After many stores - trying on even MORE dresses... I think I have finally found THE ONE!
Saturday - mom and I headed out on our journey around our neighborhood. We only went to two stores, but after the search, we were exhausted. I had been to the first store once before. The sales girls are "nice" enough - but still felt superficial both times I was there... it's obvious when you walk in you're more a "potential sale" to them then a customer shopping for the most important day of their life. At the first store... there wasn't a ton of options...and the dresses were HEAVY. Something I absolutely do NOT want to deal with on my wedding day.... not to mention - one dress the sales girl tried to put me in was a size (or two) too small... so getting in and out of it was ridiculous... and painful. OUCH! I did find one dress that was a maybe but that just equals not the right one. Boo.
We had high hopes for the second store - but much to our disappointment - it was worse. All of the dresses felt old and had way too much fabric for what I wanted...some of them even felt like it should be on "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding!" :) So many of the dresses were just not "me." Too glittery, too full, too small, too lacey... just not IT.
I definitely had a strong idea of what I wanted my dress to look like... but I just wasn't finding it... and the last thing I wanted was to buy a dress that wouldn't look like me. The last thing I want is for my friends and family to not recognize me the first moment I step onto the aisle... "Who is THAT?" is NOT what they should be thinking in that moment.
- Saturday was just exhausting.-
Sunday was an all-together different story. Although it was another early morning it was well worth it. Two of my oldest and dearest friends joined us on our quest for the perfect dress! It meant so much to me for them to be there, cheering me on... two friends, who along with my mom know almost every facet of me... have known me all of my adult life and then some... who probably even know me and my personality better than I do at times. It was really special having them with me... and I will be eternally grateful for being able to share that moment with them.
We began the morning in Huntington Beach, drinking Bloody Marys, Mojitos and Mimosas... along with breakfast! Yes, we got an early start! But I think we all had excitement and a positive feeling today would be the day we were hoping for. We went to the first store... and after trying on MANY dresses... I think we actually found THE ONE!
For obvious reasons... I can't disclose what "THE ONE" looks like... but I can tell you that it truly fulfills every thing, feeling and desire I could ever want. When I described what I was looking for -- whimsical, fun, flirty, sexy.....with a casual elegance. What I don't want is to take myself too seriously... to not look like me or like I am playing dress up... What I do want -- is to blow Colby's mind on August 11th, 2012... and I think this dress might just be the ticket. ;-)
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| I swear this is NOT THE dress. Not EVEN close as this dress was ridiculously out of my budget....but still worth posting...because if I had unlimited funds - this quite possibly could have been my dress...Amazing - isn't it? I still wouldn't have it any other way though... because MY dress - is more than AMAZING. It's "me." :) |
