LuvLuvLuv
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I went shopping today!! I got up at 7am, got ready and made the trek out to "Bridal Row". It's an entire street of wedding vendors about 45/50 minutes away. There's lots of dress shops, including 3 giant ones that I planned on checking out. None of them allow pictures until you make a deposit. Lame.
I got there at 9:45 and went to the first one. I had my list, and they didn't have any of them--boo. So I went thru, picked a few... tried on about 10 there. There were a few that had certain qualities that I wanted, but none of them together like I envisioned. So I left there, with no hope.
As I looked across the street, I saw the shop that made me cry and I knew I had to go in. They have a selection of 4,700 gowns and at this point, I needed it. So I went in, they pulled up my file that also held my complaint and prior situation. A manager pulled me into a separate room to apologize, thank me for coming back, and assured me I would have an amazing consultant today. She was wearing a Bride/Groom Mickey Minnie WDW pin, and I for some reason felt at ease, lol. I told her that I'm in such a loss as to what I want that I really wanted to walk around the racks for a while and look. She took my list and said she would pull what she had for me and for me to focus on new dresses. So I aimlessly walked thru the racks and racks of dresses. I pulled a few, was just feeling overwhelmed, I even pulled a $2150 David Tutera which was 650 over my round-about budget. I tried 8 dresses on here. My consultant had worked there since 1997 and she was sooooooo sweet. There were 2 dresses I fell in love with. The one actually had every quality that I was looking for wrapped into one, and the other was a very simple Maggie Sottero Christina. The one, I can't remember the designer, I was in such a moment, that I wasn't thinking. I've been searching the internet high and low for this dress and I can't find it anywhere. It has to be somewhere
I have a newfound love for the lace overlay trains, I love sparkley lace-like flowers, rhinestones.... it had all of it. I was very happy with both dresses and my experience there.
So when I left there, I was kind of embarrassed to walk directly across the street into another shop--but I had an appointment over there so I kind of had to. When I walked in, it was a small, quaint little shop, but it had the most beautiful gowns I had ever seen in a small little area. I had a great consultant that was super to work with. I tried on 6 dresses there and loved one of them and seriously liked 2 others. I loved a Justin Alexander that had sparkly beading, and a tulle bottom with rhinestones in it... it was so amazing that it instantly took my breath away--the picture I saw on the internet didn't do the sparkle or the fabulous-ness justice (style 8477). I liked another Justin Alexander with sparkly flowers and tulle, and a WhiteOne that was sparkly flower lace with the lace train.
I feel like I took a giant step in the right direction. I found a couple fabulous dresses and don't feel like I would be "settling" with any of them. I'd like to show them to my family and make a deposit soon. I still haven't heard back from DFTW... Tuesday will be 3 weeks since my email. I am going to call Tuesday because that's 2 weeks from booking and I don't even have a clue whats available for us for a lunch or dinner.
Today took my mind off of the horrific week that I had. I do have to admit that after 6 hours of dress shopping, I was so exhausted that I came home and passed out. Tomorrow is the layout, and Monday is the funeral... they are an hour away so I'll be in the car lots in the next 2 days.
Well I'm still really tired, I'm going to get to sleep in a few minutes. I hadn't "dis'ed" all day and was going thru slight withdrawl
Night all!
I got there at 9:45 and went to the first one. I had my list, and they didn't have any of them--boo. So I went thru, picked a few... tried on about 10 there. There were a few that had certain qualities that I wanted, but none of them together like I envisioned. So I left there, with no hope.
As I looked across the street, I saw the shop that made me cry and I knew I had to go in. They have a selection of 4,700 gowns and at this point, I needed it. So I went in, they pulled up my file that also held my complaint and prior situation. A manager pulled me into a separate room to apologize, thank me for coming back, and assured me I would have an amazing consultant today. She was wearing a Bride/Groom Mickey Minnie WDW pin, and I for some reason felt at ease, lol. I told her that I'm in such a loss as to what I want that I really wanted to walk around the racks for a while and look. She took my list and said she would pull what she had for me and for me to focus on new dresses. So I aimlessly walked thru the racks and racks of dresses. I pulled a few, was just feeling overwhelmed, I even pulled a $2150 David Tutera which was 650 over my round-about budget. I tried 8 dresses on here. My consultant had worked there since 1997 and she was sooooooo sweet. There were 2 dresses I fell in love with. The one actually had every quality that I was looking for wrapped into one, and the other was a very simple Maggie Sottero Christina. The one, I can't remember the designer, I was in such a moment, that I wasn't thinking. I've been searching the internet high and low for this dress and I can't find it anywhere. It has to be somewhere
I have a newfound love for the lace overlay trains, I love sparkley lace-like flowers, rhinestones.... it had all of it. I was very happy with both dresses and my experience there. So when I left there, I was kind of embarrassed to walk directly across the street into another shop--but I had an appointment over there so I kind of had to. When I walked in, it was a small, quaint little shop, but it had the most beautiful gowns I had ever seen in a small little area. I had a great consultant that was super to work with. I tried on 6 dresses there and loved one of them and seriously liked 2 others. I loved a Justin Alexander that had sparkly beading, and a tulle bottom with rhinestones in it... it was so amazing that it instantly took my breath away--the picture I saw on the internet didn't do the sparkle or the fabulous-ness justice (style 8477). I liked another Justin Alexander with sparkly flowers and tulle, and a WhiteOne that was sparkly flower lace with the lace train.
I feel like I took a giant step in the right direction. I found a couple fabulous dresses and don't feel like I would be "settling" with any of them. I'd like to show them to my family and make a deposit soon. I still haven't heard back from DFTW... Tuesday will be 3 weeks since my email. I am going to call Tuesday because that's 2 weeks from booking and I don't even have a clue whats available for us for a lunch or dinner.
Today took my mind off of the horrific week that I had. I do have to admit that after 6 hours of dress shopping, I was so exhausted that I came home and passed out. Tomorrow is the layout, and Monday is the funeral... they are an hour away so I'll be in the car lots in the next 2 days.
Well I'm still really tired, I'm going to get to sleep in a few minutes. I hadn't "dis'ed" all day and was going thru slight withdrawl
Night all!
I'm glad shopping helped you feel better. Best wishes to all.
First of all... HUGE 
Secondly, I'm so happy you had a good time dress shopping! I wanna see them all (lame no picture rule...) I think this boost is all you needed. It'll start to give you a better focus of what you'll want for everything! I can't wait to see what you decide--I feel a dress is near!
Good luck the next few days, I know you'll be needing it. 
I hope to make a decision soon 
I'm having enough of commitment issues with mine! 
You look gorg in them! When's your next shopping excursion? I look forward to pictures!!
Just providing support.
Im so excited to see you try on more dresses!! 
I hope everything is okay 
