Should I keep my wedding dress a secret from my fiancé?
Deciding whether to keep the dress a surprise comes down to personal comfort, as some people find it impossible to keep it hidden while others feel strongly that seeing it beforehand would bring regret. Choosing to share or not to share determines whether you preserve the traditional reveal or avoid the stress of hiding photos and details from your partner.
What people tried
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- 1Showing Pinterest examples or manufacturer photos of the dress style without showing pictures of yourself wearing the actual dressDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I cannot fathom picking out a dress and keeping it entirely a surprise from my fiancé.”source ↗
“I would seriously regret it if he saw a pic of me in the dress before the day.”source ↗
“I did not and I would’ve been upset with myself if I had.”source ↗
Where this came up
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