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 d...