aibu to say that wedding dresses are booooooring

[pinkbalconyrailing]

2 grand for a bit of white curtain fabric?
really?what's so special about a white dress?

I spent about £2k on my dress but it made me feel lovely and comfortable and beautiful, so it was money well spent!

I have lots of very dark moles on my back and arms and I am (rightly or wrongly) very self conscious of them. I didn't want to be looking at them in all my wedding phots and I knew I wouldn't feel comfortable with them on show all day. Plus I was getting married in November and it was likely to be cold. So I was very specific about what I wanted - which was covered shoulders, covered back and sleeves. It's surprisingly hard to find all those things, if a dress has sleeves they are usually made of lace and are sheer, I wanted full coverage.

The dress I found ticked all my boxes and I could afford it. Yes it was expensive, but it took a big weight off my shoulders and I could really relax and enjoy my day.

£500 doesn't buy you a showstopper of a dress. I want something more than "a nice dress".

I know we're all supposed to be way cool on here but actually if a woman WANTS to buy into that fairytale notion then that is up to her. It doesn't mean that her marriage won't last.

People are allowed to spend money on things they want.

I know it was on the first page but That dress sounds awful op, god why did you wear that? So cheap too. I spend more on a regular night out. hmm
Did I miss the OP describing her dress in any detail or showing a photo? How does a blue dress sound awful?! We know nothing about it.

I don’t suit white or near white so I would never have worn a traditional dress either but some people can look lovely in them. I spent a while deciding what suited me best and just chose a quite normal dress but one that I knew I would never regret because it’s the perfect colour / length / style etc for me.

Each to their own. My dress cost £800 and I felt gorgeous and amazing in it. It was and still is my dream dress. I will never wear a dress as beautiful again and that's why it is special to me. It doesn't matter how much it costs, its how you feel in it.

I know it was on the first page but That dress sounds awful op, god why did you wear that? So cheap too. I spend more on a regular night out. hmm
Did I miss the OP describing her dress in any detail or showing a photo? How does a blue dress sound awful?! We know nothing about it.

Same as how op can say a white dress for a wedding is so boring. She's basing that on what exactly? Has she seen every white dress in the world and hated them all? Has she looked at them all and determined that they are all identical?

I was pointing out that others wouldn't like what she wore either, or what she spent on it. Other people spent less than her, many others spent more. What she wore is neither special nor important to literally anyone else except her. But coming out and saying that she thinks white dresses are crap just leaves you open to an opinion being given on your own dress, and I wouldn't wear a blue dress to my wedding, it does sound awful.

I wore scarlet and black. Loved it.

@spongedog

I adore my wedding dress. It was handmade in a style that suited me to bits and even has Norman Hartnell beads on the bodice. I would like someone else to benefit from it (it is beautiful silk) and have looked at donating it to a charity that makes beautiful clothing for stillborn babies but they are inundated with dress donations. So long after my divorce it still sits in my wardrobe. It is not boring. I cant remember what I paid - perhaps close to the figure you quote in your OP. #shrugs It was one of the very few times I have worn something that luxurious and glamorous. If only my taste in men were as good!

You could still donate to other charities. Some have special webpages or shops where wedding dresses, etc are sold and people on a budget can get a nice dress.