Did i rush on my wedding dress? long Post!

The dress you bought is beautiful. Have you tried on the style dress you originally wanted? This will help you make a final decision. I tried a dress on at the first shop, liked it (not loved it), went to other shops and tried on dresses. After that I went back to the first shop, tried on the original dress and loved it. It was not at all the style of I was going for.

One bride was looking into sleeves on a dress that seemed unlikely to be able to have sleeves added. She found a similar dress showing they could be added. So for you, the style on the last dress was to have sleeves that don't appear to be attached. You may look into a source for those or having a seamstress make those. There was a link about the way the sleeves can be made -- on that other discussion topic.

Just saying that the sleeves might make the difference for your expectations.

The dress you bought is beautiful on you. From looking at your photos it's a very similar style/feeling as your inspiration pictures.

I would look into finding some puffy sleeves like the one in your photo.

I think the dress you selected is perfect. Just breathe - it's ok to purchase a dress at the first store. Be happy that you got such a gorgeous gown at a discount.

Take a breath. We are conditioned to think that we will put on THE dress and the world will stop and no other dresses will compare. But reality is, there are literally hundreds of wedding dresses you could try on and cry you'd love them SO much! If you keep looking, I promise you will find more dresses and experience dress regret like the best of us.

You got a fantastic deal, love your dress, fits your theme, and came in way under budget. You made the right choice, dear!

Please don't stress yourself about this. I also bought the first dress I tried on (albeit with quite a major alteration that I designed) and then panicked that I had chosen too soon. The fact is though that choosing a wedding dress can be such a magical experience that you almost don't want it to end, even when you have found a beautiful dress! I was with my best friend (as her bridesmaid) at a wedding fair when she found her dress and she was actually sad, because she said she just wasn't ready for her dress hunt to end. But she looked amazing and has never regretted that dress. The other thing you have to remember is that when you have been married for years you will keep seeing dresses that you like more than yours and you just have to accept that you chose one you loved at the time and as long as you felt beautiful in it at the time, it doesn't matter! It's your husband who has to last a lifetime, so as long as you choose him well, nothing else really matters!

Deep breath! Like Cece said, you're in a great place! You have a dress you like, and if you find something else you like more, then you can either sell the first one or wear one for the ceremony and the other for the reception. You could also get a bolero jacket with sleeves or have them altered on. Neither is a heavy lift. Picking (and finalizing) wedding dress choices can be overwhelming, but trust the process and that you'll be in the right gown on your big day no matter what!

Hello Susanna! I can completely relate to how you are feeling! I just bought a wedding dress a couple days ago and I am having the same experience (maybe worse because the dress I bought was out of budget and I have no money for a new one). The feeling you are having is normal! If you are someone who had a vision and spent time dreaming about your dress prior to this moment, it can be a huge shock to buy the dress and be off the dress market so to speak. Your wedding dress can be a big deal so it makes sense why you feel that way. This can also be how we handle engagement rings or even saying yes to a proposal. We have things built up in our heads of what we want and there is always the assumption the grass is greener on the other side. If you felt like the choice was too fast, keep the dress for now and go try on other dresses to get it out of your system! If you don't find a better one, then you have yours already! And if you do find a better one, then sell yours! You may take a loss, but in the big picture it will be worth it and okay.