Wedding dress honest thoughts

[BridetobeXx]

Hi I need some honest opinions about this dress I chose. I went wedding dress shopping for the first time on the weekend and I only tried on 6-7 dresses. I think I got swept up in the moment and said yes to the dress too quickly. I wasn't expecting to buy my dress that day. Since coming home I'm unsure if I made the right decision what are your honest thoughts about this dress?

A little extra advice please - for the veil would you have a lace trim at the back (the skirt is sparkly tulle all over) or would you have a plain/pearl veil?
Thank you! Any opinions and thoughts would be so helpful 🩷

Thank you everyone for your feedback it's helpful hearing others opinion 😊
I do love the dress myself I have just had doubts/overthinking more because I hadn't tried that many on and then worried it didn't suit me as much as I thought. For the straps they aren't actually a part of the dress I liked the off shoulder look on me so they pegged those on to show what it would sort of look like I'd be getting the straps properly put on xx

Sorry, I think it’s a bit frumpy. The arm straps remind me of a vest where the straps fall down and it’s too busy at the bodice

I made my own veil.
My aunts and I were sewing it the day before the wedding because the shop forgot to put it in.

I really don't like the style of dress, buy that's completely personal.

I don't think it does much for your figure though and think you could do better.

Great dress, but your body language doesn't scream this is it, the perfect dress. You look stiff and formal. I was twirling around jumping up and down. Maybe the photographer didn't capture that but,

It's very pretty. I like it with the lace edged veil in your photo.

It's lovely OP Congratulations.

I'm not sure about the dress on you OP. As has been said, the dress torso (not your torso!) looks a bit short, and with the shoulder straps hanging down, it makes it look a bit busy on the top half.

How will you be having your hair? If it's up, you might want to take some photos in the dress with your hair clipped up, it'll look quite different.

Finally, if you're asking what others think, you probably aren't sure about the dress. Go back and try it on again. Listen to what your instincts tell you.

Ps - you'd look fantastic in any dress, great figure.

Not everyone expresses joy in the same way, though. I've had some moments of intense joy throughout my life but have never twirled round and jumped ip and down to express it.

I think the dress is gorgeous, and when it's fitted perfectly to you, with your hair and make up done, you'll feel amazing and likely wonder what you were thinking.

I had to buy my wedding dress very quickly as my mum was ill, and I felt a bit pressured by the shop. I felt beautiful in the dress but then I looked at the pictures and got terrible doubt (the sample size was far too big on the chest and the pictures really didn't show my figure).

We ended up postponing the wedding, which meant I then had 18 months of cycles of doubt. I kept going back to the shot to try it on, and every time I went back I loved it again and then had the fear when I got home!

Just saying all this because on the day I felt incredible, and I have a picture of myself hanging on our bedroom wall now where I look like a Disney princess and it genuinely makes me happy every time I look at it. So, if you really think it's not right for you, change it. But if you feel good when you're wearing it that's way more meaningful than pictures!

I don’t like the dropped shoulders . I would go for a plain veil , but if you aren’t sure ask the shop if you can swap.

Did it make you feel like a million dollars? Did you want your jump up and down with excitement in it?
You look lovely!

I love your dress.

However, I said yes to a dress on a Saturday and immediately after getting home I knew it was the wrong decision for me. I rang up first thing on Monday and they allowed me to cancel the order - apparently the shop I went to always delays putting the order through for a few days for this reason! Which is amazing of them. If you're really unsure could be worth asking them.

wtf 😂

The dress is beautiful but I am not a fan of those hangy down straps. To me they look like they don't fit & have fallen down as opposed to meant to be that style.
If you're not sure about the dress go back.

Congratulations on your forthcoming wedding x

You look gorgeous! Those arms would drive me mad personally but it wouldn't bother loads of people. I'd kill for your figure- you'd look amazing in everything

People talking about the straps. Couldn't they just be removed?

I agree. Had 2 wedding shops several.years ago. I think the veil with the lace trim balances well with the dress. You look beautiful x

A very sheer, non puffy veil would suit best.
The dress is gorgeous so I would want the veil to be extra see through and flat/floaty not flighty.
If the picture with the lace edge is actually the edge of the veil then I think that is perfect. I love that lace edge. (Sorry, I thought that lace edge was on the dress skirt.)

It’s a fabulous dress but I feel that if you kept looking you would find many dresses equally as fabulous and probably a few you liked better. I also agree with what previous posters said about the sleeves and the waistline