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Anybody buy their dress on first visit?

Hi guys,

I've just got back from buying my dress. Problem is it was first shop I went into and although tried on 10 dresses it was first one I tried on. Does anybody think I'm mad? I loved the dress but now coming back think maybe I should have looked around.

Please somebody tell me I'm not crazy.
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  • double_mummy
    double_mummy Posts: 3,989 Forumite
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    yup i did i did

    was dress number 4 of 12 that i tried all dresses were then compared to that one

    when i put it on i cried people who were with me cried it was one of those movie moments where the heavens open and i was bathed in golden light
    The only people I have to answer to are my beautiful babies aged 8 and 5
  • MrsDrink
    MrsDrink Posts: 4,538 Forumite
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Yes, just a few months ago, I went with my daughter, she tried THE dress on, fabulous, but still tried on more but the Wow factor wasnt there, so yes, first shop, first dress, and its in the middle of being made now for the wedding in October:j:j
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Disney_Pluto
    Disney_Pluto Posts: 754 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone. I was so nervous going dress shopping as was worried about people being rude etc but she was so lovely and i had the whole shop to myself.

    I just thought maybe I should've looked around but have a feeling I would have come back to that one anyway. It's so beautiful and when I came out of there had such a big smile.

    Glad to know I'm not the only one.
  • Tillymama
    Tillymama Posts: 57 Forumite
    If your mad I must need a straight jacket lol. I bought my dress having never seen it in real life or tried it on. I saw it in eBay with a dodgy pic, won it but when it arrived it was perfect :)
    My big fat eBay wedding £1200 budget! 1st September 2012!!
    Mummy to two little soldiers and still mothering my solider htb! X
  • ellay864
    ellay864 Posts: 3,827 Forumite
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    For my first wedding many years ago I went shopping with my mum, and fell in love with the first dress I tried on. I tried on one other in that shop and then went to 2 other shops that day but my heart wasn't in it as I just knew the first one was right.
    Last year I didn't ever try on a dress. I just made an appointment with Linda (No 9 Bridal Couture), she did a sketch for me and that was it.
    You don't have to try on loads. If you have something you love then go for it :)
  • I didn't even visit bridal shops.

    I found mine online at Monsoon. Loved it as soon as I saw it but kept looking around, but a week later that Monsoon dress wasn't going out of my mind.

    Panic set in though as when I decided to order it, it was in the sale. I ordered two sizes to make sure I didn't miss out on the opportunity to have it.

    I was over the moon with it, tried it on and just loved it. Couldn't see any reason as to keep looking for my dress, finding my dress was no where near as stressful as other things for my wedding, it was bliss :)
    Mummy to two girls: October 2013 and February 2016
  • Hollie84
    Hollie84 Posts: 2,428 Forumite
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    Yep i did,went in seen one i loved,tried it on and bought it and have never looked back and thought i should have tried more on, i just knew when i seen it then tried it on it was the one
  • Stephb1986_2
    Stephb1986_2 Posts: 6,279 Forumite
    Yep I bought the third dress I tried on in the first shop I had gone in lol

    Steph xx
  • Idiophreak
    Idiophreak Posts: 12,024 Forumite
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    My wife got hers in the first place she went to. I said she should keep "looking" anyway, to get some more free champers, but she wasn't keen :)
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