Getting engaged to the person you love is an incredible, wonderful, life-exploding-with-happiness occasion that’s hard to put into words. It’s better than Netflix on a Friday night, better than your Deliveroo order arriving ahead of schedule, better than sex on a Saturday morning.
When my boyfriend of five years proposed to me in March I thought I was going to pass out from love, and for days afterwards, we just kept smiling at each other and acting like a gross couple in their loved-up peak in every bad rom-com ever made.

But then questions about the wedding began. What date? What venue? Which city (I'm from Canberra, he's from Melbourne)? What would I wear? Who was invited? Would I be walked down the aisle?
And it was then I realised, as one of the first people in my friendship group to get engaged, I was going to face the unfamiliar and terrifying terrain of Planet Bride alone and somehow figure out a way to, you know... wedding.
So, starting at the very beginning here's what I learned about selecting a dress, from none other than Say Yes to the Dress Australia host and bridal designer extraordinaire, Adam Dixon.
1. Go through your wardrobe.
A big mistake brides-to-be make is not looking through their wardrobe, Dixon told Mamamia. The first thing to do before booking any appointments, he says, is to work out what kind of style you want.
"Go through your wardrobe, look at your own personal style," Dixon says. "That's going to be a really good indicator of what kind of wedding gown you're going to want."
"If you're more of a formal person, you're going to want more of a traditional wedding gown, and if you're a little bit more relaxed or bohemian in your day-to-day life then make a note of that because that's going to be a really good starting point."
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Here's a tip...............When you go shopping for that dress - avoid the "Wedding Boutiques".........in fact - don't tell any dress shop that you're looking for a wedding dress.
Just start looking for the most beautiful, loveable dress you can find - and it doesn't have to be white.
If the salespeople know you're "wedding-dress hunting" they'll start seeing dollar signs.
Another tip - try to stay away from the "wedding uniform" of "something slim & elegant" and of course SLEEVELESS.
Only a handful of women can wear this stuff and still look "slim & elegant".
I think that even a hint of sleeve looks way more flattering on most people.
Weddings don't have to be expensive - if you use some imagination you can have a beautiful, charming, people-friendly event that you'll love every image & memory of..............'have a wonderful day.........xxx's
Wish Id thought more about this before my wedding. I picked an unflattering dress, it was perfect from the waist down but it was not a good fit for my very large bust and I didn't think about sitting, bending, leaning ie. any time I was not standing straight looking into a mirror and how that effects everything, so half of my photos look ridiculous with my massive boobs looking super bogan ahh. Oh well. Hubby in every photo looks great and still looking at me so full of love no matter how bad I looked, so I just focus on that hahaha!