Weddingbee Blog

Here comes the EXCITING part. Oh, I get so giddy wanting to tell you all how I found ‘the one’—the dress which set my little heart a flutter! It all started at the Solutions Bridal in Gainesville, FL. I walked in one (seriously HOT) afternoon to just ’browse’ their selection of dresses.

Photos of the Gainesville Location; taken from Solutions Bridal’s blog The Bridal Closet; look at the detail on those dresses! Oh my!

I was by myself and had no intention of trying on any dresses. Well… that plan lasted for all of 5 minutes. Kari (who later became my super awesome bridal consultant!) listened carefully for everything I was looking for in a wedding dress:

• Sweetheart Neckline
• Flowy
• Romantic
• Soft

Mr. Dolphin’s criterion:

• Butt touch-ability (so big fluffy gowns are out!)

Kari was right on key and pulled a beautiful Wtoo by Watters gown for me. My first instinct was to politely decline trying on the dress until my parents were with me, but, once this beautiful dress was staring me right in the face, I just couldn’t say no! So off I was to the dressing room where I would soon realize this dress would be the dress of all my Dolphin Bride wedding dreams {blissful sigh}. ♥

As I turned the corner and stepped up onto the platform in front of the mirror, a sudden rush came across me. Now, I’m not a ’crying’ bride-you will not catch me in a bridal gown crying over finding The One. That just isn’t this girl’s style. I knew this dress was The One because of how fast my heart was beating and the huge-gigantic-enormous smile I had plastered across my face.

Watters gowns are known for their impeccable designer detail and their low cost. The price of my dress was well below any dress I had previously tried on or even remotely considered. It also has the most detail. While I will absolutely NOT reveal my awesome dress (as Mr. Dolphin is an avid reader), I will show you some carefully-blurred images from a Champagne celebration one of my awesome bridesmaids, Seminole Bridesmaid, and I had while visiting my sweet dress!↓

I apologize for the hot mess that I am in these photos. It was about a bazillion degrees in Gainesville last summer.

Now for the all and important PRICE $$$…

My beautiful dress was $877. The Lori London flower hair piece (seen up-close here) I was considering was $110 (stay tuned to see what I ended up with!) and the Lori London veil I was also considering was $260.

Stay tuned for my adventure in finding a sweet and romantic veil, and the unveiling of my beautiful hair flowers.

Did you find ’the one’ while out with a group, shopping, or did you find your dream dress while shopping by yourself?