Dress Decisions

I am starting my new "pattern" of blogging to keep myself from slacking and to be inspired to write on a more regular basis. Every Monday I am hoping to share a personal story of my wedding planning experience. I hope that all friends and family who are active readers will enjoy watching and reading from afar, and that they all feel like a part of the process despite their distance (or busy schedule)!

Today I just went dress shopping at my 4th shop. While in Colorado (don't worry, lots of stories to come), I was fortunate enough to have my sisters and my mom, along with a bridesmaid, to help me while I dress shopped. The maids also got a chance to pick out some frocks. They were more successful than I was, I believe. I hear that it is much harder to pick out a dress 5-6 girls will love than to pick the bride's dress. This is turning out to NOT be my case...

In the interest of being totally honest with my lovely audience (over 2500 hits so far! Thanks guys!), I must admit that playing dress up was an anticlimactic experience for me. I may have worked it up in my own mind a bit too much, hearing from so many other brides (both friends and magazines) that it was "so special" and "you just know when it is 'the dress'", I guess I was hoping for that miraculous "I bought the first one I tried on" moment.

About 30 dresses later, no such moment.

My mom is probably losing it already!

I found dresses I liked, even some I REALLY liked, but didn't have an "I NEED THIS DRESS NOW" experience. Perhaps it is my procrastinating personality that tells me that I am in no hurry that keeps me from feeling the pressure to buy. Maybe it is because I don't want to regret my decision and find a better dress months down the road. As I read horror stories of missing dresses and bankrupt salons, I am finally starting to get a sense of urgency to settle on a dress.

I also wonder if any other brides worried that their husbands would react less than favorably when seeing them in their dresses for the first time. Not that I don't totally trust that Kyle will just love whatever dress I am wearing, but I just know that he has made some comments about my wardrobe choices in the past (and since he has no fashion sense he didn't know what he was talking about...), but I don't want him to reject the fashion just because of his lack of knowledge of the fashion world, thus making my "beautiful" day feel less than.

I wish I could upload pictures to share, but you know, as the superstition goes, no one must see me in the dress (namely Kyle) before the "big reveal" on my wedding day (which is now officially under 50 weeks away!)