Panic at the dress shop: 4 secrets to wedding dress shopping when you have a panic disorder
Although there are almost as many panic triggers as there are people living with the disorder, some of the more common triggers include being in an enclosed space or feeling unable to leave, getting too hot, and feeling scrutinised. This can make wedding dress shopping a scary prospect for a bride who gets panic attacks. Here are some tips to make wedding dress shopping with your panic attacks in tow a little easier…
Tiny back, big rack: How to find wedding undergarments when you’re small with huge boobs
Let’s talk about boobs! I’m a 32DD, which means I am a petite chick with a mighty big rack. Wedding dress shopping was all about the boobs for me. I had to find a dress that either supported the big gals comfortably and flatteringly on its own, OR I had to find a dress that could work with some major undergarment action. Yup, I’ve learned a lot of tricks shopping for the rare and elusive “big rack, small back” support systems in my time. Let’s talk about our options…
There is no THE DRESS: get over the fantasy and avoid wedding dress regret
After five days passed and I still hadn’t tried on the dress, it became evident that I was afraid to try on the dress again. I was afraid that I would put on the dress and would see it in the harsh light of reality, proving that I had made a massive mistake. It wasn’t so much the fact that the dress cost nearly quadruple the price of the other dresses I’d looked at that made the possibility of the mistake so scary. It was the idea that I had let myself be manipulated into making that mistake by the Wedding Industrial Complex.
Tips for buying eBay wedding dresses or accessories made in China
Having now bought not one, but TWO of my important items from China (specifically for my wedding day, not to mention a raft of other things), I have learned much about dealing specifically with Chinese eBay listings. If you like to take a small risk on the off chance of BIG savings, I can heartily recommend trying Chinese eBay-ers.