Did anyone have a problem like mine? UPDATED FINALLY GOT PICS!!
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So I Got a dress from David's. It's a Beautiful Ballgown with a cuffed and beaded satin bodice and an embellished extra poofy tulle skirt with scalloped edges and a chapel train. My flower girl matches, she's just adorable. (style T8017 on site but photo doesnt really do it justice). The problem? Suddenly I feel like I'm wearing a prom dress and I'm having second thoughts about it. I feel terrible because my mom is about to kill me (cause she bought it and at davids all sales are final) and 'the girls' (BP) all think I'm crazy (except for one). They say I look beautiful and like a Barbie doll, but is that necessarily a good thing? I don't know, but with only 5 months to go, I'm having a Bridal Gown Breakdown. I just don't know what I should do. I made the big mistake of trying on other gowns and now I'm confused. At first I always wanted a poofy princess-like dress, but now I feel like I'm going to look overdone. I mean the dress is bigger than my grandpa (who says I look like a powder puff) when I'm wearing it...lol, but seriously, how's that going to look in pictures? What the hell should I do? Does anyone know of someone who had a similar experience? Do I just forget about it and hope on my wedding day that everything just falls into place? Did you ever hear of a bride ending up with 2 gowns? I don't know what to do.
These pics are not the best, but you get the point....
stacey&paul
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Posted by Backinneyork
I am usually not a fan of Tulle, but I REALLY like it! It's so pretty!
Thanks!
SummerBride06
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my grandpa said almost the same thing to me--but he called me an italian guidette. i take that as a compliment!
seriously--grandpas are grandpas. it's a gorgeous dress.
what are you doing about a veil? i can't pick one out for the life of me and my dress is similar to yours
sk1nny27
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i like it!! you should stick with it!!
stacey&paul
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Posted by SummerBride06
my grandpa said almost the same thing to me--but he called me an italian guidette. i take that as a compliment!
seriously--grandpas are grandpas. it's a gorgeous dress.
what are you doing about a veil? i can't pick one out for the life of me and my dress is similar to yours
I have a cathedral veil. It has pearls and rhinestones scattered all the way to the bottom. It's the one I'm wearing in my profile pic. I like it because as it flows into the tulle skirt, it kind of blends so that you can't really tell it's there. I think it's style #462 on the davids bridal website: http://www.davidsbridal.com/accessory_detail.jsp?stid=1422&prodgroup=140
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BUMP
DUCKS2001
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YOU LOOK STUNNING!
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Posted by DUCKS2001
YOU LOOK STUNNING!
Thank you so much!!
jenheartsrob
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beautiful!!! :)
The only comment I have is that I might not wear those particular gloves cause they sort of blend into the tulle at the bottom.... but other than that, lovely :)
Happybride2005
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u look beautiful!!!! you'll take fh breath away
stacey&paul
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Posted by jenheartsrob
beautiful!!! :)
The only comment I have is that I might not wear those particular gloves cause they sort of blend into the tulle at the bottom.... but other than that, lovely :)
yeah, I was thinking about getting rid of the gloves myself!
Thanks!
EJSD2006
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well, i'm not gonna lie, its a little poufy. maybe you could take out some layers to reduce the poufiness? other than that, i don't think it's over done at all. you look beautiful regardless. not only that, if you love the dress don't listen to other peoples opinions.
PS - i have the same BM's dresses but in apple! i love them!
SummerBride06
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i think it's beautiful!
i would skip the gloves though, they take away from the look.
katewedding
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It is very pretty. But I agree with the girl who said to get a simpler veil . It will tone down the poof:)
BKtoLI
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You look gorgeous in it!!! I so wanted a tulle ballgown style like yours, but also like you, my parents paid for half my gown, and I would feel guilty if I got another one!!! While I am not crazy about mine, it does make me look thinner!! So you are not alone in second guessing yourself!!!
AlliNMatt06
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I would get a simpler veil and skip the gloves! It is not my style, but it looks very pretty on you. I always feel overdone in wedding dresses and tiaras and veils. On your wedding day it will come together and you will look beautiful.
stacey&paul
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I'm definately doing away with those gloves!! But I really like the veil. I'm going to lose the slip and see what happens. If I'm still not happy, I'm going to look for another dress right after Christmas!
Thanks to everyone for all the input!
Bride2Be06
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OH MY .. you look like a princess! So beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!
stacey&paul
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Thank You!
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I know grandpa didn't mean it in a bad way, but I'm super sensitive these days.... Just out of curiosity, do you get a discount when you work at David's? And I often wondered while I was there, how is it working there?
Yeah, I think we got a 30% discount? I'm not entirely sure, it was SEVERAL years ago. There were things I liked about the job, and things I didn't like about the job. Mainly I didn't like the pressure to make sales for commisssion. In order to get commission, we had to sell a certain amount in a pay period, otherwise we made a flat hourly wage. I am a good saleswoman, but there was no way I was going to push a dress on a bride who didn't like it to make a few extra bucks. Just not my style.
Also, I felt that there were some customers who were very snooty and difficult to please. So I left.
Oh, and PS - you look fantastic in that dress. I'm totally jealous. Wear it in Good Health.
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Posted by stacey&paul
I know grandpa didn't mean it in a bad way, but I'm super sensitive these days.... Just out of curiosity, do you get a discount when you work at David's? And I often wondered while I was there, how is it working there?
Yeah, I think we got a 30% discount? I'm not entirely sure, it was SEVERAL years ago. There were things I liked about the job, and things I didn't like about the job. Mainly I didn't like the pressure to make sales for commisssion. In order to get commission, we had to sell a certain amount in a pay period, otherwise we made a flat hourly wage. I am a good saleswoman, but there was no way I was going to push a dress on a bride who didn't like it to make a few extra bucks. Just not my style.
Also, I felt that there were some customers who were very snooty and difficult to please. So I left.
Oh, and PS - you look fantastic in that dress. I'm totally jealous. Wear it in Good Health.
