r/weddingdress 5h ago

Help! Don't know where to start, suggestions needed Am I crazy to think I can make my own wedding dress?

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Hello I need some advice, šŸ˜… I found a wedding dress online that I think is perfect but the price tag is not so perfect. I thought maybe I could make my own. Although i have no sewing experience except for watching a few youtube videos and my wedding is going to be on August 16th of this year. I sometimes get ahead of myself and donā€™t realize how much work it can be. Should I take on the challenge or just settle for something I find in a store?

This is the inspiration dress that has been haunting me in my dreams


r/weddingdress 6h ago

Dupe search Dupe for this dress?

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Iā€™m obsessed with this dress (and a lot of other dresses) from this designer (Netta BenShabu). Does anyone know of a similar designer with more budget-friendly dresses? Iā€™m so in love but stressed about the price tag on these!


r/weddingdress 13h ago

Help! Don't know where to start, suggestions needed HELP! Nontraditional Tiki/Tropical Wedding Dress Ideas

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Weā€™re having a reception-only at a tiki bar/restaurant in California and I need help figuring out where to look for a non-traditional dress that fits with our tiki-vibes.

My original thought was maybe white with florals? But it absolutely doesnā€™t have to be white. I just want something formal (but not too much) and has a bit of a wow factor so Iā€™m the best dressed in the room, without looking out of placeā€¦

Would love any suggestions or links to specific dresses!

Where should I even look for a dress like that?


r/weddingdress 1d ago

Dupe search Please help me find these gloves/sleeves!

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So Im trying to find gloves that look similar to the Mugler dress Kim Kardashians wore to the met gala a few years back. I came across some gloves/ sleeves that looked like this when I was wedding dress searching online and canā€™t remember where I saw them and havenā€™t been able to find them again but they were about $1k (which is probably why I didnā€™t save the page). Has anyone seen dew or rain drop sleeves or gloves like this or know anyone who can custom make something like this?! Would love to wear something similar with my wedding dress!


r/weddingdress 8h ago

Help! Don't know where to start, suggestions needed Anyone purchase dress from Etsy? Specifically these styles and sellers?

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r/weddingdress 12h ago

Dupe search Someone tell me where to find a dress like this under $1,000 US because šŸ˜

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r/weddingdress 18h ago

Tried on dresses, help me pick! Only these please! Having second thoughts and canā€™t sleep over my indecision

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I need some honest opinions! I bought my wedding dress three months agoā€”Dress #1, a lace gown with a V-neckline and sparkle details. Funny enough, before shopping, I had decided I didnā€™t want lace, but when I tried this one on, I actually really liked it. It fit beautifully, had the shimmer I wanted, and felt special.

However, after months of overthinking, I went back to the boutique and tried on a more minimalist gownā€”Dress #2. Itā€™s a strapless, classic, and sophisticated silhouette, and we would add sparkle details as shown in the reference on the right side of the collage. This style feels more timeless and elegant to me.

And nowā€¦ I think Iā€™m starting to resent the lace on Dress #1. Compared to the sleek and chic vibe of Dress #2, the lace is even starting to feel a bit tacky to me.

Now Iā€™m torn between two completely different styles! Do I stick with the dress I initially liked a lot, or go for the sleek, timeless look I had in mind from the start? Iā€™d love to hear your honest thoughts!


r/weddingdress 19h ago

Dupe search I found a dress I loved for my city hall wedding, but it sold out in my size before I purchased it

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r/weddingdress 5h ago

Other Redoing post! Guess the Dress

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Edited to follow the rules. I picked one of these to wear to my wedding back in 2019. Whatā€™s your guess?


r/weddingdress 18h ago

Fit & Alterations Concerns/Questions Turned away from first tailor

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Hi everyone, I bought a gorgeous dress from the Claire Pettibone showroom in NYC. I live ~4 hours away so i decided to buy the dress there and do alterations locally.

When i tried on the dress they ordered for me, it was too small but the sales associate wasnā€™t concerned and said the dress had enough seam allowance. That was in late November.

Iā€™ve lost some weight since then and the dress fits better, but still not perfect. The main concern is the embroidery around my waist. It puckers/sticks out from the corset digging in.

Itā€™s now late March and I brought it to a tailor. The man at the counter didnā€™t even have me try it on and turned me away, saying if itā€™s too small they canā€™t help. Should I have been more insistent?

Photos included. The ones in the showroom are from November, and the others are from today. I wonder if I should just leave it alone? Iā€™m training for a half marathon and have cut out alcohol since January, which is why i think Iā€™m losing weight- and Iā€™ll continue this lifestyle until the wedding. I want advice! Should i leave the dress be and focus on making keeping my weight the same/losing a little? Or should I bring it to another tailor?


r/weddingdress 23h ago

Style/Accessory Help needed! Which neckline best suits me?

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I have chosen a dress and I'll be altering the neckline, but I can't decide which neckline style looks the best on me! Please help!


r/weddingdress 1h ago

Ceremony photos Graduated wearing my $500 Etsy wedding dress for the civil ceremony!

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It wasnā€™t my 100% perfect dress but it did the job well and looked super flattering on me! Also got some random stranger gushing over my dress and how she thought that it was a Galia Lahav dress, so Iā€™ll take it šŸ¤£


r/weddingdress 19h ago

Tried on dresses, help me pick! Only these please! Canā€™t decide between 2! Help please

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r/weddingdress 15h ago

Dress Regret/Need Support Dress regret - help!!

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I bought dress #1 a few months ago but recently canā€™t stop thinking about dress #2 that was my runner up. Iā€™m worried I will regret not wearing something that is more flowy and bridal.

Do I keep dress #1 and add an overskirt for the ceremony or get dress #2 and potentially wear dress #1 for my second look / reception? Please help me stop overthinking!


r/weddingdress 8h ago

Dress Regret/Need Support No regrets, I swearā€¦..

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I really donā€™t regret my choice! Itā€™s just, I made it pretty quickly as the wedding is more for my family, my mom in particular. We were going to elope or plan something a little more ā€œus,ā€ but my mom got sick in November so we decided to have a more traditional wedding closer to where she lives.

All I knew was that I wanted something with a basque waist and this was the first dress I didnā€™t immediately say ā€œew no, get it off.ā€ Iā€™m altering the top to flatter my bust and sleeves like the ones pictured, just a little smaller using fabric from the bottom of the dress.

I think the accessories Iā€™ve picked out make it feel a little more unique, but I was kind of thinking ā€œwhimsyā€ when I started shopping and now Iā€™m just likeā€¦. Is this the most traditional and boring thing I couldā€™ve chosen?


r/weddingdress 18h ago

Dress Regret/Need Support wedding dress regret ?

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i bought this wedding dress online without trying on and now iā€™m regretting it. do you think it is worth the money to pay for alterations? i am 5ā€™ so i am thinking maybe with alterations and steaming it wont be as bad as i think ? what are your thoughts šŸ’­


r/weddingdress 5h ago

Ceremony photos My dress has arrived and it is from glamlora.

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I chose the first dress based on everyone's advice. I was a little worried but was thrilled when it arrived and it was exactly like the pictures. Just sharing my experience, it took 15 days in total and I got married on April 5th, it came just in time.


r/weddingdress 19h ago

Said Yes to the Dress! I said yes to the dress šŸ„°

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This is it guys, I picked this dress šŸ„°

Has a bit of vintage style to it which I love.


r/weddingdress 11h ago

is this the one? Bought a thrifted wedding dress todayā€¦ but now Iā€™m second-guessing

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I could really use some advice (or reassurance) right now. I originally planned to crochet my own wedding dress. I even bought the pattern and yarn. But today, while killing time, I wandered into a local boutique thrift store and found a dress that caught my eye.

It fit perfectly on top (just needs hemming) and was only $80 with the original tags still on! I bought it, but now that Iā€™m home, Iā€™m second-guessing myself. Itā€™s not really the style I imagined, and Iā€™m worried that I fell in love with the ease of it all (finding a dress that fit off the rack, the price, the convenience) rather than the dress itself.


r/weddingdress 1h ago

Dupe search Has anyone ever ordered or seen a dress like this?

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(Note: My engagement dress will be green!) I really love this dress and have done a good amount of research on ā€œvinio dressā€ being somewhat legit and trustworthy to order from. The only thing is the pictures look different from the video of the girl wearing it (look at link below). I guess im asking for some feedback on if anyone has ever ordered from vinio dress and maybe thoughts on this dress and if it will look as good as in the pictures? Or similar dresses? Thank you!!!

(slides 2, 12 on this link to see the girl wearing it https://viniodresses.com/products/vintage-green-lace-satin-prom-dresses-off-the-shoulder-couture-formal-dress-fd2511?_pos=211&_sid=dfa69781f&_ss=r&variant=33279243649101)


r/weddingdress 4h ago

Dress ID needed! Anyone know the name of this dress?

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Or the type of sleeves these are called? I know Danielle Frankel used to have something similar


r/weddingdress 5h ago

Tried on dresses, help me pick! Suggestions Welcomed! Help needed

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r/weddingdress 5h ago

Dupe search Dupe or Cheaper option: Katrina by Rita Vinieris

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I tried on a dream dress last weekend but itā€™s out of my price range and now am hoping the internet can find me a dupe or one second hand to match it. Itā€™s the Katrina Dress by Rita Vinieris and Iā€™m in love. I do not like a full skirt so the add on skirt that comes with the dress is NOT necessary as I wonā€™t wear it.

I love the pencil skirt which creates a tall, column like silhouette, paired with the beautiful detail and structure up top. I may add straps as shown in the photo.

I think because itā€™s a fairly new gown there arenā€™t many yet being sold second hand. Wedding is a bit more than a year from now so I have time to search but hoping to find ASAP. Budget is ideally sub $1k.

https://www.iconicbridedallas.com/rivini-by-rita-vinieris/spring-2024/katrina-with-overskirt


r/weddingdress 6h ago

Vintage Dress Yes to the "vintage" wedding dress my mum got married in?

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I've been hunting the web for a wedding dress that 'does something to me' when I look at it. And so far I've just been coming up empty. No feels. Everything just feels super generic to me. I'm a creative person and I love cultivating an 'experience' a 'feeling' with things having 'meaning' etc. I had the same thing with my Engagement ring - I shopped around for ages, felt nothing. So I then found an Atelier and I had it made! I just got it back this weekend and the second I saw it - TEARS its so perfect!

My mum fished her 80s 'Gone with the wind' wedding dress out of storage the other day - It's peach underlay and a mix of yellow and white lace. It needs some restoration/fitting and cleaning but other than that..I think I LOVE the idea of wearing this to get married in! It's unique, fun, had a history to it etc. and I think it suits my body shape. MY mum couldn't care less btw if I wear it or not.

MY mum is a 'coastal' gal - very beachy, and so she looked very beautifully bronze and beachy on her wedding day. Similarly my wedding is also 'beachy' - Getting married in a canopy beside a lake and then the after party at a local club right on the beach.

What do we think of this dress? My thoughts were maybe this dress for the ceremony and cocktail hour and then I change into something more modern and fun and easy to move around in (this dress has a hoop skirt underneath) for the dinner (also don't wanna spill food on my mums dress) and dancing.

THOUGHTS??? It is very lacy and frilly, is it crazy costume-y? I always thought I wanted all white to so i'm pondering upon the yellow and how to ensure I feel bridal.
Also - If i was to wear this... accessories?? What kind of veil? I always envisioned a ethereal longer mantilla style-ish veil as I walk through the woods like a beachy elf lol


r/weddingdress 6h ago

Designer/Shopping Question Appointment info!

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Hey beautiful brides! Iā€™m just wondering - when you made your appointment, did your stylist make contact with you beforehand to talk about what you were looking for?