When I started my journey to find a wedding dress, I had all kinds of ideas. I wanted something that was unique. I wanted something that would wow people. I didn't want lace. I wanted to be different.
I went shopping with my mom. What did she want? Everything traditional. She wanted lace. She wanted strapless. She wanted a blusher. She basically wanted everything I didn't want.
I didn't want to change my opinion. I had this image in my mind and it's what I wanted. When I got to my dress appointments, I shook my head at the strapless, lace, traditional gowns. I waltzed right past them on the racks. I fell in love with a gorgeous Angel Sanchez structured gown. I felt AMAZING in it. I had a bridal MOMENT with it- you know, like on Say Yes to the Dress where the bridal is all squeals and bursts into tears of happiness. Here's that dress:
But, this was not the dress I got married in.
My mom was insistent- not annoyingly so, but she is my mom and moms know a lot about their daughters (even thought daughters, until the end of time, will deny this). Also, I am her only daughter and I didn't want to strip her of the right to see her only daughter in a dress that she liked.
The last dress I tried on was her choice- a lacy, strapless, mermaid gown. She had seen it across the showroom in someone else's dressing room and insisted that I try it on.
I reluctantly put it on and, at first, it didn't seem like anything special. I didn't even really look at myself in the mirror. I just walked out. As I emerged from the dressing room, I watched my mom. She was speechless and her eyes were full of tears. My mom's reaction instantly melted whatever image I had in my mind. I can't even really explain what my heart felt when I looked at my mom. Her reaction was what I wanted and when I realized this, the image I had in my head really didn't matter anymore.
I realize that this story has gone sappy quickly, but when I think back about my wedding experience, I have the fondest thoughts about it because of the emotional connections I had with my choices. So without further ado, here's the dress:
I bought this LACY, STRAPLESS gown by La Sposa. I felt beautiful on my wedding day.
For the church, I had removable straps added. Oh, and you know what else? I wore a veil with a BLUSHER and it was the best decision ever. I can't even describe to you how special the moment I shared with my dad was when he lifted my veil to give me to my new husband. All the best decisions made.
Thinking back about the things that I Own, they usually are things that are more classic/timeless/things that I think are worth it. My wedding dress was really the epitome of that. I would buy it again. No regrets.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
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