I think I found the gown I'm going to get married in, and it's not at all what I expected it to be - but isn't that how it always seems to work out?
Rather than take a whole entourage of bridesmaids and buddies, I decided I wanted to share this special day with my forever & always BFF, my momala - and it was the perfect day, and it will be a day we both treasure.
There's this store - The Wedding Day - that's five minutes from where I live, conveniently located next to the Weight Watchers I go to every week. Talk about keeping my motivation fresh in mind.
I had been wanting to go in there for months, just to see what gorgeous gowns awaited, and it was even better than I could have imagined.
My mom, incredibly anxious, and me, incredibly excited, met Diane, our incredibly wonderful gown guide at 11:30. I told her I was going for a beachy, bohemian look, and I was going for a price as close to $1K as possible, preferably as much under $1K as possible. The gowns within our price point were tagged salmon or green, which was great because we didn't even look at the other tags, so the temptation to spend more was gone from the get-go.
Diane picked up on on and embraced my adventurous laidback vibe immediately, and together, we selected a diverse set of gowns, cause really, for my first time trying on dresses, I will try on just about anything - after all, how many times do you get to try on wedding gowns? I'm gonna savor this shit.
From big ruffled skirts to drop waist ruched bodices, I was in seventh heaven as we carefully considered the pros and cons of each dress and narrowed down the must-have features. And I knew, the two that made me feel the most beautiful (and most slim) I've ever felt, were keepers.
Luckily, Diane, my mom and I were all on the same page. But it took us all a few back-and-forth try-ons, a few trips to the big mirror, and a few hours to take a break (and check out another bridal gown shop), to settle on the dress I not only felt beautiful in, but the dress I felt was as fun and unique as I want our wedding to be.
Walking on a cloud (and quite exhausted to boot), my mom and I left and grabbed a late lunch at Thasos (delish Greek food) before going to our appt. at Jaclyn's Bridal. I went there with my friend Sandra when she found her wedding gown (her drop-dead-gorgeous wedding gown), and I felt maybe I could find my happy wedding gown ending there.
Even with all of the stunning selections they had, my dress just wasn't in there. None of the dresses made me feel the way the my dress made me feel. Not even close.
On our way home from Jaclyn's, we got a call from Diane at The Wedding Day, who said she was kicking herself for not showing me this other dress that she believed I would love. We thought we might as well go in and try it on since my car was still parked at the store.
I tried it on, and although it was lovely - it wasn't mine. I had to try on my dress along with it's runner-up to get one last hurrrah. And as of now, I'm saying almost to the dress, not because I don't want to say yes, but because my mother, being as wise and all-knowing as she is (as they all are really) suggested I do one more round at David's Bridal next week before trying on my dress again at 2:30 next Saturday, to make absolutely sure that it is a whole-hearted, 110% yes.
We are bringing along some bridesmaids, buddies and bubbly to that 2:30 appt. with Diane at The Wedding Day...you know, just in case!
