Okay, well it's been awhile since my last post. Time to let y'all know what's been happening on the dress situation. Well you'll be happy to know that all my dress drama is over and I have finally picked a dress! Hallelujah!
It came down to two choices and my final decision was based on a few things:
1. What was the look I was after? Was it modern and sleek and a little bit sexy? Or was I going to look like a pretty decorated cup cake?
2. How comfortable do I want to feel on my wedding day? Do I want a dress that's a heavy full skirt and will require me to hold it up all day but I can sit in it, or a dress with a lighter skirt but I can't sit in it.
3. Cost. Which let me tell you is important because everyone should have a budget and try to stick to it. Now when you first try on dresses, most places you go to won't have price tags on the dresses so it's not till afterwards that you find out how much it's going to cost. I think some bridal shops do it just to trick you into falling in love with a more expensive dress and hopefully you love the dress that much that you'll spend $5000 over your budget just to have it.
4. What kind of styles of dresses I was attracted to. I love tulle, I love a fitted corset bodice. I love a drop waist. I didn't mind lace, not a big fan of satin but I love pearls. I also love draping and mermaid dresses. I like a light skirt, nothing too heavy. And I love a sweet heart and some bling! So for me I was trying to combine everything I love about so many dresses into one perfect dress.
I was super excited on the day I went to Mariana Hardwick (my third time there!) and I took my grandma, mum and sister along with me. I put on thestunning drop waist princess dress first. Massive tulle skirt, pearl beading all over the bodice. Really nice dress. Everyone approved. Then I tried on the dress I couldn't stop thinking about all week. The dress that my friend Natalie found by accident just sitting on a dress rack. When I tried it on I loved it from the first moment. Draping, fine tulle, light skirt, sweet heart. Add a belt and the dress became something special. It was simple, modern, sleek. And I felt like a Hollywood screen siren in it. That's how I want to feel. This dress ticked all the right boxes.
SO when I tried it on for my mum and grandma, the reaction I got first was "OH YOUR BUM" Which was not what I was expecting.
Luckily my sister was on my side, she was the only one at that point supporting my decision. I felt upset, they weren't seeing what I was seeing. They couldn't see past the slightly dirty sample dress I was wearing that has probably had a few 100 girls before me in it. It was big in all the wrong places, but you're not buying THAT one. You're buying a dress that will fit you perfectly once it's made exactly to your measurements. You need to look past the sample's imperfections and picture the final product. Because I'm going to look stunning in that dress. In the end my grandma actually really liked what I chose, my mum probably would have gone for the other one. But she came round to my thinking because the dress I picked really is sweet, modern and me.
So I picked dress number 2. Because I loved it. It was exactly what I was looking for in a dress. It had all the elements I loved and I felt great in it. Sure I was nervous about the decision, it's a really expensive decision. Do I regret my choice...well I guess it would have been nice to have the cup cake dress but I'm also super happy and excited about the dress I chose. And I'm not about to start living beyond my means just so I can have pearl beading on my dress. My wedding will be just one day, one day out of my whole life! Now I can go to sleep at night not worried about spending almost $5000 on a dress. Because what I saved on getting the slightly cheaper dress I can now spend on accessories and shoes. And I am going to rock that dress hardcore.
Now I just need shoes. Let the search begin!
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