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pandafish519 Posted:

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so, i went to try some dresses on at david's bridal. i want to see what style looks best on me before i go to other brial salon's and need to fish through a bunch of dresses. i always thought i didn't want the typical ball gown or princess dress, that i wanted a 'straight to the floor' gown. and after i tried on a few dresses i couldn't believe how i felt. i HATED the straight ones and the a-line dresses with a nice size skirt was AMAZING. i ws shocked!

did anyone get a dress that was completely the opposite of what you thought you wanted?
coldasice217 Posted:

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I knew I didn't want a ballgown, so I figured I'd just get an A-line. I hated the way A-lines looked on me, and ended up with a mermaid (though a subtle one), even though I hated those in pictures.

dazies1011 Posted:

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Mine was the complete opposite. I wanted simple.... yeah right.

FutureMrsG Posted:

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My dress is very different from what I thought I wanted. I was like you -once I started trying on dresses things I thought I would not like became my first choices. My gown is something I thought I would never wear...I actually only tried it on b/c the girl in the bridal shop suggested it!

Summertimegal424 Posted:

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Posted by FutureMrsG

My dress is very different from what I thought I wanted. I was like you -once I started trying on dresses things I thought I would not like became my first choices. My gown is something I thought I would never wear...I actually only tried it on b/c the girl in the bridal shop suggested it![/QUOTE

i love ur avitar pic...LOVE THOSE FLOWERS
gina409 Posted:

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well i just started looking and i have no intentions of getting a 'big' gown but im totally going to take ur advice and try them all on..u never know..thanks

MirabellaNYC Posted:

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I thought I wanted a mermaid shape...tried on and left the wedding salon thinking 'yay mermaid'...I tried on a few ballgowns too that day (including 'THE ONE' and loved it but said 'nah, mermaid'.) Then a month went by, I went to 2 weddings, and as I pictured my wedding day in my head I thought about my dream dress that I didn't give a 2nd thought to, and that deep down I always wanted the classic, feminine ML ballgown. That was my lightbulb moment.
We went back to the place and I tried on THE ONE first this time..and it felt perfect.
I tried on a few others afterwards (for entertainment value) but knew that I had found IT.
For me, I knew deep down inside that if I didn't get the fantasy dress I would regret it.
And so you have it!!

My advice is let all the feelings brew and go back in a month.
Espo22 Posted:

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honestly, before i got engaged i never had a specific style for a dress in mind, never imagine what type of dress i'd wear.

BUT i hear so many ladies say that they thought they knew what they would like but when trying on dresses they went for something completely different. Its very normal, its one thing to see pics of a dress and like a particular style but sometimes the style you might love might not flatter you and another style can look amazing on you.

Its definitely smart to try on many different styles and see which is best for your body type and flatters you the most. The dress itself has to be something you love but also the way it fits you is key
Mich2585 Posted:

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yep ... i really thought i wanted a dress with pickups and i actually almost bought a dress like that ... but than i found my dress ... the dress ... not totally different than what i wanted but still long train (which i didnt want) and no pickups which i did want sooo yes different!

bluegreen08 Posted:

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never had anything in mind, didn't find 'the dress' in a magazine or anything, just shopped around and agreed to try on anything my mom, sis, grandma, friends wanted me to. as i saw more and more dresses i realized what i wanted (mainly by ruling things out). I like simple and elegant, not glitzy or over the top, and i have a small frame.

i ruled out satin, ball gowns (they looked silly on me), corset backs, anything with lots of beading or embroidery, anything that looked like it had a separate top and bottom, etc

I ended up with a raw silk, A-line gown with slight pickups, a little ruching and lace and beading but not much, and then i added silk-covered buttons to the back. never would have imagined it as my dress, but it was
NikkiR515 Posted:

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My dress was actually EXACTLY what I imagined it to be...I have a very specific dress in mind and I was determined to get that exact style.. I did however really like dresses with pick-ups and I never thought I would! That style was a very close second for me.

Brendanzgirl Posted:

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My dress is the exact opposite of what I was looking for!
Gracie821 Posted:

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It is the only time we get to wear the big princess dress, so I say do it! Mine is not s big ball gown, but it is a princess dress! Good Luck, and remember, whatever you feel like a princess in is the one for you!!!!
Mrs B to Be Posted:

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same here....i went poofier than i had planned.....but its not a ballgown.....i CANT wait to wear it!!!!!

I already told FH he might not get any that night b/c i wont want to take the dress off and admit its all over! hehehe
kristentinnelly Posted:

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Mine was completely opposite. I wanted Ivory and lace and got white and beading

Kristina2009 Posted:

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Posted by dazies1011

Mine was the complete opposite. I wanted simple.... yeah right.


ditto!
shell1879 Posted:

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i wanted plain ivory no beading no foo foo no train

after trying dresses i got the total opposite.
here is my dress


Felice917 Posted:

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I originally wanted a very simple a-line with out any beading. And I ended up with the same cut, but an all lace dress that has pearls accenting the lace throughout the dress. I was very surprised, but it was just perfect for me.

littlepixie12 Posted:

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yup! i did. ... well I guess its not totally different but I wanted a mermaid and since Im so short it looked so bad because the mermaid tail would have been totally cut off once they hemmed it! lol so I got a dropped waisted gown with a puffy tulle skirt (its like a trumpet gown)

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