do I really need a wedding dress?

After a stressful couple of saturdays spent looking for the perfect dress I am realizing that the dress I absolutley loved and that costs way more than I want to spend IS the dress of my dreams. I am currently battling with the concept of whether I want to just pay for the dress and not bother involving my dad's checkbook. Right now, I am thinking that is the best option. I felt pretty in this dress and I am doubting I can find anything that makes me feel as good.

I am also just worried that my bad experiences from bridal consultants have made me not want to try anything else! For example The first place I went to in Cincinnati tried to sell me a dirty, make-up stained Vera Wang gown with a ripped zipper that was a size too small. Yes they were going to give me 50% off, but it was too small! What kind of bridal consultant will sell someone a dress that is too small?!?!?!? I was appalled. My other bad experience happened in Louisville yesterday when a totally different bridal consultant told me in a rather matter of fact manner that "she was not going to lie, I had some back fat going on back there." I thought my back was one of my better attributes. That ruined my day!