Dress shopping

He Said:

Ally went dress shopping this weekend with her mother and my mother . So far it's sounding like Ally might have found the perfect dress. She was so excited when she was telling me about her outing with the 2 moms. I think it was killing her that she couldn't tell me yesterday. I know she will look beautiful and I can't wait to see her in it. There may be a few more outings to check out more dresses but I know allyson, she can make a decision quickly and it is usually the right one.

She Said:

My mom tells me I’ve been the easiest to go wedding dress shopping with out of my other two sisters. That’s a good thing. Maybe it’s because I’m not much of a wedding-dress-kind-of-girl. I like simple dresses, not the traditional wedding gowns. Now, don’t get me wrong, I do think wedding gowns are gorgeous, just not on me or for me. I believe all wedding dresses reflect the bride’s personality and style. I think the one’s I have chosen so far do just that. Without giving to much detail, I will say that I have found one dress in particular that I AM IN LOVE with! It just might be the one. It’s the only one I felt giddy about when I had it on, a feeling of “Oh my gosh, I’m getting married!!!!”

My mom and Stephanie Raffel (Joe’s mom) accompanied me on my first round of wedding dress shopping. I picked three shops based on their dress selection, basically they all carried my favorite dress designer. I am a very organized person, so I had researched the style numbers available at the store, booked appointments, and brought my own list of the dresses I liked that they had. Simple as pie. Of course, I was open to trying other dresses on. I told both moms, that if they found something they liked, I’d try it on. I have had two sisters, a close cousin, and best friend all wedding dress shop. If there is one thing I learned it is try on everything. Sometimes dresses that look ugly on the rack, look amazing on! This actually happened to me also. The dress attendant at the last store picked out a dress I would have NEVER picked out for myself. I tried it on, and sure enough it was beautiful. It ended up being one of my favorites of the day. It’s weird how that happens. Future brides heed the advice to try everything, you just never know!

Driving home from the shop I kept thinking about – THE DRESS. I told my mom to turn around right then, I wanted to buy it! Sometimes I can be pretty impulsive, but hey, when you know, you know. My mom SUGGESTED (a little more than suggestion, since she was the one driving and in control; wink, wink) I go to a few more shops and look around a little more. If I still want that dress after that then it that means it’s really THE DRESS for me. I can tell you this much, not much has changed in my mind since that day, I still want that dress. In fact I dreamt about it that night!!! I do plan on checking out a few more shops, so I will keep you informed on how it goes.