Never too old for a beautiful dress

Hi all

Been reading some of these posts and it really struck a chord with me so thought I'd just say hi! I'm getting married in June 2010, I'm 39 and my H2B will be 31 when we tie the knot.

It will be my second time around but this is different for me as it's the first time I've been able to buy the dress and do the whole 'trying on in a shop' thing (MIL made my dress first time I was much younger and much less confident!) so I am loving it all and have found a beautiful dress that I can't wait to wear and my mum is as excited as I am about me wearing it.

I just find it odd that when I talk about the wedding people say 'oh, you are doing the whole dress thing?' and in ivory????? As if they are shocked. And in a church????? What do they expect me to do walk with my head in shame in a smart suit or something? If you want to be less glam then go for it but it's sooooooooo not me I like sparkle and everything girly and I am always being told I neither look or act my age so why should I let these people get to me?

When I tried on dresses I kept saying I don't want people to talk about me because I'll be nearly 40 and they will think I look silly but the women in the shop (and my mum) were brilliant and said I should ignore those thoughts and that it doesn't matter about anybody else and that the dress I picked reflected me perfectly, a bit different with a bit of sparkle. Also, H2B would be devastated if I turned up on the day in something I thought I should wear rather than what I wanted to wear!

Oooh I feel better for writing that!!!

Hi all

Been reading some of these posts and it really struck a chord with me so thought I'd just say hi! I'm getting married in June 2010, I'm 39 and my H2B will be 31 when we tie the knot.

It will be my second time around but this is different for me as it's the first time I've been able to buy the dress and do the whole 'trying on in a shop' thing (MIL made my dress first time I was much younger and much less confident!) so I am loving it all and have found a beautiful dress that I can't wait to wear and my mum is as excited as I am about me wearing it.

I just find it odd that when I talk about the wedding people say 'oh, you are doing the whole dress thing?' and in ivory????? As if they are shocked. And in a church????? What do they expect me to do walk with my head in shame in a smart suit or something? If you want to be less glam then go for it but it's sooooooooo not me I like sparkle and everything girly and I am always being told I neither look or act my age so why should I let these people get to me?

When I tried on dresses I kept saying I don't want people to talk about me because I'll be nearly 40 and they will think I look silly but the women in the shop (and my mum) were brilliant and said I should ignore those thoughts and that it doesn't matter about anybody else and that the dress I picked reflected me perfectly, a bit different with a bit of sparkle. Also, H2B would be devastated if I turned up on the day in something I thought I should wear rather than what I wanted to wear!

Oooh I feel better for writing that!!!

Hey ...well done you! Join the gang...oldies but lovelies...actually you're not an oldie ....not really...you go for it hun and enjoy wearing it...xx

It's your wedding make it the day of your dreams xxx

I married back in April and it was my 2nd marraige and hubby's 1st time although we had a civil ceremony in a local venue i went for the ivory, sparkley, satin and strapless number with a small train and had thoughts was it over the top for my age!!! we were both 46 and looked bloody wonderful!!!
everyone said it was so me!..
its yours and h2b's day so dont worry what anyone else thinks.....
jax

I got married nearly 3 years ago and was 47 at the time. It was my first and his second. I had the whole 'dress thing' and it was great. The lovely ladies where I got my dress kept saying it's what so many people want but a re scared to do, but they really encouraged me.

It's your day so just ognore anyone else!

Love & hugs
Rita R
x

Hey i was 40 when i got married (see my other topics in older brides for pics) and i had the dress etc and it was fab.
You do what you want, its your day.

im 35 h2b 45 his 2nd mariage my first i went along with 2 old for proper dress rubbish even tho people reckon i look in my 20s thats not having kids! i paid for simple dress 400 quid then decided bxxger them and spent 800 on a proper! wedding dress only regret i blew 400 quid in first place!

hi, I will be 43 and my H2b will be 45 when we both get married for the second time in May. I am having my 14 yr old daughter as bridesmaid and my 12 and 9 year old boys are walking me down the isle. We are having a civil wedding in a hotel, sit down meal for 70 and evenibg do for 150, i am having dress, veil, the works and i cant wait. I had a big church wedding the first time but thort why shudnt I do it this time too, we love each other, and want to share our special day with all our friends and family, bigs weddings are not just for younger people. you are as young as you feel. Good luck to all you older brides. x

0506bride2b,

Go for it and look amazing.

I'm getting married in July for the 2nd time (H2B's first time). I'm 47 but have been told I don't look my age (phew!). I did the full church wedding the first time (age 28) and I'm more excited this time round. Like you, people also asked me what I was wearing and looked a bit taken aback when I said an ivory dress with tiara (no veil this time round). I'm going for a tealength strapless ivory dress with a chiffon pashmina round my shoulders. When my brother and SIL got married my SIL was wearing a suit which was lovely but she's not as girly as me. When my mum and I started talking about what I was wearing she mentioned the word "suit" and I nearly freaked. I said this is our wedding and I will be wearing something "bridally". When she saw me in my dress she quickly changed her mind. My H2b too would be devasted if I turned up in anything other than girly.

Sorry I've blabbered on. Just enjoy every minute of it and look beautiful.

Jxx