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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Saying Yes to the Dress
I have my wedding dress! It is currently under lock and key at my parents house having entrusted my mom to keep it clean and secure for the next eight months. Finding the dress was a bit of a process, but actually picking it up was even more of one. I found 'the dress' at a little boutique in downtown Frederick (my home town!) called TLC Bridal. It was the third store I visited. I really had no intention of buying my gown there but thought it might be fun to look while in town. The reviews on line were fantastic and after my other less than exciting experiences I was hoping for the bridal treatment. At a previous store the consultant asked me to describe the style dress I wanted. At the time, I had little idea, but described a dress that I had liked and others I was looking to try. All the gowns she pulled were mermaid (which I absolutely did not describe, mermaid being the one style I knew was a definitive no). Partway through the process, frustrated with the fact that I was not liking any of her picks, she grabbed the dress I was wearing and yanked me into the dressing room as I stumbled over layers of lace and pouf. Needless to say, I did not purchase a dress from this store. TLC, however, was great. Bridget (my sister and maid of honor) found the store and suggested we try it. She was even the one who pulled the dress I ended up choosing. It was different from anything I had tried on and not what I thought I was looking for and I almost said no when she first showed it to me. Turns out it was perfect. Although I did not fully realize this until I walked away, went to a previous store to try on another dress again, and rationalized my way through the decision. Lets just say I did not have the moment most brides talk about when they knew they had found 'the one.' I am much too practical for that. When I ordered the dress I was between two sizes. Because the measurements were so close, and the style of the dress, the owner recommended I go with the smaller size. The dress came in within a month, almost three months early and when I went to pick it up it wouldn't zip! We knew this might be the case, but thought it would be a small, fixable issue. Instead the zipper barely budged. The owner worked some magic and three appointments later the second dress fit almost perfectly!
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So its not fair that you can blog about the dress, but I'm not allowed to see it! Now that you have your dress, does this mean we won't be watching "Say Yes to the Dress" anymore?
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