The Gown Search, Part I

While Doug and I were visiting St. Louis, Sara took me to try on gowns for the first time. I have to admit, I was pretty nervous about the whole thing. I am not what you would consider a girly girl or anything, but everyone wants to look great on their wedding day. I was pretty excited to see what I might find. Sara was so sweet, taking me to two shops she made appointments at.

The first shop was Town and Country Bridal. This was the very first gown stop ever and I didn't know what to say when asked how much I wanted to spend. I figured, what the hell, I will give her a big number because it's my first stop and I am not buying anything today anyways. So I told her 5K, which was a lot to me. She politely told me that they don't sell anything over 3 and I instantly felt better about the whole process.

While at T+C, I found a Lea-Ann Belter dress I really liked in a blush color. They even slapped a veil on me and gave me a fake bouquet. They then told me to walk towards a mirror of myself. I think Sara was tearing up, which was so cute. I have to admit, watching myself play bride in the mirror really kind of freaked me out so the next stop was for margaritas. HA.

After the delicious meal and great times with Sara, we headed to our next stop, Simply Elegant Bridal. Jayne was super sweet and very helpful. I actually found a Paloma Blanca dress I fell in love with. This is the image I have included with this post. I love the way the ruched bodice made me look pretty thin, and the strapless on me looked better than I would have imagined. The material of the dresses was a form of Silk I believe. I tried on some Taffeta dresses and I just can't get into it. It sounds too much like I am walking around in parachute pants from back in the day or that I am wearing a tent... every step was accompanied with this "ship ship ship" sound.. HAHAHA.. plus silks are more eco-friendly. I am going to make another trip, this time with my mom and marie. I can't rob my mom of the "cry her eyes out as I try on gowns" experience. Thanks again Sara for being the bestestest...est =]

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