leafing through

I went wedding gown shopping with my coworker, Ann. It was outlandish the amount of frouf, frills, lace, tulle, sparkles, and princess-land stuff, they had in such an obscure boutique store. Hello, they had TIARAS! People actually wear tiaras outside of Halloween!! Wheee! Ok I’m calm. Ann is going to wear a tiara as a matter of fact. I’m really glad I went with her too. This was an eye-opening experience – definitely not your typical shopping trip.  First, you have to call to make an appointment.  They’ll ask you when your wedding is so they can guage whether you still have time to order (which takes 4-6 months) or if you have to buy off the rack. Then you pick dress after dress after dress and try them all on.  It is a production. 

Good to know: wedding dress sizes are like double your normal clothing size. If you wear an 8 in street clothes, you’re a 14 or 16 in wedding gowns. Anyway, I’m bummed they didn’t let us take pictures.

 Some other things to consider which I’ve learned through Ann’s experience:

1. Don’t rush to buy a dress.  She bought one a month or so ago and is now regretting it.  Which was why we went dress shopping again. 
2. Keep an open mind about the way a dress looks on the hanger.  You may be amazed at how beautiful it looks once you have it on even if it doesn’t look like all that on the rack. 
3. You must have SELF CONTROL!!  It’s very easy to fall in love with more than one dress.  They are so princessy and romantic and pretty.  Yeah.  Stick to one.  You only need one.  This is probably more for indecisive people such as myself. 
4. Have an idea in mind, but no rules.  You just never know how certain styles look on different bodies.  Ann wasn’t digging the mermaid look but the dress she ultimately picked out was mermaid-ish and so flattering on her.