. Martin – Thanks! I’m sure you would’ve looked beautiful in a ruffle dress.

@Rosie Girl – Thanks & Yeah, I do miss the looking part. I feel like I did it to early and stuff. :[

@AzinAugust – Thanks!

@Pennedandpapered – I can see it, actually, and I think once I get  it altered I’ll be able to see it a lot better

Thanks to everyone else for all the compliments and reassurance!

@Sarabride - I haven't tried on any other dresses since I bought this one. Maybe I need to try on a few more to see if any of them suit me. Hopefully after doing so, I'll either feel better about mine or find something I love more. & thank you!!

@Abbee - Aw, thank you!