Weddingbee Blog

Dress shopping was one of the aspects of the wedding planning that I had looked forward to the most, but being among the first in my group of friends to get engaged, this new kind of shopping was totally foreign to me.

I began by collecting some inspiration pictures, of course! I had no idea what I wanted, but this is what I started out with:

Designer: Douglas Hannant

Designer: Monique Lhuillier

Designer: Monique Lhuillier

Designer: Stephanie James

Designer: Pattis

Designer: Caroline Herrera

I know what you’re thinking: I was ALL over the place! I totally agree. What I did manage to gather from my inspiration pictures is that I wanted something with a sweet, vintage-y, romantic vibe and interesting texture. You have to start somewhere, right?

Well, trying on dresses ended up being SO much fun, and I have to admit that I’m sad the search is over! The first two times, I chose to only take my mom and Mr. Turtle’s mom with me because I didn’t want to be overwhelmed with opinions. The third time, my dad and Mr. Turtle’s dad came along to take pictures and give their input. I tried on every style of dress imaginable in order to figure out what I liked best. Here are pictures of some of my favorites:

I loved trying on all of these beautiful dresses, but did not end up getting any of them. I hate to disappoint you, but I am not going to be posting a picture of my dress until after the wedding! I ended up getting my dress from a wonderful little store called “Down the Aisle” in Arroyo Grande. I had a great experience there and would highly recommend it to anyone!

Once again, I apologize for the suspense, but since multiple people I know read my blog, including Mr. Turtle, who stops in once and a while, I really want to keep it a surprise! I’ll give you one clue though: the dress I chose has also been the choice of another bee.

Any guesses on which dress/dress style I might have chosen? What were your dress shopping experiences like?