Wedding dress shopping with a stoma | by Ayesha
I think every girl dreams about their wedding dress from a young age. When I started looking and shopping for my wedding dress, I got a sense of overwhelming worry that I wouldn’t be able to pick the style I liked due to having my stoma bag.
I shopped around and had 3 or 4 bridal appointments to find my dress. At each appointment I explained to the stylist that I had a stoma bag and might be restricted to certain styles. They quickly reminded me that my stoma bag would be no issue at all and that we would continue looking at styles I liked and not rule anything out due to my bag.
I would advise anyone to enjoy the experience, go into your appointment open minded and still go for the styles you like! I also changed my bag just before each appointment.
I allowed myself to feel exactly how I wanted to feel during the appointment, shopping for your wedding dress is an emotional experience anyway, but I tried on many different dresses and finally found the one! I kept reminding myself that I deserve to pick the dress I love, embrace my stoma bag, and feel beautiful, just as all brides should on their wedding day
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