Grey Likes Weddings Rockin' a new rock?!

I have always liked simple dresses and imagined my wedding dress would be no exception. However, when it came time to start looking, I found my inner diva and I decided I wanted to make a statement on my wedding day.

I wanted a dress that was still ‘me’ but that would also wow the crowd. I have a pretty reserved style in my daily life and I wanted to shy away from the “Ya, it’s pretty but totally predictable” response.

I started dress shopping last summer and tried on about 8 dresses before finding ‘the one’. I had an appointment booked at Kleinfeld’s and I was certain I would find something there. So before going to NYC, two of my girlfriends and I went shopping for fun so that we could have the shopping experience together. I found 3 dresses that I really liked, each completely different from the last. I couldn’t decide which style was the one for me so before heading to the Big Apple, I asked my mom to take a look at the three styles I liked in hopes that she would narrow it down to one so that could be the one style we would focus on at our appointment. None of them sparked the reaction I was hoping for.

My consultant asked what I liked about each dress and then disappeared. Minutes later she returned but insisted that I kept my eyes shut. She dressed me while  my eyes were closed, placed a veil on my head and a bouquet in my hands and prepared my mom for the grand reveal {I still haven’t seen myself at this point}. She smiled from ear to ear and waterworks began. Once I turned around I saw that the dress embodied all my favorite elements from the previous dresses and combined them perfectly. I didn’t want to get out of it.

When I walked to the front of the boutique to see what it would look like in the natural light, the church bells from across the street went off and gave my mom and consultant goosebumps. It was a sign.

We never made it to Kleinfeld’s but I did say yes to the dress!

But that was 9 months ago and I’m seeing my dress for the first time again this weekend. I have to say, I’m really nervous. I am afraid it will no longer have that spark. What if my taste has changed? I’m worried that my fiancé won’t like it and I’ve been having nightmares that my mom and other members of my family won’t like it either.

I know I’m being crazy but I’m freakin’ out and I’m in dire need of reassurance!

Have you purchased your dress? How did you know it was ‘the one’? What happens if I get it and am no longer head over heals?

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Please help!

Lady Samantha

xoxo

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