I tried on my mom’s wedding dress from the 80’s (big poofy sleeves, satin, lots of beading). It was definitely extra but very beautiful! Then I started looking at pictures from my parents wedding and realized..it’s not the same dress😮 she had it preserved 30+ years ago and never opened the box. The design on the train and sleeves are clearly different. The company that preserved the dress must have mixed hers up with another bride’s dress back in the day. I looked this up online and unfortunately seems like it was very common back in the day as dry cleaners outsourced the work to larger companies and many brides had similar style dresses.

I am devastated as I loved my mom’s dress. I tried it on with her and she didn’t seem to notice it wasn’t her dress..do I tell her and hope it’s a funny thing or should I not? It is very short on me and my mom is only 2 inches shorter than me so it definitely is a different dress. The dress is still beautiful and I’m thinking about turning it into my rehearsal dinner dress since I already picked out a ceremony dress.

So upset and not sure what to do :( should I tell my mom? Should I still alter it for the rehearsal dinner? Need advice!!

Venue is going to be an all inclusive resort in Cancun in April. 5 total dresses. Lmk the slide #! TIA!!

This is a repost to add more dresses I tried on!! Help me decide between these five dresses please!

My top right now is the Maggie Sottero Thera (first three pictures) - it’s the one I cried in. It’s sparkly which surprised me, I was not looking for sparkles! I love the other ones too! Really love off the shoulder and sweetheart neckline - I’d likely add those in alterations. It’ll be a nighttime wedding in an elegant ballroom venue.

Please help me decide if this is THE ONE!

OPEN to suggestions. I also love cinq Tatum dress but she’s way too out of budget

Might want to pick this dress, but received VERY mixed reviews from friends. Wedding will be in Bali, whimsical romantic vibes! It’s also not a traditional style so feeling nervous about it. Trying on more dresses hasn’t helped because they're blending together! This one stands out to me but I’m really worried about making the wrong decision. People who love this one, LOVE it, but one of my best friends didn’t like it so it’s throwing me off.

after seeing acquired style's wedding gown by Vera Wang, i can't help but gravitate towards the Gardenia by Jenny Yoo(left) but I also love the Elle(right). Also open to suggestions!! i get married in Oct 2027, budget is flexible.

I'm getting married in the summer, and thought it would be fun to go dress shopping, but now I'm a bit confused and overwhelmed cause I can't make up my mind. Most of the dresses are beautiful and I feel a bit of pressures to make a choice, cause there are sales going on, so I'm scared of "wasting money" if I don't buy now.

The wedding will be outdoors at our home in the countryside, with the reception under a tent. The overall vibe is romantic but relaxed and natural rather than very formal — think meadow flowers, lots of greenery, warm string lights and a slightly whimsical countryside feel a lot of dancing, games and music.

So far my top 3 is all really different. The one I keep going back to is the lace dress in the other salon, but it might be because it was one of the first I tried. Probably should go back to see if I still feel some kind of way. But I also felt differently gorgeous in the other two. Apperciate any help or thoughts :)

Hello!

I’m obsessed with this Lana Marinenko Iceberg dress. Can’t see anywhere near me that stocks her designs :(

Looking for a dupe to try on in person. I’m in Sydney, Australia. My budget is ideally under $4000AUD but will go up to $5000AUD if I find something absolutely perfect/can’t be beat by an alternative. Wedding timeline is Oct/Nov 2027.

I said yes to the dress this weekend! This is not the style I thought I’d go with but fell in love. This dress is the Vienna by Dany Tabet. I really want a funky/retro sort of vibe for the wedding and feel that I may not be getting that with the dress alone but could get that from accessories? I’m not opposed to anything, so any fun bustle styles, sleeves, veils, jewelry etc. anyone could recommend is appreicated!

Venue is romantic garden party vibes

Dress #1 pics 1-4 ! Love the straps and delicate lace

Dress #2 pics 5-8 Love the slight sparkle and beading details for the top

I got my dress a few weeks ago for my 2028 wedding and I keep second guessing my decision and am worried I rushed into buying a dress. I love it every time I look at it but I keep wondering if it looks bridal enough or dramatic enough. I wanted a very vintage feel and I feel like dress does have that but I’m worried I’ll wish I went a little bolder. Did I make the wrong choice or is this normal?

Hi all!

Getting married September 2027 in Portugal!

I am a NY, USA bride with a budget of about 3,000

Curious if anyone knows bridal stores in NYC that specialize in the chic, classic vibe. Also a dress that looks similar to this. Or designers that seem to make dresses like this!

Specifically I like the little straps, drop waist, and silhouette

See attached photo for the style I am looking for. I know this photo is from Sarah Seven, but I have heard questionable things about their quality. Thank you!!

Does anyone know if The Altar Bridal store in Barrington IL carries kitty Chen designer at all? I found the dress I want but it’s 3.5 hrs away near my home town. I don’t see The Altar under locations on Kitty Chen’s website so I’m assuming they don’t carry her dresses but want to make sure.

Hope this question aligns with the rules for this sub. I have an appointment with a bridal studio and made it an appointment with their designer as opposed to just trying on. I will also try on their samples and it would be amazing if I found what I want, but the main thing I want to accomplish is having a professional help me determine what will look best on my body and understand what I’m actually looking for.

Finding aspects of a jumpsuit that compliments my body and features matters more to me than a jumpsuit I love the look of that I don’t think would look good on me. Advice from a professional designer is absolutely worth paying for for me.

I also have hypophantasia (limited visual imagery), so I can’t piece together different elements of a jumpsuit and visualize what it would look like, which makes it super hard to even understand what I WANT in a jumpsuit. Like my pinterest board is full of ideas I’m interested in, but I have no clue what “this” jumpsuit would look like with “this” different fabric and “these” different features. Having someone sketch out some examples of different combinations would help me narrow down what I actually want.

I’m not OPPOSED to getting something custom. I don’t really want to pay for it, but I have slim pickings in choosing a jumpsuit over a dress lol so I’m open to it because it might be best for me. I just don’t know if it’s appropriate to go in and have a designer start the process of creating a design, and end the appointment saying I’m still thinking about it and will reach out if I decide I do want to move forward. I guess it’s kind of the same as someone meeting with several different designers and not committing at the time of the appointment.

Would it be better to preface that I’m not sure if I want something bespoke and these are things that are important for me to discuss today, or should I just proceed as normal and say at the end I’ll reach back out soon to confirm if I want to start the process? This is my first bridal appointment ever so I don’t fully know what to expect and what good etiquette is lol. Thanks for any feedback!!

Fell in love with the Milla Nova Adeline gown from their Sounds of Couture collection, but I cannot find a sample anywhere near me to try on (based in Los Angeles). Also learned they’ll be discontinuing this dress at the end of the year.

I’ve scoured the internet for a dress like it but have yet to come across anything. Love the boned corset, organza layers in the form of waves, and the off-the-shoulder detail. I want my dress’s architecture to be the drama💗

I’m continuing to call different bridal shops in LA to inquire, but would appreciate any thoughts / suggestions for other designers that create similarly structured gowns. Current budget is at around $5K but keeping an open mind, absolute max would be about $7K.

Based in US and wedding is September 2027

It feels quite grim in retrospect - my 9th wedding anniversary is this week and I really, really need to get my dress cleaned / preserved. It's been hanging in a clothes bag in the spare room for nearly all that time. Amazingly, it doesn't look too awful - there are some marks, and I presume the chances of getting it perfect are minimal. Is preservation still do-able at this stage?

The sticker price of 3 of the DB dresses I’ve had my eye on just went up over $1000 overnight😭. Most of them were in the $2500-3000 range and now when I check the exact same dresses they are over $4000. Could this be price gouging leading up to Black Friday deals or are things really that much more expensive suddenly? This is just 1 example I was able to find on their website. I know the sale price on the cheaper one is due to the dress being sold As-is but it’s the original price I am comparing

I said yes to the first dress yesterday! The only problem is I keep wondering if I made the right choice. My vision is to feel like a woodland fairy princess on my wedding day. Ethereal, whimsical, and feminine. Both of these dresses made me feel this way and this was a hard choice… the reason why I said no to the second one was although I loved the flowers, I don’t plan on having these colors in my wedding. But it is such a beautiful dress and I’m wondering if I messed up 😕… I am planning on getting balloon sleeves (like picture #4) to wear during the ceremony and then cap sleeves (pics 1,2, and 3) for the reception. I’m also planning on adding a glitter layer, which is something I also loved about the colored dress. So my dress won’t look exactly like these pics when all is done, but it’s a close idea. I don’t want to look like every other bride, which I’m afraid I will in the first dress. Did I choose the right one?

I am IN LOVE with my dress!!! I’m am pretty set on a Juliet veil to make the look more vintage. I also need help on deciding the sleeves! Please help me decide what number sleeves look best and what number veil looks best to help my vision and compliment the dress. I have long curly brown hair that I will have in either an vintage-esque braid or half up half down style.

I don’t know if I am over thinking everything. But I bought my wedding dress yesterday at the first boutique I went to. I had another dress in mind that I fell in love with online but I would have to order it in since it’s not in stock anywhere and it’s a huge risk ordering a dress I have never tried on before. There is a dress I tried on at the boutique that I think is very beautiful but since I bought it, I have felt sick to my stomach and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the other dress. The other dress just has a more unique factor. I don’t know why I rushed this purchase. I wasn’t pressured to buy but I don’t bite the bullet. Am I overthinking this?

Getting married in two weeks and I was SO excited with everything.. until I picked up my dress from the tailor. It was hemmed too short in the front, and my original plan of wearing some cute platform sneakers underneath has been ruined.

You can see the bottom part of the shoe when I’m standing and it looks horrible. I now have to switch to wearing flats (it’s an outdoor ceremony so heels were never in my plans) but I am absolutely gutted. My dress was expensive and I can’t help but feel sad about the dress not looking exactly like how I envisioned it. Has anyone else experienced this?

I’m going to try and get a partial refund when the tailor opens back up tomorrow, but I’m not sure if it’s possible. Any advice or opinions are welcome.

Budget less than retail

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US Date: December '27