Too soon to love and buy a dress? Advice Please!
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Too soon to love and buy a dress? Advice Please!

posted 2 years ago in Dress
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    texaslawgirl       New Braunfels, Texas

    Hey girls-

    Okay so here is a little background. My boyfriend and I are not engaged. We've been talking marriage since very early on (he has been married before and I was engaged before so we are ready for the commitment). We've been together a year, live together, share bills, a dog, etc. I love Weddingbee so much-- and I loved it even before I started dating him! He thinks its cute how much I love wedding stuff.

    We have a family stone that we are going to use for a ring, but he is saving up to buy me the pave setting I want. I tease him relentlessly about when I am getting it, and he thinks its is adorable and humors me (bless him). My point is, that the engagments isn't an "if" question, its a "when" question. We've talked dates, decided on a church, guest count, etc. We are defintiely getting married, just no ring yet!

    So one of my best friends was about to move away to Boston (I live in TX) for 2 years. Before she left she wanted me to try on some dresses with her so she wouldn't miss out when I actually started shopping. We went and tried on some at AA and DB. It was fun but I didn't love anything. I've been looking at dresses for years! I've literally looked at hundreds of dresses online. I know exactly what I want.

    So yesterday on a fluke I went into a little bridal store here in Waco just to look around. And oops! I found The Dress. It is incredible. It's everything I've ever wanted, and it's under $500!!!! 

    I know I shouldn't have gone looking before I was engaged, but I couldn't help it! Once I started I just couldn't stop!

    So, what do you think hive? Is it too soon to get the dress even if I know its the one?

     
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    lovehim    April 3, 2011   toronto, canada

    it is not too soon if its your dream dress just dont get it fitted until closer to the wedding date

     
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    Chela429    3/29/09   Long Island, NY

    Get the name of the designer, and the style number.  Keep an eye out for it, if it becomes discontinued you can always buy the sample.  I would however wait to buy until you are engaged.  You know know what your budget will be, or what kind of wedding you are having.  Have a little patience, if it is meant to be your dress it will be.

    Good luck.

     
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    katy    8/8/2010   San Francisco

    I agree with Chela429. I think it's a better idea to keep the information for the dress but not to buy the dress just yet.  I thought I found "The One" the first time I went dress shopping, but then after a month or so, went shopping again and realized I hated it!  Not even just sorta disliked it, but actually really believe it was the completely wrong dress for me.  And that happened in a month!  It probably won't be the same for you, but I'd wait.

     

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