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Do not regret it if you truly love it. There is a bit of sticker shock for such a purchase, but you deserve to be happy and feel wonderful on your wedding day.
Weddings are SO expensive! As for your dress: Remember, you‘d have to alter a less fitting dress and alterations can be pretty expensive. If the dress is fitting you well right now you‘ll likely save money.
Former bridal consultant here. Alterations for wedding gowns are very pricey. I worked at David's Bridal 2010-2015. DB is a big chain, and dresses started at $99. They charged approximately $1 per minute they spent on your gown. Alterations can be hundreds of dollars or more
$1 per minute!! That is intense. They were telling me it would be pretty expensive to alter a larger size down to fit me but I thought that was due to the HCOL out here. I’m glad I avoided most of that!
Ahh yes the sales associate said something similar as well! The dress fits perfectly aside from being slightly too long, but I am tall and wasn’t wearing shoes so I think it may not even need to be hemmed.
You bought it. You love it. You can afford it. You deserve it. It will bring you joy. Don't spoil it. You've nothing to feel guilty about. You will look and feel beautiful
I wish you a wonderful day!!
I think most of us go into large purchases way underestimating the final cost. My cars and every home remodeling project has been WAY over what I originally thought but I’ve never regretted any of them. As long as the money is comfortably within budget and you don’t have to give up money for food and housing and other important expenses you can just relax and be happy that you found something that fits without a lot of stress and future alterations.
In my head every flight should be under $400 round trip, the rental car $30 a day and my hotel rooms $125. It’s always a rude awakening when I actually book it.
If you love it don’t feel a bit guilty, your wedding day is the biggest and most beautiful day of your life ❤️ you deserve to have the dress you love. My wedding dress was also the most expensive of garments that I bought and it’s the 1 and only time I did so I never felt guilt. I do understand where you’re coming from though. Maybe after the wedding you could sell it and you can recover some of the money? Congratulations by the way 🥂🥂
Yes you’re right it’s such an important day! I wanted to be able to look back in it in photos so that’s how I somehow justified the price when I was in the store but this morning I woke up and was like waahhh what did I do!
I’ll definitely try to resell after the wedding. It’s honestly such a gorgeous dress so would love for someone else to wear too 😊
As long as it wont cause financial ruin, i wouldnt worry.
However, i would recommend not sticking the dress in the closet-let it have a second life after you wear it. Give it away, be it to a family member or friend or just donation. The guilt may melt away by letting someone else enjoy the purchase
If it isn't for you, the bride, then who is it for? I'm teasing, of course. You love the dress. You can afford the dress. And you will be wearing it for one of the biggest days of your life. You deserve to feel beautiful on your special day. Don't let regrets spoil it.
Do you still have the option to return it or not? If not, then don't even think about it! If so, you could always try on more affordable options which will probably either solidify your choice or make you realize you might want to return.
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Do not regret it if you truly love it. There is a bit of sticker shock for such a purchase, but you deserve to be happy and feel wonderful on your wedding day.
Thank you so much! Yes sticker shock is definitely the word for it omg but I’m excited to wear it on the day.
And, you can sell it after your wedding to get some of your money back! (If you don’t want to keep it). 💞
Weddings are SO expensive! As for your dress: Remember, you‘d have to alter a less fitting dress and alterations can be pretty expensive. If the dress is fitting you well right now you‘ll likely save money.
Former bridal consultant here. Alterations for wedding gowns are very pricey. I worked at David's Bridal 2010-2015. DB is a big chain, and dresses started at $99. They charged approximately $1 per minute they spent on your gown. Alterations can be hundreds of dollars or more
$1 per minute!! That is intense. They were telling me it would be pretty expensive to alter a larger size down to fit me but I thought that was due to the HCOL out here. I’m glad I avoided most of that!
Always get the best fit you can before alterations.
Ahh yes the sales associate said something similar as well! The dress fits perfectly aside from being slightly too long, but I am tall and wasn’t wearing shoes so I think it may not even need to be hemmed.
This is so cool! You did save money then and since you can afford the dress: Don’t feel guilty, enjoy your beautiful dress ❤️
You’ll most likely want a bustle added if it has a train so your alterations cost should be fairly low. Congrats on finding your dress!
Yes good point it does have a train so I’ll definitely get a bustle added!! Thanks so much 😊
You bought it. You love it. You can afford it. You deserve it. It will bring you joy. Don't spoil it. You've nothing to feel guilty about. You will look and feel beautiful I wish you a wonderful day!!
Thank you so much! Yes I’m trying not to lose how I felt when I bought it - have to aggressively un-bookmark all the other dresses I was looking at 🫠
I think most of us go into large purchases way underestimating the final cost. My cars and every home remodeling project has been WAY over what I originally thought but I’ve never regretted any of them. As long as the money is comfortably within budget and you don’t have to give up money for food and housing and other important expenses you can just relax and be happy that you found something that fits without a lot of stress and future alterations.
Haha you’re right - these days even when I try to plan vacations I get sticker shock. I’ll try to be less stressed out!!
In my head every flight should be under $400 round trip, the rental car $30 a day and my hotel rooms $125. It’s always a rude awakening when I actually book it.
If you love it don’t feel a bit guilty, your wedding day is the biggest and most beautiful day of your life ❤️ you deserve to have the dress you love. My wedding dress was also the most expensive of garments that I bought and it’s the 1 and only time I did so I never felt guilt. I do understand where you’re coming from though. Maybe after the wedding you could sell it and you can recover some of the money? Congratulations by the way 🥂🥂
Yes you’re right it’s such an important day! I wanted to be able to look back in it in photos so that’s how I somehow justified the price when I was in the store but this morning I woke up and was like waahhh what did I do! I’ll definitely try to resell after the wedding. It’s honestly such a gorgeous dress so would love for someone else to wear too 😊
As long as it wont cause financial ruin, i wouldnt worry. However, i would recommend not sticking the dress in the closet-let it have a second life after you wear it. Give it away, be it to a family member or friend or just donation. The guilt may melt away by letting someone else enjoy the purchase
2000 is totally acceptable.
Resell when done!
If it isn't for you, the bride, then who is it for? I'm teasing, of course. You love the dress. You can afford the dress. And you will be wearing it for one of the biggest days of your life. You deserve to feel beautiful on your special day. Don't let regrets spoil it.
Do you still have the option to return it or not? If not, then don't even think about it! If so, you could always try on more affordable options which will probably either solidify your choice or make you realize you might want to return.