Amber: The Dress Has Been Chosen!!

I went to visit my parents this weekend in hopes of trying on some wedding gowns! We set off early this morning for my first appointment at 10 am.

The first store I had never even heard of before, but had seen a fashion show done by them at a Bridal expo, and doubting I could afford the gorgeous gowns, I made an appointment anyways!

So we pull up to the store, and I just happen to notice the address of the dress shop in the shopping plaza, "Suite 111" (note that I am getting married on 11.11.11) So that's a good sign! So the boutique is absolutely beautiful! Very well kept, neat organized, and the staff was extremely helpful and very friendly! My consultant was actually one of the co-owners of the store! So we pulled a few gowns and I tried on several. One seemed to stick out for me the most- the first thing I noticed was the beautiful sparkles all over the dress- and she even dimmed the lights and it looked like I had lights underneath the dress! And the neckline is just so fitting and very flattering. So I decide this one is a top contender and one of my favorites, but I still had two more appointments to go to, so I could be absolutely sure I had exhausted all of my resources, and to confirm that this could very well be my dress! She did price out the dress for me and they were having a trunk show that day- so I would be able to get an addition discount if I ordered today. So we parted ways and we were off!

The next two were HUGE disappointments. Apparently I forgot to mention that MB has almost ZERO places to buy formal gowns, and also it is Prom season... so the stores were flooded with girls- and several associates asked me what HS I went to.. haha which can be flattering I suppose... But they were overcrowded, understaffed, and honestly I didn't see anything worthwhile to even try on.

So I was still dwelling on the dress- and decided to go try it on one more time to see if it could very possibly be "the one". So naturally... before I were to get sized and measured for a dress, we just had to stop to eat lunch, and I just had to eat a HUGE burger and fries!

So we get back to the original store, and we made a few additional pulls and the "could possibly be the one" dress. But no other dress seemed to compare to the way the other one felt, so I put it on again. Now I wasn't planning on a veil, and I still don't think I want one, but for some reason when she put that veil on, I choked up a little bit, and just smiled like a crazy person, and I knew this was my dress.

So.... here... is.... MY... dress.... AHHHHHH!!!

There are TONS of sparkles on this dress that you can't see on the picture! And it is gorgeous on and fits perfectly!! It is the right length- so I can wear flats, and it doesn't even need to be bustled!! It was also right on price point! And nothing underneath- as it has the skirt already built in!

So the last moment of the day was by far the most memorable- I had kept harassing my mom all day asking why she wasn't crying for any of the dresses I tried on, and how was I suppose to know it was the one if I had no tears from anyone! So I pointed out that she was getting teared up last night during the movie Jerry Maguire!!! So I was telling her, " Mom! You were getting teary-eyed for Jerry Maguire, but not even for your own daughter's wedding dresses!?!?" She just kept laughing and saying "You Complete Me." So after purchasing MY DRESS, we are leaving the store and walking out to the car, and I looked at my mom and she was teary-eyed and to the point of tears.. and I said, " OH my gosh you are crying now!?!? After we already left the store!?! Really?!" Haha.. and she just started laughing and said she didn't want to cry in public... lol... it was a good time!

So I found the dress I am going to marry my future husband in!!