MY DRESS!!!!

Since Quoc and I got engaged I've perused magazines and online at dresses. I cut some pics out and saved some others online for ideas of what I liked. I had no idea when I'd actually like to go try some on because we had over a year left before our wedding. However, in January I came across a dress that I absolutely loved. The only problem was that it was at a boutique and I knew the dress would run close to $5,000. I wasn't planning on spending anywhere near that amount. A friend of mine had told me about a company that made designer knock offs at a fraction of the price. All the reviews of the company were amazing so I thought I'd try. Before I could even consider this I had to try the dress on. With that thought I got really excited and wanted to go try it on. I hurried to get my sisters and bridesmaid and of course my mom, to get together to try the dress on. I also wanted to try it on before my little sister went back to college. I tried multiple dresses on and some were very nice, I ended up liking another dress more than the one I went there to try on. However, it was more intricate and more expensive and everyone agreed that it probably couldn't be reproduced by that company. I went home empty handed and looked over the pics from it, I was surprised I didn't have the same feelings about the dresses after I looked at the pics.
I decided to look around more before I made any decisions. I picked out a bunch of potential dresses I wanted to try on at David's bridal. I picked out a ton of different styles that normally I wouldn't think would look good on me. I tried on a bunch but nothing wowed me. My consultant then pulled a different dress that I hadn't picked. I was skeptical but tried it on anyway. When I looked in the mirror I was shocked. It looked perfect and I felt perfect. I got the vote of approval and said yes. I was shocked that it was that easy. I just committed to my dress!! I was slightly apprehensive that I would have buyer's remorse but after seeing the pics and hearing my friends and family agree I felt re-confirm my original feelings. In fact I just got an email that my dress came in and I am going to pick it up on Wednesday to take it to my parent's house. Wow, it is becoming more real each and every day! yay!