Wedding dress - what would you do?

Me_At_Home

I am getting married in august 2011 and I haven't tried on any dresses yet. However the other day I was browsing online and saw a designer dress that I fell in love with. I just so happened to look on eBay and there was one for sale in my size brand new with tags. I have been in touch with the seller and I advised her that it was over
my budget but I would be willing to pay X for it. She said that she wouldn't be able to drop that low and so I asked her to contact me if she changed her mind. Well today she did.

So I have the opportunity of buying a very expensive designer dress brand new with tags in my size for less than half price. I can also try before I buy as she lives an hours drive away.

My main question is shall I go and try it on even though i haven't tried on any other dresses? Am I likely to fall in love with it because
it's the first dress I have tried on and then regret buying it and/or regret not having the bridal shop experience? Or shall I just go and try it on and let me heart guide me?

I want to make a decision soon because I don't want
it to sell to someone else and I could go at the weekend and try
it on. Problem is that I cannot get to a bridal shop beforehand to try any others on.

Having a real dilemma!!!!

xxx

Stephb1986_2

Go and try it on and see how it feels if you decide to buy it you can always go and try on some more at a bridal shop for the experience

Good luck

Steph xx

Birdie85

I think it's important that you try it on definitely. You may find that it doesn't look great on and your questions have been answered!

If you do get it but want the dress shop experience be careful because you may fall in love with something else. Although if you're getting it for less than it was originally put on for would you be happy putting it back on ebay to recoup the money/make a little extra to cover the fees?

xtinkersx

I'd defo be buying it /trying it what a bargain and very lucky for you. I also looked online
And fell in love with a dress something completly dif to what i originally wanted I'm not getting wed till may 2012
But know this is the one plus I'm not going to the shops as the thought makes me feel sick itgs something I want to
Avoid no matter what
Good luck I hope when you try it on you get the answers your after I'm sure you will know xxx

bubble96

i say try it and if you feel its right then go for it, bought mine first weekend after being engaged, so 18mths before wedding, and i was on my own at a bridal sale, was like a meat market, i did try on two other dresses but still if i had only tried the one i bought on i would have got it. i do sometimes feel ive missed out on an experience, and i have had wobbles where ive thought oh no theres a dress i think is more beautiful than mine, then i go to my cupboard look at my beautiful dress that i got for half price, and could never have afforded full price and the worries go. if its a bargain and something you really want i am inclined to think that if you try it on and like it you should get it, because the dissapointment you will feel if you go and try others and find nothing you like as much will be greater than if you get the dress and then have worries later - and you can always resell it. And depends on how much your spending too - as mine was a bargain at £275 - and i look at it and think i would have struggled to find even one other dress that was that cheap that i liked - may be different if you have a bigger budget as means you will have more choice in the shops.

basicly i say go with your heart!

screamer

If you don't go try it, you'll regret it, whether you decide to buy or not. If you don't, and you "settle" for something different you'll be thinking about the one that got away!

What do you have to lose by going to try it on? xx

Sammy85_2

Go and try it on. You may find your "dream dress" doesnt suit you. I tried on a load of dresses in a shop and was suprised at what actually suited and didnt, almost complete opposite of what i had imagined.

If you buy it, stop looking. I mean it.... STOP altogether, or you'll find yourself with two dresses (like me) lol

RainbowDrops

To echo others, got to try it on, but also go to try some other dresses - you might find a style that you prefer. Plus having different styles in mind will help you feel like you can make a more informed decision.

Me_At_Home

Thanks for all your replies it has been helpful. I am going to see and try on the dress on sunday and I am going to go to bridal shop first to try on a couple of dresses. At least that way I will hopefully be able to make an informed decision.

Will let you know how I get on.

Thanks xx

gandy

go and try it on at least to see how you feel about it, when i first got engaged i did a lot of research online to see what dresses i really liked and fell in love with the Maggie Sottero - Michelle dress (i loved the beading on the bust of it)

i had my heart set on it (and hoped that it suited me or i was going to be majorily screwed!) on my first try on of dresses they let me try on the Maggie - Adelaide dress (which is the more up to date version of Michelle but still has the beaded bust) which i loved on sight and it was the nicest i'd tried on.

was determined however to try a few other bridal places to make sure it was the right dress for me, came across however the adelaide dress reduced, my size, my colour and took it as a sign that it was my dress and bought it.

don't worry over too much about buying the first one because sometimes it's the one, i'd definitely try on the dress first though cause you never know if it's going to suit.

good luck anyway