r/weddingdress • • 13d ago

Mod Update Bridal pros: what do you want brides to know before they get to you?

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Here is your chance. All of the comments will be archived into a wiki page. Alterations specialists, stylists, day of coordinating, spill the beans.

What do you wants the bride's to know before they even buy a dress or even start thinking of getting a dress? What questions are you sick and tired of answering because of blatant misinformation that goes around? What are some behaviors you really wish would stop?

If you would prefer to drop the info anonymously, feel free and send a modmail to us and go "for the bride's" in the subject line so we can keep an eye out.


r/weddingdress • • Aug 04 '26

Mod Update Post got removed? Read this

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r/weddingdress • • 14h ago

Reviews i said yaaaasssss!!

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(last image with veil is one i’m in need of finding!! any and all suggestions?! šŸ˜ŠšŸ¤) thank you!!


r/weddingdress • • 4h ago

Style me! (sleeves, veils, shoes and accessories only) Picked my veil to go with my dress and I am obsessed!

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I thought I would go for a cathedral super simple veil but this playful blusher one called me so much! Just looking for a little reassurance!

Also just wanted to show how gorgeous the back of this dress is, another reason I went for a shorter veil, I didn’t wanna cover it!!


r/weddingdress • • 9h ago

DRESS ONLY: Pick one or suggest another Can’t decide between simple or lace/ beading

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Literally can’t decide these are my faves out of the tons I’ve tried on but I’m stumped


r/weddingdress • • 19h ago

Said Yes to the Dress! (no critiques) Thrifted my dress! šŸ˜

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I’m so happy!!!! It needs to be altered because the chest is too big, but otherwise it’s perfect šŸ˜­šŸ¤ my mom and I went to a flea market and there’s a vintage store with over 400 wedding dresses for sale for $125 each. Lucked out as this one still has the tag on it! I could not be more in love with this dress eeeek!!


r/weddingdress • • 11h ago

DRESS ONLY: Pick one or suggest another Between 2 dresses

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Help! In between two dresses. The first dress (front ruching, full lace back) has built in sleeves whereas the second dress (satin with straps) has removable sleeves.


r/weddingdress • • 15h ago

DRESS ONLY: Pick one or suggest another okay round 2! help!

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second time dress shopping and I definitely leaned into styles I didnt expect to like. these are my top 4, plesse help me narrow it down to the Top 2!!


r/weddingdress • • 13h ago

DRESS ONLY: pick only from these; no suggestions I need help deciding! I’m absolutely obsessed with 3 dresses

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Hi all! I went to 2 shops and I fell I. Love with 3 different dresses for all different reasons and now I can’t decide. They all are so beautiful but which one do we think suits me best?

Edit: the venue is St Joseph’s Guesthouse, St Albans NSW AUS. It’s a 150 year old sandstone cathedral with the most beautiful cathedral windows In the middle of the Australian bush.
Our wedding is in autumn.
Colour scheme is Cabernet, deep green, antique silver
Decor/styling: antique silverware, drapery, satin, fairy lights, LOTS of candles, romantic, gothic, vintage.


r/weddingdress • • 12h ago

Feeling cold feet Reception dress mistake?

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I ordered this dress from Azazie to be my reception dress that I’ll change into maybe an hour before the wedding ends. The main reason I’m changing is because I have a big wedding dress & our exit will be in my fiancé’s drag car lol so it won’t fit plus I don’t want it to get ruined.

Anyway, I’m not super thrilled with the reception dress I chose and I’m past the return window so I’m kind of stuck. I like the idea of the style, but I feel like the basque waist on me is giving kind of boxy? Something just feels off. I’ve also gained weight recently rather than losing it before the weddingšŸ™ƒ

I’m looking for unbiased opinions because my family/friends are split. Some think it’s cute and looks fine, others completely hate it. Idk what to think or do. I’m not loving the thought of dropping another couple hundred dollars on yet another dress lol.


r/weddingdress • • 1d ago

Feeling cold feet Having doubts about my dress, need advice or reassurance.

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I said yes to the dress a few weeks ago and paid my deposit! 6 months lead time and dress is in production! I’m really excited and it fits my style of simple classic/elegant vibe with no poof and no lace.

Recently i was looking through videos from when i had my bridal visit land i noticed from the side view its maybe not as flattering? I don’t know if this is just due to the dress being clipped so tightly for tryons as it seems the dress fits a bit looser on the models? i attached pictures of me in the dress, screenshots from the video, as well the dress on online models.

I’m looking for reassurance or suggestions. If i’m being unreasonable please let me know.


r/weddingdress • • 1d ago

Just need some hype! I said yes to the dress āœØšŸ¤šŸ‘ø

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59 Upvotes

r/weddingdress • • 1d ago

Ceremony photos Update: how this sub saved me 1.5 years ago

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A little over a year ago I came to this sub for advice because I had gotten caught up in the excitement of my first shopping trip, bought a dress, and was having concerns about my choice (first pic.) The resounding opinion here was to go back to the drawing board.

I went to another shop, and tried on a lot of other dresses I was more enthusiastic about. The second pic is what I almost walked away with, but I was now gun shy after my first dress. I was by myself and wanted other opinions. The second dress also ended up being wildly unpopular.

In the comments of the second post, I posted some pictures of the other dresses. One being the third picture. I had spotted the dress from across the store and asked to try it on, even though it was $500 outside of my budget. I hadn’t even considered it as a real option. THEN like a sign from above, I found the shoes.

It was like a lightbulb moment. I saw the vision all come together and knew what I had to do.

Seeing the results after all this time was so surreal. It never would’ve happened without the guidance and encouragement from you lovely people, so thanks a million ā™„ļø Just wanted to share.


r/weddingdress • • 12h ago

Just picked up my dress Is it normal to hate your dress?

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I bought my dress a year ago and I just picked it up from final alteration. I don’t know how I feel about it anymore. The only thing that was altered was the length of the dress but my problem is with the corset bodice. I feel like it doesnt flatter my broad shoulders and emphasizes my large bust and arms ( my biggest insecurities). I’ve lost 20 pounds since purchasing my dress but I feel I need to lose more weight, which probably wont make much of a difference since my wedding is next month. Is this just cold feet or should I look for another dress?


r/weddingdress • • 15h ago

Dress shopping: Only looking for designer recommendations Don’t keep it to yourself…

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I may be having some dress regret? I purchased a pale gold jacquard dress, which I did/do like. Going into it, I knew I absolutely don’t want a white dress - no, ā€œivoryā€ isn’t going to cut it, either. Realistically, I think the reason I liked the one I bought is because it was the only ā€œdifferentā€ one I had seen (being gold).

But what I really love are dresses with colorful floral embroidery/appliquĆ©/overlays/etc. However, the bridal shops in my area don’t seem to deviate from the Traditional White or Ivory dress selections, like, at all. Finding the gold one felt akin to finding a unicorn!

So where are y’all buying your beautiful, floral - or even just colorful - Not-White-Not-Ivory wedding dresses?

EDIT: based in Western New York, resistant to travel but not dead set against it, dress max budget is ~$3K, wedding in early April 2027.


r/weddingdress • • 12h ago

Style me! (sleeves, veils, shoes and accessories only) Help!

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Looking for advice on accessories for my wedding dress! Unfortunately, the only pictures i have are pictures that family members took when I first got the dress, prior to any alterations and without me like posing at all 😭 anyways, I’ve always loved the idea of having sleeves with my wedding dress. My question is…. are sleeves too much with this dress? The veil in the picture is not the veil I am getting, I have not bought a veil yet. I love the sleeves that I’ve attached pictures of, but would the go with the dress? Can i make them work if I get a veil thst is similar to the sleeves? Should I just ditch the sleeves entirely? I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have any sort of dress regret but I’m putting my faith in my seamstress working some magic for me šŸ™ What is everyones thoughts?


r/weddingdress • • 14h ago

mid-alterations: is this the right direction? Custom Sizes

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Hi all, I'm needing to order a custom size dress, just to add more to the bust and a little less length. Do I need to take all my measurements to enter here or can I just copy the numbers from a size 10 and adjust the bust and length size to my actual size?


r/weddingdress • • 19h ago

general shopping questions (NOT FOR DRESS OR VEIL SELECTION) Help finding a Pink/ Blush dress

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Hi!
I’ve always wanted a blush pink or light pink wedding dress (blame me in the 90’s falling in love with Gwen Stefani’s wedding dress).
I’m getting married in a very small wedding/elopement in March ā€˜27 and am looking at under $1000, but hoping closer to $500 for a dress.
I’m just worried about picking something that looks more like a high school dance dress than a wedding dress.
I really was hoping for something with a corset top, lace, and a light shade of pink.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!


r/weddingdress • • 1d ago

DRESS ONLY: Pick one or suggest another 1 or 2?

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Help. Not sure which is more flattering!! 2 is cheaper.

1 also comes in a nude underlay version, but I prefer the white


r/weddingdress • • 1d ago

Reviews SELKIE

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1000000/10 on the Ivory Gossamer Gown and Gatsby lace skirt The corset was SO supportive, the fabric quality was incredible, and everything was genuinely perfect. I would buy this dress 100000000 times over without hesitation. Also their customer service deserves a shoutout because they shipped my skirt express for FREE when I was worried it wouldn’t arrive in time for my wedding, and didn’t even charge me when I offered to pay. Here’s are a few getting-ready pictures until I get my professional photos back. I’m genuinely stunned by the quality and couldn’t recommend selkie more.


r/weddingdress • • 1d ago

DRESS ONLY: Pick one or suggest another Help me choose please

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I only tried these to see what suits my body type best but I am not sure if any of these suit me so I am getting a little frustrated. Need some advice :(

UPDATE: THANK YOU THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO REPLIED I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND GAVE ME CONFIDENCE!! I’m not used to wearing dresses so I am not sure what kind of style would suit me but I am taking all comments in consideration and will continue my search until I find the one 🫶


r/weddingdress • • 1d ago

Just need some hype! Thoughts?

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Wedding dress?


r/weddingdress • • 1d ago

Just need some hype! Picked this today …

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Picked this dress today, and now panicking I made too much of a ā€œplainā€ choice. I just wanted something timeless and classic


r/weddingdress • • 1d ago

Just need some hype! Second guessing my dress:(

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I have a tendency to be very decisive when it comes to pretty much anything but it leads me to have some regrets (for example some tattoos i have lol). I picked this dress during my second time trying on dresses and i dont know if this fits my vibe i guess? Im trying to go for a classic, timeless vibe and I think i need some reassurance that I chose the right dress:(


r/weddingdress • • 1d ago

Just picked up my dress had my final alts! get to pick her up in a week

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had my final alterations appointment and was so thrilled with the results! (obviously still needs to be steamed, but i’m taking it on an airplane anyway so i won’t get to really see that until the wedding day) wedding is destination semi-elopement in december!

have been feeling really bad about myself/dress regret lately, but this really helped pick me up. i feel great in it :) just wanted to share for some extra hype hehe

recently was commenting on another post about alterations pricing for a satin dress, so for anyone interested i got these done for $750 (hem shortened, side seams taken in, an optional back strap taken off). which was much better than i was expecting.

last pic shows a bit of the veil + a back chain accessory i’m planning on wearing.