by Stephanie
So I ended up canceling the other orders I made for the dresses. Instead of getting a dress online I ended up going to the bridal shop where I got my actual wedding dress. They had an entire RACK of sample dresses that have been discontinued. They sell them at a huge discount and then whatever they don't sell they donate to a charity for breast cancer that takes used wedding dresses. The only problem with getting a sample dress is that all the dresses only come in one size! Luckily, I am the PERFECT sample size! The girls in the shop said that never happens. Yay!
So the dress I ended up getting was originally $1200...and I got it for $200 including tax! I can't even buy a dress that fits from the shopping mall for that price! (I know this because I have been looking for months for a dress to wear to Dana's wedding. No luck so far...lame!) The only thing I need is for the tailor to take in the top a little bit, but the bridal shop said that since I will be getting my real wedding dress altered a little that the lady the recommended probably wont even charge me to take in the top of the second dress. Awesome!
It is a totally wacky dress, but it is so fun and I think the pictures will turn out great. Also, it looks really poofy but it isn't that heavy so I don't have to worry about drowning in the ocean in the dress lol. Seriously though, I was worried about that!
I think it will be fun to wear something different for the trash the dress session. It is still poofy enough that it looks like a wedding dress, but I won't feel too bad for possibly ruining a beautifully beaded or lace dress.
Danny is going to go to Ross and Marshals to look for a pair of cheap slacks and a button down and maybe a jacket if he can find one for really cheap. Man this is going to be soooo awesome!!!
Since it isn't my actual wedding dress and I am just going to wear it for the trash the dress photo session I figured it wouldn't be bad if Danny took a couple pictures of me in the dress for me to share!
What do you think of the dress?
cool....very fun idea
ReplyDeletesuper cute!!
ReplyDeletei was meaning to tell you - did you know that lush portland does spa nights now? you can reserve a night where, after close, they will do a spa night. at this point, it's complimentary. i don't have the info close by at the minute, but we should do that before your wedding! we're definitely gonna do it before mine! =)