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Just like with our rings, I had a very successful dress trip. At David’s Bridal. GASP!

I guess my experience wasn’t a typical one; my BFF since elementary school happens to work at one, so the customer service was excellent. She knows my tastes to a tee and pulled great looking dresses for me. The particular store I went to is super big and in a ritzy area. And of course, with her, my other 3 best friends, and Mama Glasses, I got lots of focused attention. I will say that alterations were SHOCKINGLY expensive, but if it comes out pretty I guess it’s worth it. I got a beautiful dress for a great price. The Walmart of bridal gowns? I don’t think so! Every single gown I tried on was gorgeous and reasonably priced.

Looove my BFF David’s Bridal consultant!

Even my “waiting” friend got to play!

Mama Glasses and me!

I started the day early, but made sure to get plenty of sleep. I wanted to fix myself up because my logic was that if I felt ugly and tired, no matter how pretty the dress was, I wouldn’t feel pretty in it. I brought fab heels, a pearl necklace, and a maxi dress that is easy to slip on and off. I can tell you it definitely helped because later, when I went to do alterations and I was tired with my hair up in a messy braid and no makeup the dress didn’t feel as magical.

Curls, makeup, false lashes.

First up, here were the dresses that got eliminated pretty early on in the game.

While I thought they were all pretty and looked great, I had my reasons for ultimately denying them. These were the dresses that moved lower and lower into the ranking as the hours passed.

Here were the contenders. I tried them on twice to decide which ones to eliminate.

They all had their special charms. My friends were not helping. Every time I stepped out, they would say “OH MY GOSH! I LOVE IT! IT’S SOOOOOOO PRETTY!” I tried on 9 dresses with different styles and my appointment lasted over 3 hours—it was definitely hard to decide! While the lace one was classic and beautiful, I felt there was nothing unique about it. The second big poufy one was definitely unique and fun but I thought it was a bit over-the-top for a casual backyard wedding. The third one was my favorite but my friends hated it - they said I only liked it because it embodied the typical Japanese “kawaii” or “cutesy” factor with the bow and all. I still adore it but I guess it is also a little much for what we’re going for in our wedding.

In the end, it came down to these two.

I’m going to leave you hanging. Which do you think I chose? How was your dress shopping experience at the bridal salon you went to?