I went into wedding dress shopping with a completely open mind. I had no clue what I wanted, but I knew what I didn't like - mermaid dresses, gaudiness, wasn't too into a ballgown. I wanted something I could move in and something elegant. I may have previously looked at wedding dresses on Pinterest before I got engaged, but I didn't go searching for dresses after I got engaged. The main reason - I didn't want to fall in love with a dress online and be disappointed.
When it came to picking out somewhere to go dress shopping, I decided to go to the same place my sister went to - Simplicity Boutique. She found her dream dress and had an overall great experience there. After about a month of waiting, the day finally arrived. I was nervous, excited, hopeful, but didn't really think I'd walk out of there purchasing a dress.
I went shopping with my mom, sister, and soon to be mother-in-law. I wanted to keep the group small, as I didn't know what I wanted so I didn't want a bunch of opinions overwhelming me. I also didn't want to invite some of Vin's sisters (he has four) or some of the bridesmaids to go, but not all so it worked out best this way. I spoke with the consultant and gave her my budget - $1,000 to $1,200, and she showed us the dresses within my price range that we should look through while she finished up with a customer. My sister immediately started pulling dresses that she wanted me to try on. I looked thru the rack a little, but didn't have time to look enough to see if there were really any that I wanted to try on. There were a few on the mannequins that I liked though, so I asked to try them on as well.
I tried on at least 10 dresses, I think I tried on pretty much every type of style. I tried on ones that I liked, but I just didn't get that feeling. The fifth dress I tried on was one off the mannequin that my sister really liked, so I agreed to try it on. When I put it on, I told the consultant that I could see myself getting married in this dress. It was simple in the front, but a little open in the back with beading on the back. It had buttons going all down the back and train which I loved. It was a little tight, but I could see it. I didn't have that feeling that I thought I would when I knew I was in "the one" so it was back to the dressing room.
The next dress I tried on was a ballgown. It was hanging up in the back and I had asked if I could try it on. The consultant stated that she had left it there in case I had wanted to try on a ballgown as it was her current favorite in the store. As I went to try it on, she warned me that it was a little over my budget - about $300. I still wanted to try it on as I wasn't interested in a ballgown anyway but I wanted to see what I would look like in one as did my sister and mom. As soon as I put it on, I had an OMG moment. It was beautiful. We went out to show the moms and my sister. As I was standing in front of the mirrors, I just had this feeling like "this is the dress." But as it was over budget, I shoved that aside and continued trying on some more. I tried on a few more dresses, although they were all beautiful none of them felt right.
As my appointment was coming to a close, I decided to try on the fifth and sixth dresses again. I asked if she could put a veil on for both dresses to see what I thought. I put on the fifth dress, and my mom and sister loved it. I really really liked it but the feeling just wasn't fully there. Vin's mom didn't respond when I had asked what everyone thought, she just sat there quietly. So I asked what she thought and she stated "I liked the other dress more." My mind whispered, me too.
When I came out in the sixth dress - the ballgown, and she put on that veil I just knew. I loved it and I felt beautiful. I could fully picture myself walking down the isle. I told the moms and my sister that I liked this dress so much more. "I think this might be the dress!" My sister said my face had lit up when I came out in this one, I didn't do that with the other one. With a huge smile on my face I said Yes to the Dress!
They took my measurements, we placed the order, I paid half the price of the gown, and I walked out of their happy as can be that I had found my wedding dress. When I got home, I had some serious buyers remorse. I loved the dress, but I started thinking, "what if I had just waited and went somewhere else to look." I would look at pictures of myself in the dress and smile again and think it was worth it but then start thinking the same thing over again. My anxiety was seriously kicking in. I was nervous that I made the wrong decision.
That all changed this morning when I woke up. I had such an overwhelming feeling of happiness that I purchased my wedding dress. It may seem very narcissistic, but I can't stop looking at pictures of myself in it. I can't stop looking at it and thinking "this is my wedding dress." I'm so excited and can't help but smile from ear to ear. This feeling as cast aside any doubts I had about making the wrong choice. They say when you know, you know. And I definitely knew the second I had my dress on that it was the one I was going to get married in.
When it came to picking out somewhere to go dress shopping, I decided to go to the same place my sister went to - Simplicity Boutique. She found her dream dress and had an overall great experience there. After about a month of waiting, the day finally arrived. I was nervous, excited, hopeful, but didn't really think I'd walk out of there purchasing a dress.
I went shopping with my mom, sister, and soon to be mother-in-law. I wanted to keep the group small, as I didn't know what I wanted so I didn't want a bunch of opinions overwhelming me. I also didn't want to invite some of Vin's sisters (he has four) or some of the bridesmaids to go, but not all so it worked out best this way. I spoke with the consultant and gave her my budget - $1,000 to $1,200, and she showed us the dresses within my price range that we should look through while she finished up with a customer. My sister immediately started pulling dresses that she wanted me to try on. I looked thru the rack a little, but didn't have time to look enough to see if there were really any that I wanted to try on. There were a few on the mannequins that I liked though, so I asked to try them on as well.
I tried on at least 10 dresses, I think I tried on pretty much every type of style. I tried on ones that I liked, but I just didn't get that feeling. The fifth dress I tried on was one off the mannequin that my sister really liked, so I agreed to try it on. When I put it on, I told the consultant that I could see myself getting married in this dress. It was simple in the front, but a little open in the back with beading on the back. It had buttons going all down the back and train which I loved. It was a little tight, but I could see it. I didn't have that feeling that I thought I would when I knew I was in "the one" so it was back to the dressing room.
The next dress I tried on was a ballgown. It was hanging up in the back and I had asked if I could try it on. The consultant stated that she had left it there in case I had wanted to try on a ballgown as it was her current favorite in the store. As I went to try it on, she warned me that it was a little over my budget - about $300. I still wanted to try it on as I wasn't interested in a ballgown anyway but I wanted to see what I would look like in one as did my sister and mom. As soon as I put it on, I had an OMG moment. It was beautiful. We went out to show the moms and my sister. As I was standing in front of the mirrors, I just had this feeling like "this is the dress." But as it was over budget, I shoved that aside and continued trying on some more. I tried on a few more dresses, although they were all beautiful none of them felt right.
As my appointment was coming to a close, I decided to try on the fifth and sixth dresses again. I asked if she could put a veil on for both dresses to see what I thought. I put on the fifth dress, and my mom and sister loved it. I really really liked it but the feeling just wasn't fully there. Vin's mom didn't respond when I had asked what everyone thought, she just sat there quietly. So I asked what she thought and she stated "I liked the other dress more." My mind whispered, me too.
When I came out in the sixth dress - the ballgown, and she put on that veil I just knew. I loved it and I felt beautiful. I could fully picture myself walking down the isle. I told the moms and my sister that I liked this dress so much more. "I think this might be the dress!" My sister said my face had lit up when I came out in this one, I didn't do that with the other one. With a huge smile on my face I said Yes to the Dress!
They took my measurements, we placed the order, I paid half the price of the gown, and I walked out of their happy as can be that I had found my wedding dress. When I got home, I had some serious buyers remorse. I loved the dress, but I started thinking, "what if I had just waited and went somewhere else to look." I would look at pictures of myself in the dress and smile again and think it was worth it but then start thinking the same thing over again. My anxiety was seriously kicking in. I was nervous that I made the wrong decision.
That all changed this morning when I woke up. I had such an overwhelming feeling of happiness that I purchased my wedding dress. It may seem very narcissistic, but I can't stop looking at pictures of myself in it. I can't stop looking at it and thinking "this is my wedding dress." I'm so excited and can't help but smile from ear to ear. This feeling as cast aside any doubts I had about making the wrong choice. They say when you know, you know. And I definitely knew the second I had my dress on that it was the one I was going to get married in.
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