Saturday, July 6, 2013

Saying Yes to the Dress

So the morning before I got engaged and the morning after, I was out looking for wedding dresses.  We had already pretty much decided on a wedding date, so I knew I needed to get busy finding a dress so there would be plenty of time to find one and have it altered.  Olivia went with me the first day.  I will number them in case you want to make comments about certain dresses.  What a weird and funny time trying on wedding dresses!  And please excuse all the clamps and possible bra strap views!  The wedding dresses that you actually try on are never in your size or fit at all.  It makes picking one extra awesome!
#1 Didn't love the Queen Mary or Queen Anne or whatever this neckline is called...

#2  Pretty!

#3  Meh!

#4 For some reason I loved this one and now when I look at the picture I think it is heinous!

#5  I thought this one was weird in person with how different the top and bottom were from each other but I love it now that I look at the picture.  I think I love it because the picture is at a really good angle and I look super skinny.

#6 Hideous and so heavy with all that satin!

#7 Too feathery!

#8 Too shiny!

#9 Loved this one but they couldn't get it in my size in white in time for the wedding.

#10 Too cupcakey!

#11 Atrocious!

#12 Vomit!

#13 This one was my favorite at this store, but again they couldn't get it in white in my size in time and it was super expensive.  It had a really ugly bow on it so we tried to cover it up with a belt.  That's why the belt looks weird.

#14 This one had no structure to it, just my rolls and curves.  A no go!
I tried on lots of dresses with Olivia at the first store.  It was awesome and really good to help me figure out what I liked and didn't like.  Amy and Sophie went with me the next day to a store down in Provo.  Sophie said, "I want to be a white princess."  Love that girl.  Here are a few more that I tried on there.
#15 This one is just laughable now that I look at pictures of it. Holy ruffle!

#16 Pretty!  Love the bottom!
We found my dress at this store which I will not post pictures of now.  You'll have to come to my reception to see it or wait for pictures after the wedding!  So excited and I love it so much! Wedding dress...check!  The day after getting engaged!  How is that for efficient?!

2 comments:

  1. I just talked to Claire and she mentioned something about you in all your wedding dresses. I had to hurry online and check this out. Here's my vote even though it doesn't matter--#2 is pretty, I love the neckline, 16 is nice as well and I love #5. What an adventure huh! Like you say, check that off the list. It's not too much longer and you'll be wearing "the One". Can't wait to see you all dolled up.

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  2. This is fun! Wish I was there with you trying all these on! I missed out on the party! So #1...kinda like the neckline, not gonna lie! haha Thought you worked it really well! And you know #12 is right up my alley! Poofy Princess! Ha! :) Some of these made me laugh really hard! I love the one you chose!

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