Every little girls dreams about wedding dress shopping with her mom and friends, getting that special feeling when she tries on "The Dress" and every one crying when the special dress is selected. I am not the most fashion forward individual, and in fact loathe trying on any type of clothes. The thought of dress shopping seemed more like a stressful chore than an exciting moment I'll cherish. Luckily, I am blessed with amazing, supportive family and friends and the two trips I took were unforgettable.
The first attempt at dress shopping was in Maryland. My mom, sister, cousin and bridesmaid were actually looking for bridesmaids dresses. Based on
Watters, the designer I picked, we found
Casa Mauricio. The owner was extremely helpful, giving a personality test to determine my "dream dress," making helpful suggestions like allowing my bridesmaids to select their own gowns based on a profile of them collectively (which I agreed with, more on that later), and most importantly letting me try on the wedding gown I'd been eyeing, WToo Desdemona, only to find out that it wasn't the one for me. But I did try on the Watters Austin Gown and instantly fell in love with it!
Back in North Carolina, I visited
Dawn's Bridals with most of my bridesmaids which turned out to be a really fun trip as well. Since these ladies know me best and dress me well for birthday's and Christmas I figured who better to help me find my gown. After the first dress shopping experience I really had no clue what I wanted in a dress. Armed with four bridesmaids and two flower girls we agreed they would all select two dresses and see what they came up with. What a brilliant idea! It was here that I "Said Yes to the Dress."
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| Personal Photo - Designer Unknown |
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| Personal Photo - Designer Unknown |
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| Personal Photo - Designer Unknown |
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| Personal Photo - Designer Unknown |
My girls know fashion don't they! Since this visit I have Dawn's Bridal's again with my Mom, Sister, Grandmother, Godmother, God Sister, and a dear family friend, to try on the gown again for these important women in my life. My future mother-in-law was sick and we missed her on this trip, she will most definitely come along for the fitting! We had a ball and ordered my dress before we left, stay tuned to see my dress, it's not pictured above but if you follow me on
Facebook or
Instagram you've already seen a sneak peek). Yay!
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