Wedding Blog

One of my treasured memories from middle and upper school was taking the bus home every day. I got used to the route and had certain favorite things that I’d always look at as we drove by. One of those such places was a new store (at the time) that had just opened: The Bridal Suite. I never went in or anything, but every day I’d try to get a good glimpse of all their new gowns. They changed their displays often, and every time it seemed better than before. Of course I’d have to ask myself each day, “Which would I wear?!?”

So, when it came time to prepare for my own wedding, I knew I had to make an appointment there. I went with one of my BM’s (who had been on that same bus with me!). It was the first appointment of the day and the first time I had even stepped into a bridal salon. It was a bit intimidating with a mix of excitement–what should I expect? What if I find the dress today?

I had come in with two things in mind for my dress: I wanted lace and I didn’t want a strapless dress. Neither of these rules were set in stone, but after having sifted through my share of bridal magazines, all my favorite dresses seemed to apply to my code.

The service was great–it didn’t hurt that since we were the first appointment, no one else was there yet. When I announced my two prerequisites for a dress, however, they said that it would be hard to find. They carried almost exclusively strapless dresses (though on some styles they could add straps) and very little lace. I tried about six dresses on and while I knew I hadn’t found “the one,” it still was a great time.

Since it was my first time at one of these salons I really hadn’t anticipated that I would be followed into the dressing room and have to undress–I’m a bit modest…and perhaps I should have thought to wear a strapless bra… Sigh.

I highly recommend going to a few different dress shops before making a selection–each one that I went to had a different feel and helped me figure out what I really wanted (even when I was growing less and less sure!).

Stay tuned: More on the dress search to come…