The Perfect Dress

Today was the first day that I went to try on wedding dresses. It was just myself and my mom. The dress that I thought that I wanted had all lace on it and had some sort of strap on it. Boy was I wrong. I went to Alan Ray Bridal and just happened to stop by Wendy's Bridal and got a 4:30 pm appointment today. I had decided a long time ago that I did not want to spend $1,000 for a dress. I wanted to stay in the $700.00 mark and even under. At Alan Ray the bridal consultant , Mertie, was very helpful and fun. She talked to me about my body type and what dresses looked good on me. I had already looked on their website and selected two dresses that I wanted to try on. She pulled one that I wanted to try on and several others. Of course the one that I liked on line, was not quite what I wanted. There were two others that she selected that were beautiful that I really liked on me. My mom liked them both, but is not a huge fan of strapless.

I original stopped by Wendy's to see what they had for my bridesmaids, since I did not have a scheduled appointment. But once I was in there, I was a few wedding dresses on the mark down rack that I just had to try. The store squeezed me in (thank you) to try them on. Of course, once again the ones that I picked, were not what I was looking for even though the price was great. The consultant Lil, was real helpful and selected some other gowns that I looked fabulous on me.

At this point I have 4 dresses to choose from. The best part of today besides trying on some great dresses was the fact that some of the dresses that I tried on were to big and I was in a smaller size than I normally wear. I want a dress that is elegant and light enough for me dance in. I really like all of the dressed for all different reasons. I have decided that I am going to make a few more bridal appointments and make my final selection by the end of May since both consultants stated that it takes 6-8 months to get a dress in and 2-3 months for alterations. I will definitely take their advise, since I do not want to be stressed about getting my dress. The whole process was exciting and a little overwhelming, but I guess that is expected when you are trying to find the perfect dress.