A Wonderful Feeling

Yesterday, I had an appointment at a fancy bridal gown shop on 5th Ave. to try on some wedding gowns made by different upscale designers. I just wanted to see which style I like best and which one highlights my assets ;-) You just have to be beautiful on your big day!

I was supposed to go with a friend of mine, but she cancelled last minute and I ended up going alone -- which was a little sad for a first-time bride. I had a fabulous experience nonetheless.

My "gown assistant" sat me down and asked me what I wanted in a wedding dress. I told her everything, and we looked like two friends giggling about a wonderful idea. I put my imagination to words... A-line, lacey, dropped waist, chapel train, silk satin, ivory and strapless. I thought it ended there, but there were several other questions about details I didn't even know about! I was impressed. She knows her sh*t. Apparently, she was a Georgetown Law graduate who wanted a career shift to the wedding industry.

She let me scout this huge room of wedding dresses made by different designers. They had it all - at least based on my taste and opinion. There was nothing tacky there, just those in the SALE section. ;-)

My assistant asked me if I wanted a strapless bra and some shoes to wear, and I was delighted that it was part of the whole service! I found 8 different dresses that I wanted to try on, and was pretty excited about them all! The very first white dress that I wore was beautiful. It was a $5,000 gown from Priscilla of Boston. With that price tag, it better be good!

As I went out of the dressing room and looked at myself in the mirror, it struck me right into my head, "I'm getting married!"

My assistant asked me if I wanted a veil to match it, and she put one on me. There it was, the whole shebang. White dress. Veil. Wedding. Marriage. Goodness gracious! ;-)

I shared that moment with nobody but my stranger assistant. I wanted to take photos, but they would not allow it. We tried on the the rest of the dresses, and each dress gave different levels of excitement! Some styles I picked had plenty of chantilly lace, french lace and silk satin. You can see that they are all well-made as all the silhouettes tucked my tummy in very smoothly. And I personally think, that's a challenge ;-) Hehe. Some felt so right, some didn't. I loved it! I felt like a princess! It was a wonderful feeling.

I left the store with a grin on my face, imagining what it would be like when I finally walk down the aisle in a beautiful dress, with my groom waiting at the other end. I could not afford the dresses they had there, but wearing them felt like hitting the jackpot.

I called my mother-in-law after and shared the news, and then we talked about wonderful feelings.



*Shot inside the dressing room.