An Excuse To Buy A Pretty Dress!
July 31st, 2008 @ 2:40 pm by Mrs. Daffodil
The rehearsal day is, after all, the first time you will see your entire wedding party together… and more importantly, the last time you will see your fiance before you guys take the plunge! What a great excuse to buy a pretty little dress! I wanted something cute, light, yet would convey “bridal”. These were the candidates in the running…
Satin Bridal Dress from White House Black Market ($158)
Panama Strapless Dress also from White House Black Market ($148)
Strapless Appliqué Dress by BCBG, available at Nordstrom ($398)
It is pure loveliness that both Nordstrom and White House Black Market have great exchange/return policies, so I was able to try these on… so important, because they looked way different on me than they did on the models! I ended up choosing…
…the Panama Strapless from White House Black Market!
(This is definitely NOT the greatest picture of me, but it’s the only one I have in which you can really see the dress.)
Of the dresses, this one was the lightest and most fun (not to mention the most slimming and affordable 
). After putting it on, I definitely felt like I was practically bridal… truly like the prelude to being a full-on bride, if you will. And of course, Mr. D loved it! Here we are, happy to see each other after our bachelor/bachelorette parties, not yet quite believing that all of this is really happening!
What did you wear for your rehearsal?
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14 Responses to “An Excuse To Buy A Pretty Dress!”
Hmmm, I’m thinking of going with something un-bridal — like a bright, poppy sort of color!
I agree with Miss Champagne… love this dress on you!
I love WH/BM I have the top dress and now I need to go get the one you bought, SOOO CUTE! and Miss Champagne & Miss Pomegranate are right, it looks WAY better on you 
Super cute dress!
agreeing with everyone else- looks great on you!
how was the bcbg dress? i liked it when i saw it but no reason to wear it
oooh, LOVE the dress!!!
I’m in the midst of looking for a cute white party dress for my rehearsal. That one looks so perfect on you! I actually am contemplating the bcbg dress but there is no store that holds it in my area..what are your thoughts on it? Just curious
I like the BCBG one and the one that you’re wearing!
@psu01: @Heidz: i loved that dress too! but given how much i ended up liking this one plus the price difference, i had to go with the WH/BM one 
that was the only reason!
What a cute dress! I love the idea of looking bridal at the rehearsal dinner - so cute
Mrs. Daffodil, San Francisco/Los Angeles
Age and Occupation: 26, Nonprofit Strategy Consultant
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Resident Physician
Engagement Date: December 29, 2006
Wedding Date: May, 2008
Blogging Since: August, 2007
Venue: Church w/ floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Valley; Westin in downtown LA
About Me: I moved around a lot growing up, but consider myself a Southerner at heart. I love scrapbooking, dancing, doggies, and diet coke. I am all about personalizing everything and hence, I'm a DIY bride who is just loving the entire wedding planning process! Mr. Daffodil and I met in our college fellowship group and were "just friends" for three years before we started dating. We've been together for four years now and can't wait to get married in sunny SoCal, Mr. Daffodil's hometown.
this looks so much better on you than it does on the model- woowooot!