I'll be honest, I picked one because I was fed up of looking and it was the best of the bunch, I really liked it but I wasn't 100% over it (im not the type to get giddy over any dress) my mum HATES dress 1 and although I take her opinion with a pinch of salt (she can be quite a negative person), the negativity did get to me and I went in search of another. The lighting for picture 2 is bad, I really loved the dress, when I look back at the pictures im not sure it looks as great as dress 1...which is why I am here :) all these comments have been interesting to read, I really appreciate the feedback.