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Mrs. C
Super May 2019

Dress Regrets

Mrs. C, on February 27, 2019 at 11:18 AM

Posted in Wedding Attire 59

I bought my dress back in July almost right after I got engaged. It is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen or put on my body but now that it is tailored to hug my body more, I feel like it draws too much attention to my not small waist. It is more of a fit and flare, all lace with a champagne...

I bought my dress back in July almost right after I got engaged. It is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen or put on my body but now that it is tailored to hug my body more, I feel like it draws too much attention to my not small waist. It is more of a fit and flare, all lace with a champagne colored lining underneath. Now that I am able to see my waist in it, I am thinking I should have chosen something maybe that doesn't draw the eye as much to my waist. I have also lost 26 lbs since buying the dress. I really thought losing weight would help me to feel more confident but in all honesty it hasn't. I want to feel beautiful on my wedding day and I cannot afford to buy another dress nor will I have the time to get another dress in with my wedding only 2 months away. My mom and sister absolutely love how I look in it but all I can see when I turn to the side and look at myself is a big girl trying to play dress up. I have shapewear that has helped some but I am thinking about getting some that gives me even more support.


Sorry to rant, I am just feeling really discouraged. Hope I am not the only one who has gone through this.

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  • Mrs. C
    Super May 2019
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    I LOVE that belt!! I am afraid with the beading and amount of details and buttons on the back that it might look like too much with my wedding dress. What do you think? I am also going to ask my seamstress about this! Thank you!

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  • Mrs. C
    Super May 2019
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    Thank you Bianca! You are too kind!

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  • Danielle
    Master June 2019
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    I mean, you definitely have a lot of detail going on, but it is ALL lace, so I don't think adding a little bling would be too much.

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  • Soon2Bmrsp
    VIP May 2019
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    No belt needed, try shapewear,David's is expensive but I feel snaps me in the best
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  • Mob For Keely & Aaron
    September 2019
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    You are so beautiful in that dress! Don’t change it, you shine!
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  • Mrs. C
    Super May 2019
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    Thank you so much! You are so sweet! ❤️
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  • Mrs. C
    Super May 2019
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    Thanks for the advice! Yeah I’m gonna try Macy’s because I saw a promising looking corset on their site as well as David’s bridal!
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  • Soon2Bmrsp
    VIP May 2019
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    That's great and your seamstress should be able to help alter with dress
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  • Tammy
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    We are definitely our own worst critics. If shape wear helps how you feel go for it but I think your look stunning in that dress!!

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  • S
    Dedicated October 2019
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    I'm sorry you feel this way. Like others have said we are our own worst critics. Now with that said. The pic you did show does not in anyway show a "big" girl playing dress up. Our minds play tricks with no on us. We tend to only see the flaws. You lost 26lbs. Celebrate that. It's a huge accomplishment. Besides remember what the day is all about. Your guests will think you're beautiful as will your FH. Best wishes.
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  • Mrs. C
    Super May 2019
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    You are so sweet. It is so easy to caught up in my own head. I would look in the mirror after the weight loss and think "I have come a long way. I am looking better than I was before" and then get to a dress fitting and tear everything I had told myself apart. Thank you for the kind words and encouragement!

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  • Mrs. C
    Super May 2019
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    Thank you so much!

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  • K
    Expert September 2019
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    The dress looks amazing on you!!!! U look gorgeous.
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  • K
    October 2019
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    It looks amazing but if you want more definition pick a under bust corset or waist trainer. The trainers are elastic and might be less bulky but a good steel boned corset will give a lot of definition.
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  • Yasmine
    Dedicated November 2019
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    Your dress looks GORGEOUS and it looks perfect for you. We are the hardest ones on ourselves.
    Ive lost a lot of weight and it took me years after losing to realize that 99% of women do not have flat stomaches and that no one expects them to. My dress is one that I was worried I’d look bad in and at certain angles I felt iffy. Point being...we are too hard on ourselves. I would try to add a belt if you like the look better. But know that you are BEAUTIFUL and your gown is too. The little things we don’t like about ourselves no one else even notices.
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  • Mrs. C
    Super May 2019
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    You are so sweet! Thank you!
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  • Mrs. C
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    Thanks girl! I am going tomorrow night to look at some of the department stores like Macy’s and jcpennys to see their shapewear!
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  • Mrs. C
    Super May 2019
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    I thought I would feel absolutely amazing when the alterations were made but all it did was make me pick apart myself even more. I don’t think I’ll ever get over some of the body image issues I have. Even in a dress as pretty as this. It is a beautiful dress but I guess my expectations were that the beautiful dress would make me look and feel more beautiful and when that didn’t happen the way I wanted, I started to feel regret and think about what if I had gotten another dress? Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement! You are so sweet! ❤️
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  • Tara
    Master May 2020
    Tara ·
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    Perhaps you can add a belt? You mentioned that you didn’t want to draw negative attention to your waist....
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  • Mrs. C
    Super May 2019
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    I did go ahead and purchase a small belt to try! I really don’t want negative attention to be drawn to my lower belly so I do I add a belt right under the busy area it will draw the eyes up more hopefully. 😊
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