Wedding Glasses or no glasses?

[KCCutie]

Date: 5/15/2008 8:58:12 PM
Author: ZoeBartlett
I don''t know if this makes a difference but I also don''t wear makup. None. Never have. I used to play around with it but I couldn''t stand how it felt. Eye makeup, especially, used to irritate my eyes so much, even hypo-allergenic stuff. I will suck it up and have it applied for the wedding but as soon as the reception ends, I''m taking it all off.

I say give the contacts a try you just might like them.

If make-up bothers your eyes make sure you tell your eye doctor you may just have sensitive eyes and this could help him pick a better brand of contact for you. Also do your make-up trial early and buy some of the mascara they will use and try it out several times before the wedding to make sure you can do both contacts and makeup.

 

[pjean]

I generally wear glasses but have contacts that I sometimes wear for special occasions. (Although I''m wearing them now since I broke my glasses this weekend). I would be in the category of contacts for my wedding, but my FI has specifically requested glasses. I wear my contacts so rarely that I don''t look like "me" to him.

Now, we''re moving in together in 6 weeks, so that may change once he''s seen me in the morning w/o glasses all the time, but he definitely wants to be saying his vows to the person he knows, not some glamorous, well-made-up but unfamiliar stranger. (This comment may also give you information about how often and how well I use makeup.

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You might ask your fiance whether he has an opinion too - he may surprise you.

 

[applequeen]

I''d suggest going to the eye dr. to just see what can be done for you as far as contacts. My eyesight is terrible (legally blind without anything). My astigmatism is crazy so I have to get my contacts specially made. Unfortuatly they tend to run around $400... .BUT i get 4 for each eye which I''m supposed to change every 3 months... I do every six months (or more) since my insurance will only pay (a very small amount) for new contacts every 2 years.

My eyes are really sensitive and I''ve always had a problem with irritation when I''m wearing my contacts. I''ve found that I can only use certain types of solutions. If I try to use one of the "all in one" solutions then my eyes drive me crazy. I like wearing contacts because I can see better when I''m driving and that sort of thing (periphial (not sure how to spell that) vision) but the first thing I do when I get home from work is to take out my contacts and put on my glasses. I''ve worn contacts since I was 14 (wow... that''s 16 years) and I''ve pretty much learned to live with it. I''d really like to get Lasik in the near future... most likely before I have to buy a new set of contacts or glasses (last year when I bought contacts and glasses my total bill was $800... and that was after insurance). When you compare that cost to the cost of Lasik it''s easy to justify having the surgery.

As for your wedding I say that you should wear whatever you want to. People are used to seeing you with glasses on so it''s not going to look weird to them if you have on glasses (it''ll probably be stranger if you''re not wearing them). If you want to wear them for your pictures then that''s fine too... if there''s a glare then it can be Photoshopped. You should do whatever you''re happy with.... you certainly don''t want to be clawing your eyes out on your wedding day. If you try contacts and like them then go ahead and wear them for your wedding... what a great time to introduce your new look.

 

[FrekeChild]

Thats funny Robbie!!!

You guys have a good point about not being able to see the makeup you''ve paid so much for. I know I won''t wear glasses when we get married, but thats just another reason to consider. I never wear makeup when I wear them because you can''t see it anyway, and glasses+mascara+my eyelashes=eyelashes bumping into my glasses every time I blink. Which is annoying.

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Date: 5/16/2008 11:38:17 AM
Author: sumbride

Date: 5/15/2008 8:21:06 PM

Author: SarahLovesJS

Can I ask a question? Sorry for semi-thread jack: how much do contacts run approximately?

Mine have never been more than $100 for a year''s supply of disposable (monthly) lenses. I wore the gas permeable for a while in college due to an astigmatism, but they were VERY expensive, so of course, I lost one. ha. I NEVER lose the disposable lenses! Anyway, they do make disposable lenses for astigmatism purposes, but I just use regular ones now... and luckily my eyes are EXACTLY the SAME Rx so I don''t have to pay much attention to the left/right thing. Works great if I do tear one because I don''t run out of one eye first.

Thanks sum!! I am going to call the eye doctor and see how much the exam is going to be. I am waaay overdue for an eye exam anyway (2 yrs). It''d be so nice to be able to buy regular Chanel sunglasses instead of paying an extra like $200 to get lenses in them.

Yeah I am overdue for sunglasses, too. Those things are not meant to last 3 years..the paint is literally wearing away on the inside of the nose. Haha.

 

[purplelife]

Hi all,

I''m mostly a lurker here but when I saw this post I felt compelled to reply and offer a different perspective.

My cousin got married last year and his wife wore glasses at their wedding. I have never seen her without glasses and so was not surprised that she wore them that day. I have never asked her why she doesn''t wear contacts so I just assume that she can''t wear them/doesn''t like them for whatever reason. I thought she looked absolutely beautiful with the glasses and most importantly she looked like herself! Furthermore, her photos are stunning and the glare is not very noticable at all.

She does have several different pairs of glasses, ranging from the thick plastic funky type to the more minimalistic. For the wedding she wore a completely rimless, silver frame that complimented her dress and jewelry very nicely. She also had a great make-up artist who clearly knew how to play up the eyes when wearing glasses.

Zoebartlett, I hope this is helpful! I myself now wear contacts comfortably, but I struggled to find the right brand for a couple of years so I do sympathize with you. Definitely go for the contacts if they are comfortable, but rest assured you will look great in your glasses too!

 

[fabcrab]

I also have the same contacts problem as you. I gave up about 10 years ago when I bought "permanent" contacts and lost it after 2 days of wearing it. So for my wedding day, I basically just took my glasses off in the ceremony and whenever someone takes a picture, and wore it during dancing and eating. But my eyesight isn''t that bad so it''s not like I completely couldn''t see the ceremony.

 

[honey22]

Don''t give up! Not sure when you wedding is, but have you considered laser correction surgery, not cheap, I paid $5000 but it changed my life, and I wouldn''t change it for the world.

If not, try the one day disposable lenses, they have the highest water content and are the most comfortable. I found that I couldn''t tolerate the 14 day ones even, but I was fine with one dayers. If I wasn''t busy and wore them in the day, I sometimes found myself thinking about them and then finding my eyes itchy, but the days I was busy/excited/kept occupied, I totally forgot they were in. I would try them at least a couple of weeks before the wedding, but only for one day at a time, give it a few days and then try another day etc. If you wear them everyday they will drive you nuts!

 

[icekid]

I am totally a contact girl (and procrastinating new glasses which I NEED for when I am in the hospital overnight and because it''s really not good for your eyes to be in contacts constantly). Wearing glasses drives me crazy

So I totally recommend you check out what options might be available to you in contacts. Of course, if glasses are your "look" it might feel weird to suddenly make a big change like that.

 

[iwannaprettyone]

Date: 5/15/2008 7:11:20 PM
Author: ZoeBartlett
Wow, this thread moved quicker than I thought it would. Thanks everyone! Ladyciel, that''s really good info to have! I think I''ll probably just do the trial and not order any afterwards.

I''d actually love to get Lasik but I''m not a candidate for it since my prescription changes occasionally. I''m also so used to my glasses that although they''re not the greatest fashion statement, I wouldn''t feel like me without them.

If I feel brave enough I may post a comparison photo -- with glasses and without.

DO IT, do it NOW...lol

No pressure....hhaha

 

[LegacyGirl]

Back in December I had PRK done. I''ve never been happier. It is so nice not to worry about glasses or contacts anymore

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When I wore my contacts my prescription was like a -7 or -8 and I had a bad astigmatism. For a years supply of disposable lenses the cost was $140.

 

[julabean]

Zoe - we must have opposite eyes, because my eye doctor has told me I can''t ever wear glasses because my eyes aren''t the right shape! If you decide to go the contact route, express to your eye doctor that you need contacts that are made for sensitive eyes. That will definitely help the adjustment from glasses to contacts. The first year I wore contacts my eyes were always scratchy and itchy, but they changed the brand (Acuvue Oaysys, if you''re curious, I SWEAR by them) and it''s been much better. You just want to make sure the contacts you get are right for your eyes.

 

[krisvrn]

Give the contacts a try, there have been new improvement and better contacts out for a while now. Maybe this time you will not have any problems.

 

[CrownJewel]

I think that you should try the contacts again, and if they''re comfortable, try them with eye makeup too and see how you like it. Take some photos for yourself so you have an idea of how you would like to look on your wedding day.

If you''re going to wear glasses, which I think would be great (just b/c it''s you!!), you should look into getting a "special" pair for your wedding. And they''ll be your "married" lady glasses!