Showing posts with label wedding dress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding dress. Show all posts
9.02.2009
7.29.2009
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.
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.
4.28.2009
My third and final stop!
With my mom and sister caffeined up, we got up real early to go to a Black Friday sale one of the local bridal shops was having. Let me tell you, it was crowded! I was lucky enough to have one of my bridesmaids meet us there! Here a few of the dresses I tried that didn't make the cut:
I did find my dress and I don't think I'll post any pictures of me in it until after the wedding. Here's a lil' teaser though!
I did find my dress and I don't think I'll post any pictures of me in it until after the wedding. Here's a lil' teaser though!
4.15.2009
2.06.2009
The dress-venture continues
The next wedding dress store I stopped at with an old roommate from college. They didn't allow pictures, but this was the top contender at the shop:
I loved, and I mean LOVED this dress. I was 95% positive I wanted this dress. Except the price. I was determined to keep looking, and if I didn't see anything else I loved more than this one, I told myself I'd be coming back to this shop and purchasing this lovely one.
The next wedding dress store I went with my mom and sister and they also did not allow pictures. It's a good thing because I don't think I would've taken any anyway. I told our attendant what I was looking for and she kept bringing me out the exact opposite, *shakes angry fist*! Like my first dress-venture experience, she too made inappropriate comments to me, these being about my lack of hips and how the shop had been having that issue with brides lately. And she felt the need to KEEP reminding me of this with every dress I tried on. COME ON, where's the good customer service people! Fortunately, my next stop would be my last!
I loved, and I mean LOVED this dress. I was 95% positive I wanted this dress. Except the price. I was determined to keep looking, and if I didn't see anything else I loved more than this one, I told myself I'd be coming back to this shop and purchasing this lovely one.
The next wedding dress store I went with my mom and sister and they also did not allow pictures. It's a good thing because I don't think I would've taken any anyway. I told our attendant what I was looking for and she kept bringing me out the exact opposite, *shakes angry fist*! Like my first dress-venture experience, she too made inappropriate comments to me, these being about my lack of hips and how the shop had been having that issue with brides lately. And she felt the need to KEEP reminding me of this with every dress I tried on. COME ON, where's the good customer service people! Fortunately, my next stop would be my last!
Searching for my lovely!
BM kindergarden (can you believe we've known each other since we were 5?!) and I scheduled a play date to go try on wedding dresses at David's Bridal. Right off the bat, I knew I wanted a mermaid/trumpet gown (please, no poof for me) and something with either lace or bead work.
Although many of the dresses at DB were beautiful and even fit this criteria, I wasn't having that lovin' feelin' (hehe, now you're going to have that song stuck in your head!) with any that I tried on.
This dress and veil were my favorite at DB's. The only problem was that one of my friends got married the year before, and her dress looked very similar to this one. Looking back now, it sounds silly to me, but at the time I didn't want any resemblance to her or any other of my friends' dresses, I wanted my own (I can be such a poop!).
This was my second favorite. It was an unbelievably great price and very comfy! (btw, I have no idea who that child checking himself out in the mirror is)
At the time, we hadn't decided our venue so I was thinking I was going to wear these red heels. It'd be pretty stinkin' funny watching me walk down the grassy aisle in those stilettos!
Some other dresses:
This dress made me feel like Wonder Woman.
My mom LOVED this one. I think it looks like I'm floating.
BM Kindergarden even tried on a few dresses herself!
Isn't she beautiful? :)
All pictures by BM Kindergarden (except the ones of her of course were taken by me).
I didn't have the greatest of customer service (let's just say I had some pretty inappropriate comments made by the employees. we'll leave it at that ;) so I didn't feel too bad when we left empty handed. Plus, this meant: MORE DRESS SHOPPING!
Although many of the dresses at DB were beautiful and even fit this criteria, I wasn't having that lovin' feelin' (hehe, now you're going to have that song stuck in your head!) with any that I tried on.
This dress and veil were my favorite at DB's. The only problem was that one of my friends got married the year before, and her dress looked very similar to this one. Looking back now, it sounds silly to me, but at the time I didn't want any resemblance to her or any other of my friends' dresses, I wanted my own (I can be such a poop!).
This was my second favorite. It was an unbelievably great price and very comfy! (btw, I have no idea who that child checking himself out in the mirror is)
At the time, we hadn't decided our venue so I was thinking I was going to wear these red heels. It'd be pretty stinkin' funny watching me walk down the grassy aisle in those stilettos!
Some other dresses:
This dress made me feel like Wonder Woman.
My mom LOVED this one. I think it looks like I'm floating.
BM Kindergarden even tried on a few dresses herself! Isn't she beautiful? :)
All pictures by BM Kindergarden (except the ones of her of course were taken by me).
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