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I'm worried htb will not like my dress.

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Weddingtobe · 24/05/2025 20:53

I'm panicking so much with my wedding dress decision. I tried on a good few dresses and finally found i dress I loved. I even tried on ones after but just kept looking at the one I chose. I always thought I would go with a detailed top with sparkle then a plain white bottom but they just looked plain to me after trying my dress on.. problem being HTB and myself have been talking about dresses and the same day I bought mine he said he doesn't like dresses tht look like the settings people used to hang in windows. Please someone be honest does this dress look like that as I honestly am dreading him seeing me in it

I'm worried htb will not like my dress.
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Tanefan · 24/05/2025 20:55

Your dress is absolutely beautiful and I am sure your husband to be will be wowed by how beautiful you look rather than judging the dress itself

OrangeCrushes · 24/05/2025 20:55

It's beautiful!

Men typically have no idea about dresses, and I doubt he will notice anything when it's on other than how pretty you look in it

TheMAFSfan · 24/05/2025 21:26

I don’t know what you mean by settings? But the dress is absolutely gorgeous

Charlottejbt · 24/05/2025 21:30

If he doesn't like it, he doesn't have to wear it :)
It's lovely though, I'm sure he will adore it.

TheCurious0range · 24/05/2025 21:34

I've never been to a wedding where the groom isn't either tearful or ecstatic when the bride makes her entrance. We've got a lovely picture caught by our photographer of DH with the biggest grin on his face . Equally ask all of those men a couple of years later what their wife's wedding dress was like and you'll likely get erm white... You might get it was long/short/ had sleeves etc but you don't get the detail. He's there to marry you not worry about a dress.
Your dress is absolutely beautiful by the way, I hope you have a wonderful wedding day

Weddingtobe · 24/05/2025 21:44

TheMAFSfan · 24/05/2025 21:26

I don’t know what you mean by settings? But the dress is absolutely gorgeous

Settings was meant to say netting sorry didnt spot that x

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lilao · 24/05/2025 22:58

My now husband didn’t ever like a coloured dress (like nude) when I showed him pics - but he loved mine! You know what suits you best and as long as you feel comfortable with what you/ the dress look like who cares?

Silvertulips · 24/05/2025 23:19

You are over thinking, it’s a perfectly nice dress and he’ll see ‘you’ not the dress.

Jk987 · 24/05/2025 23:25

I love the bodice especially! It’s really wow and HTB won’t be able to take his eyes off you in that!

WhatANightForADance · 24/05/2025 23:47

Weddingtobe · 24/05/2025 21:44

Settings was meant to say netting sorry didnt spot that x

Like net curtains?

BeastAngelMadwoman · 25/05/2025 09:37

I think it's lovely! And I think he'll think you look beautiful

LittleCosette · 25/05/2025 09:42

It’s beautiful and he’ll love you in whatever you are wearing. Enjoy your day!

PrincessDonut · 25/05/2025 09:44

That dress is gorgeous and doesn’t look anything like net curtains.
You will be stunning in it!

BorderTerrierTimesThree · 25/05/2025 09:45

It’s a beautiful dress, I can imagine he might be referring to very heavy lace like a doily.
Your dress is delicate and nothing at all like a net curtain ❤️

28Fluctuations · 25/05/2025 09:48

Really, honestly, for the sake of your future marriage: stop worrying about stupid shit he says without thinking.

  1. If he meant to get in your head and control your choice of dress, or cause you to question yourself, don't marry him.
  1. If it was some off-hand comment, just ignore.

Your job is to pick the dress you love. His job is to say he loves it, too. Any variations on that and you should reconsider him. The dress is great.

Tinseltotties · 25/05/2025 09:53

It’s gorgeous. I bet if you ask him again in a week he’ll say something different
or if you showed him a similar dress he won’t think it’s a ‘netting’ dress. and on the day he will be so wowed by you, and how happy and confident and stunning you look in the dress that he won’t be critiquing the dress itself.
However I don’t think he’s actually referring to the style you’ve picked, I think he means a sort of 80s/90s dress with lots and lots of extra frills and lace. He will have literally no clue, They have no idea what they’re talking about and he’ll have just said it without thinking.
Regardless, The dress is absolutely gorgeous so if you like and you feel happy in it, then that’s your dress.

TheGrimSmile · 25/05/2025 09:55

It's gorgeous. All wedding dresses have a touch of curtain nets about them because they are white and have lacey bits. He will love you in it.

ToadRage · 01/06/2025 14:54

That dress is gorgeous and i bet on the day he will probably thinking how beautiful you look rather than what he said/thought about dresses previously. My husband flatly refused to even discuss wedding dresses with me, he said i could turn up in a bin bag if i wanted to and i bet he couldn't tell you what my dress even looked like only 5 years later.

SwayingInTime · 06/06/2025 18:27

That's a really beautiful dress

CountryQueen · 06/06/2025 20:28

Why would he say that? Bloody idiot. I mean, it is that sort of net material but it’s lovely

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