23

We're 23 days away...so excited!!!

Let's talk about the dress. Back in September of 2010, I visited David's Bridal for the first time. I tried on lots of different dresses. Short ones, long ones, strapless ones, even halter ones even thought I had no intention of going in that direction. But my mother pulled one of the shelf and really wanted me to try it. So I did, and I ended up liking it the best. It was Ivory with Champagne colored beading and sash. I really loved the two colors together.I didn't want to take it off! So since all 3 of my bridesmaids and my junior bridesmaid were there, we decided to see what type of dress they should look for to go with mine.

 Here is me in the halter dress that I really liked, my sister (the matron of honor) in the bridesmaid dress we liked, and my niece (the junior bridesmaid) in the dress we liked for her.

 Of course, one of the flower girls was there as well. When she saw all of us trying on pretty dresses, she got upset because she wanted a pretty dress too! So we tried some on her. We really liked this style, but in the green color like the bridesmaid dress above.

This picture is just a funny picture. That's the flower girl under my dress. It was a great hiding spot for her!

Obviously, I didn't end up buying this dress or these pictures would not be posted here. In November of 2010, I went to Tunica, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee with my parents and aunt and uncle. We stopped in Arkansas on the way back home to look at flowers because my aunt is doing all of mine. There was a bridal shop near the flower shop, so we decided to stop by. I tried on 2 dresses. One was a halter style dress that was VERY beaded. The whole bodice was covered in beads. It was so heavy! Very pretty dress, but not for me. The other dress I tried on was strapless. It was ivory with champagne in the center. It had some beading around the top, down the middle, and around the train. I loved it! It was a little big, but it was only $250!

                                                                       Isn't it pretty?

                                                                     This is the back.

We bought this dress and it is hanging in my closet. But again, I wouldn't be posting these pictures if I was wearing this dress.

Fast forward to June 2011. I am out with my bridesmaid looking for their dress, and we're deciding how fancy to go with the dress. I had been having reservations about the direction we were going with the wedding for a while. When Jay and I first started talking about the type of wedding we wanted, we knew we wanted a more casual wedding where people could really just let loose and celebrate. Obviously the dress I bought is not very casual, so I decided to go back to our original plan. Yes, with 4 months until the wedding day, I decided to get a new dress.

Luckily, we were able to find a dress within 2 weeks. It is more casual, but still looks like a wedding dress. With this dress, I feel like we are having the wedding that we really wanted. I can't wait to wear it down the aisle in 23 days!