So, as many of you probably already know, I went dress shopping last weekend! Now, originally, I had wanted to wait till February to do that. But, when I went to the bridal fair, many people were already signing up for appointments. So I decided, what the heck, I can just go and look, see what I like, then come Feb, I will know what I want!
My mom, momma dos (my moms bff Lori who I've known most of my life!) Beckie (Lori's daughter who has been a friend of mine since I was like, 5!) My sister, Katey, and my maid of honor, Jessica, allll came for moral support and to tell me if I looked stupid or not! (wow, run on sentence!)
First, we hit up a local bridal shop. The first dress I tried on, pretty much everyone cried. I almost cried too, but only because everyone else was! I loved just about every single dress I put on!! But I didn't want to get attached to any because I had 2 other appointments to hit up. I'll post the 3 that I loved from the first appointment!
This was the first dress. I loved the top, the halter, and the veil, but I wasn't digging how the fabric was all bunched on the hip like that. This was mom & momma dos favorite.
This almost my "IT" dress. I loved how it felt, how light it was and of course the bling!
This is the back of it. I LOVED how it made my booty look. :) But I didn't want to get attached.
Now, of course, EVERY bride HAS to try on a poofy dress. And I just LOVED this! Granted, I don't think I could ever get married in it, I've always visualized myself getting married in a more sexy dress. :) This was SO FUN to wear though! And I loved the flowers on it!
Now, my second appointment was at David's Bridal, they have some stunning dresses there, don't get me wrong. But I don't know if its just because I had just finished eating, so I was a bit bloated, or if its because I kinda got an idea of what I wanted, but I HATED almost everything I put on. Also, my party wasn't reacting to anything, and at my first appointment it was all gasps, awes, and tears! Then here it was like, eh, its okay, I liked the first ones better, that sort of thing. But I did find 2 that I really liked.
The back of this dress is what I fell in love with! I LOVED the keyhole back. I loved how it felt all swishy when I walked, and the lace.
But this one, I loved how it was more form fitting, and I LOVED the train and how the lace overlaid on it. I felt sexy, but stunning. But still...I wasn't quite IN LOVE with it. And I was getting worn out, discouraged, and HOT! You can't imagine how hot it gets trying on these things!
Then, we finally made it to the last appointment. Its actually a rental place, which is what I wanted to do anyways. No sense in spending thousands on a dress you are only going to wear once, I think! So by this time I was like, okay, if I don't find "IT" then I am going to call it quits for a few months.
So the first lady that helped me put me in 2 gowns. Which I hated...they were just BLAH! Thats the only way I can describe them. Too plain, to poofy, not me. So this other lady comes up and can clearly see my frustration. Apparently she had been talking to my party, looked at some pics that we took, and told me she had an idea. It was different, but fun, so she was just going to go with it! She made me turn around while she dressed me so I couldn't see the gown. She got me a tiara, veil, the whole package, and we walked out of the dressing room. Immediatly, everyone began to cry and said I looked amazing. When she turned me around so I could see myself in the mirror. I just knew. I found "IT!!!" I broke down into tears, which isn't something I did AT ALL that day! I was so in love with it! And its funny too, because almost everything about it I said I would NOT have. So I didn't even try anything on like it! Funny how that works!
Now of course, I'm not going to post a picture of it. Some of you have been lucky enough to see it, though! :) But for the majority of you, you just have to come to the wedding!!! And trust me, you'll love it! Its got to be one of the most gorgeous gowns ever!!! So stay tuned, 8 months and counting!!!
