Saying Yes to the Dress

Well, I've done it! I found a dress! Apparently all it took was one more visit to each, which is great because I don't think I could have put up with the search much longer...  :)

I ended up purchasing the dress I found at Vera's House of Bridals. This ended up being a surprise actually since I'd not expected to find anything at Vera's, but after all the dresses - I did!

So, I'm officially a "Maggie Bride" which is the name given to girls who will be married in Maggie Sottero gowns. I came to the realization tonight that I'm actually an "Erin's Maggie" Bride though, because I'm making a few alterations to the basic design of the dress that I ordered. This will mean a lot more to folks who know that my dog growing up was officially named "Erin's Maggie Malone." Quite fitting and perfect that I'm now an "Erin's Maggie Bride," no?

Now, I have to wait about 5 to 6 months for my dress to actually come, and after that I have two fittings. Luckily, Vera's House of Bridals will store my dress for me and even press it prior to my wedding so I don't have to keep it myself. I can go "visit" my dress as often as I'd like, though - a perk I'm sure I'll take advantage of!

Dress Shopping... Part two

Guess what!! I found a dress I love at David's! .... Then I found a dress I love at Vera's. I have another appointment at each place tomorrow evening after work. Hopefully it's more clear to me tomorrow! I know I have time yet, but I feel like the sooner I scratch this off my list the easier things will be. Each tic mark gets us closer to 10.1.11!! :)

Are you ready for some Dress Shopping?!

Tomorrow I am finally going dress shopping! We have a full day with two appointments - one in the morning at David's Bridal and a second in the afternoon at Vera's House of Bridals. I'm lucky enough to have a great group of women going with me to help me through the process including my mom, my aunt, my future step-mother-in-law, and one of my bridesmaids - Krisi. My grandfather is even joining us for the appointment at David's :) In between the two appointments, we'll be meeting Andrew for lunch somewhere in town. I have a whole bunch of dresses I like at both places, and only an hour and a half at each one! Oh My! I'll let you know how it goes after tomorrow...

One Year To Go!

One year from today, Andrew and I will be married! So, that makes today our Negative One Year Anniversary :)