A dress that I will wear only once

So the wedding dress...er...I mean gown. I've been having a hard time with this. I am not one of those women who has been thinking about what my dress would look like since I was 5. Going into this, I know that I like shorter A-line dresses. My biggest issue with the wedding dress is spending so much money on something I am only going to wear once. My friends who have gotten married have had beautiful wedding gowns but in the end, it gets hung up in a closet never to be seen again. Yes my daughter could wear it when she gets married, but what are the odds that she will actually like it so many years down the road? With that said...I have bought one.



It fits and looks pretty good, and to top it all off, it only cost me $180.

I don't know, in a way it felt weird that none of my friends or family were there when I tried it on. The dress got delivered to my parents' house, but when I went to try it on, no one was home. The dogs really seemed to like it though, so I guess that is a good sign. Maybe it is too early for my family to be excited, but I can't help but feel they are almost annoyed by the whole thing. I don't know what I am expecting, so I can't get too frustrated with them. I am trying to be aware of everyone's feelings during this whole process because I don't want to be a selfish bridezilla that doesn't realize people leave the room when she walks in because they can't possibly talk about her stupid wedding anymore than they already have. My sister has been a good meter for this. I watch her reactions and if she looks like she is going to hit me, then I back off. So far this has worked, but eventually I am going to need their help so we will have to talk about it. Oh...weddings! Are they really worth all the trouble?