Share some wedding dress shopping horror stories.

Wrong sizing is very common. Like in the story I just told, where the store measured wrongly. Another is the dress not being as it was shown or described, like the wrong color.

Well, I heard of a situation where a bride's wedding dress caught fire during the photo shoot because it was too close to a candle. Thankfully, she was not seriously hurt but the dress was ruined. Also, there was a case where the wedding dress store went out of business right before the bride could pick up her dress, and she had already paid in full.

One horror story could be getting a wedding dress that looks nothing like the picture. The color might be completely off, like expecting a pure white dress but getting a yellowish - tinted one. And the size could be all wrong too, even if you provided accurate measurements.

Well, a wedding horror story could be like this. The bride's dress got torn as she was walking down the aisle because it got caught on a chair. It was so embarrassing for her. Also, there was a situation where the DJ played inappropriate music during the first dance. And once, the florist delivered the wrong flowers and the whole decoration looked off.

There was a wedding where the caterer didn't show up. The poor couple had to scramble and order a bunch of pizzas at the last minute. It was so embarrassing for them as they had planned a fancy dinner for their guests.

Once I bought a dress online. The picture showed a beautiful, long flowing gown. But when it arrived, it was a short, shabby-looking thing. It was the wrong color and the fabric was so cheap. I was so disappointed.

I know a story where a bride ordered a lace - detailed wedding dress from ebay. The lace was supposed to be a high - quality, intricate design. However, when the dress arrived, the lace was cheap - looking and full of holes. The seller didn't want to take it back or offer a refund. So the bride was stuck with a dress she couldn't wear and had lost a lot of money on it. She had to quickly find another dress which was a huge stress during her wedding preparations.

I had a horrible experience during holiday shopping at a local store. There was a long line at the checkout, and only two cashiers were working. As I was waiting, the person in front of me had some issues with their payment method. It took forever to resolve, and the cashier was getting frustrated. Meanwhile, my frozen items in my cart were starting to thaw. By the time it was my turn, I was so annoyed. And then, the cashier accidentally overcharged me for one of the items. It was just a mess.

Often, problems with the quality of the fabric are a big part of these horror stories. For example, the fabric might be itchy, as I mentioned before, or it might be flimsy and not look as elegant as it should. Also, miscommunication between the bride and the dressmaker or the store is common. The bride might have wanted one style but received something completely different.

Since I don't know the particular 'the wedding dress horror story', I'll make up one. There was a beautiful but old - fashioned wedding dress in a small town's antique store. A young bride - to - be fell in love with it and bought it. But when she got home, she noticed that the dress seemed to have a life of its own. At night, it would move around her bedroom as if someone invisible was wearing it. When she put it on for her final fitting, she saw a face in the mirror that wasn't her own, and she realized the dress was haunted by the spirit of a jilted bride from long ago.