Before choosing a wedding dress, everyone imagines the type of dress she will wear on her big day. I loved the wedding dress I picked out for my NYE nuptials, but it was nothing like I had ever imagined for myself. With Pinterest, wedding magazines, and Instagram, I was looking at gorgeous dresses every time I was making a wedding decision, and it was hard. I was told by the woman at the store that if I had any doubts throughout my engagement that I could come back in and try her (obviously, my wedding dress is a she) on again. Make sure this is an option. Even when I looked at pictures of myself in my gown with the veil and accessories to match, I still couldn't shake that this wasn't exactly the dress I had always envisioned. Unfortunately since the store was near my hometown that we don't live in anymore, I didn't want to make a trip for what I was told were normal bridal doubts. It wasn't lacy, it was satin. It didn't have an A line shape, it was a mermaid. So what is a girl to do? Luckily I have a simple tip for you! When you go wedding dress shopping make sure you take pictures of yourself in the gown that is the one, but also take pictures of the disasters, the ones that weren't flattering, and the ones that just didn't feel right. When I went back through those pictures and saw what I thought I wanted versus what I decided on it reaffirmed my decision and made me feel confident again. For fun, here are a few pictures that were taken of me in my “dream” dresses and the one that actually was.
A picture from when I tried it on:
...and from my recent wedding:
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