The Dress

I realized today that I never actually posted pictures of me in my dress when I finished up my dress venture story. Let's pick up where I left off... so I am in my dress, crowded by all the other girls in the shop who were trying to take advantage of the Black Friday sale going on and was really, really lovin this dress!


After trying on a couple of others, I got back into the dress and was unsure if I wanted to get it. I loved it, but there were so many others I loved too!
I went out in to the show room (can you see the other girls? yeah, this picture doesn't even do justice to how many were there that morning! And my tummy, ick!).
The sales person, Sam, was so sweet and not pushy at all and showed me which bustle might look best.

Because of the sale, I only had an hour and a half time slot and I pretty much rock-paper-scissored my decision and bought the dress! The dress is a Casablanca, Style 1902. A few months had passed by, in which I definitely had a wondering eye, so while one of my bestest and bridesmaid was in town, we took the opportunity to go try on the dress and I was thrilled that I was still happy with my purchase (and look, I could actually zip it up this time)!

Almost seven months later and 14 pounds lighter (hey, I first tried it on the day after Thanksgiving), I felt like a princess in my dress!
Today, I got this package in the mail and as I opened it up
my eyes slightly welled up
remembering the happiest day of my life.
PS - Husband won't let me display it by the fireplace. Boo.