Weddingbee Blog

First I fell for a ruffly princess dress, but it was too fancy for our garden venue. Then I bought a prom dress for a steal, but I wasn’t 100% sure about if it was the one. Then, in a moment of frustration and weakness, I bought a wedding gown that I ended up regretting, big time.

And then, I finally found a dress that I actually love. But I was a tease, hive, and I didn’t show it to you right away. But it’s been a few months, and I’m still in love with the dress, so I think the time is right for the big reveal.

Introducing the Galina WG3165:

Okay, okay, it’s a terrible photo taken on a crappy camera phone by a senior citizen bridal shop employee at a strange angle that makes it look like the dress is ankle-length instead of tea-length. But you get the idea, right?

Okay, fine. Here’s the designer photo:

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Yay! It’s flirty, it’s vintage-inspired, and it’s perfect for our fairly casual garden wedding. It will look adorable with my $15 shoes and the birdcage veil I plan on making. I won’t need anyone else to help me when I have to pee. It was very affordable. And the shape is perfect for my body!

However, even though I’m thrilled with my final choice, I have to say this as a public service for the hive: there was no moment. There were no tears. There was no choir of angels. There were no gasps of delight or giddy giggling fits. I was alone in the shop with nobody but a little old lady who told me that I looked beautiful in it, but she was trying to make a sale and she’d said the same thing about the other ten dresses I tried on that day. I had a good feeling when I tried the dress on, but it wasn’t a transcendent experience; it was more of a relief that my dress shopping ordeal was finally over.

So, here are some words of wisdom: you may never have the moment. There may not be “the one.” You may never try on a dress that makes your mother tear up, or that makes your friends’ jaws hit the floor. And it’s okay if that doesn’t happen. Just find something that fits. Fits your body, fits your personality, fits your venue, fits your budget.

Was your dress “the one?”