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Rosie
Master February 2022

Your Fiance and Your Dress!

Rosie, on June 24, 2021 at 8:27 PM

Posted in Wedding Attire 58

So last night I was asking fiance what kind of dress he thought I'd picked! He is positive he knows the silhouette (he totally does) and has some thoughts on other elements - whether it's backless, strapless, frontless or sideless, whether it will be covered in beads or diamontes or made out of lace...

So last night I was asking fiance what kind of dress he thought I'd picked! He is positive he knows the silhouette (he totally does) and has some thoughts on other elements - whether it's backless, strapless, frontless or sideless, whether it will be covered in beads or diamontes or made out of lace or slinky fabric! He even used logic to deduct the colour, since I debated picking pink (my bridesmaids are in pink, and he thinks I'd have chosen something to contrast with them if my dress was also pink). Of course I haven't told him he's 100% right! It makes me happy to think he knows me so well, but I think I could have equally enjoyed surprising him with an unexpected choice!

It got me thinking. Did you reveal any details to your fiance (or fiancee!) Do you think they know what you've picked? Do you think they will like it, and would you pick what you wanted even if you knew they wouldn't? Maybe you took them with you and had them help you choose, or maybe you brought it home and showed them straight away! If you're married, were they right about their pick or way off?

Tell me the story of your fiance/e and your dress!

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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    They were different! there was one where if i didn't go with the gown i chose, i would have chosen that one instead and he did not like that one at all! i was so surprised!

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  • Rosie
    Master February 2022
    Rosie ·
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    Wow! I do find it surprising what people end up liking and disliking!
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  • Rosie
    Master February 2022
    Rosie ·
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    Oh stunning! And my favourite colour!! I love it!
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  • Rosie
    Master February 2022
    Rosie ·
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    Aww what a good mum. I took my sister and my mum! We’d gone shopping for my sisters dress not long before, and I’d explained to mum that it’s best to know what the bride wants going in, and to keep checking with her to see how the dresses she’s picking align with that idea. It’s also ok to say “I prefer this one to the last one because you seem happier in it” or to provide constructive comments like “dress a was more elegant and dress b is more fun.”
    It seemed to work! I heard my mum and sister telling each other they thought the first dress I tried on was “the one” but they didn’t tell me, so I could make the choice by myself.
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  • Katie
    Expert August 2021
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    Thank you so much
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  • Mrs.a
    Master October 2021
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    Lol well it came after I had chosen a commitment ceremony dress and minimony dress and found out while he liked my choices, he didn’t love them and we weren’t on the same page. It wasn’t that he gave any sort of negative reaction or criticism…it’s just that I can read him and could just tell they weren’t his style.


    This time for our big celebration I want him to love the dress as much as I do as he wants to be surprised still. This dress I chose I showed him before I had chosen it just to preview a bunch of different styles and he had a really positive response. He picked out the trumpet silhouette which is what I had my heart set on this time, so we are on the same page with that! 😊
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  • Rosie
    Master February 2022
    Rosie ·
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    Aww! That’s such a lovely feeling! I’m glad you’ve found something he’ll love!
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  • Jasmine
    Master August 2021
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    My fiancé knew of my first dress but never seen me in it. I recently had to get a new one but he's totally clueless this time around. I went from colored dress to a white dress (limited options since it was such short notice). Although he never cared to know what either dress looked like, I wanted his opinion.

    This time around, it wasn't a dress that I could show him ahead of time. It wasn't online with a model wearing it and I don't care too much for photos of dresses still on the hangar because you can't always see the dress in all it's glory. He's going to be totally surprised and I can't wait to see the look on his face.

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  • Mrs.a
    Master October 2021
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    Me too! 😊
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  • Rosie
    Master February 2022
    Rosie ·
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    Aww super sweet. And I’m glad you were able to find something you love on short notice!
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  • Jasmine
    Master August 2021
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    Stressed out but thank you lol
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  • SLY
    Master January 2022
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    Lol thanks! I think he has an idea though, but is sparing my feelings and not saying he knows already lol. Same here!!

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  • Jessi
    Super October 2022
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    Just coming back to say that I found my dress yesterday! And honestly, now that I've found it and it's definitely something FH will not be expecting, I'm so excited to see him surprised that I don't want to tell him anything about it and it's KILLING him that he doesn't get to know 😂

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  • Megan
    Beginner December 2021
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    I asked my fiance what type of dress he thought I would buy, He was dead on. He knows I am very *extra* so he said "something pouffy with a lot of sparkles and probably strapless." So because I refused to give him the satisfaction of being right (and I want him to be surprised day-of) I told him my dress was pink, lol. I don't think he actually believes me but he's been going with it.

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  • Rosie
    Master February 2022
    Rosie ·
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    LOL! Oh I feel this - I want the surprise, but I also want to tell him everything!! How is it different from what you expected to get?

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  • Rosie
    Master February 2022
    Rosie ·
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    Lol! Cheeky! It's nice that they know us as well as they do Smiley smile

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  • Jessi
    Super October 2022
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    It's definitely more sparkly than I would've imagined myself getting! I'm not normally a sparkles person but it looks soooo pretty under the lights. I also expected to get one that was more of a warm ivory and this one is cooler toned.

    I got home and didn't say anything right away about it, and about 10 minutes of me being home he was like "So did you find one?!?!" And I said "Yup, you will be totally surprised because it's not anything I'd expect to get... but that's all I'm telling you!" He's been going crazy since trying to figure out what that means 😂

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  • Rosie
    Master February 2022
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    Haha, awww, that is so sweet. I love all these stories so much!

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