Weddingbee Blog

After trying on the amazing mermaid-shaped dress, there was one other dress that the consultant had pulled. Or maybe my friend grabbed it. I don’t remember. What I do remember is that it was strapless, and I was pretty sure I didn’t want a strapless dress. But, given how well the mermaid dress had gone over, I had to try it.

And when I walked out, I looked at myself in the mirror and was amazed at how much I liked it. And unlike the mermaid dress, I felt like me in this dress. This dress that was chiffon and strapless and so unlike what I thought I would end up in. This dress was 3517 from the Justin Alexander Sincerity line. I loved the way the ruching pulled in my waist. I loved the ivory color that would go beautifully with my mom’s veil. I loved the way it moved when I walked. But, it was still a strapless gown. And I wasn’t convinced.

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My mom came down a few weeks later to see the dress, and I could tell that she liked it too. But, I couldn’t pull the trigger. I needed to see some more. And I’m so glad that I did.

A few weeks after that I was back up in Seattle for the weekend, and I went to Cicada Bridal with my mom and two of my bridesmaids (one of whom had been with me to try on dresses in Portland). Now, can I just say that I love this store? Anytime I’m on First Avenue I love to walk by their storefront and stare at the gorgeous dresses that are in the window. I’ve never actually been in the store before because I was always afraid of the price. But I love their gowns. Love, love, love them. The style of so many of them is so perfectly me—beautiful, elegant, and classic. Exactly what I’d been looking for the whole time.

We went inside, and there had been one particular dress that I had seen on the website. We grabbed it along with a couple of others, and off I went to change. I tried on the first two, and they were pretty but ultimately felt very, well, meh. And then I put my dress on. I walked out, and we all knew that it was the one. It was exactly what I had pictured when I saw myself on my wedding day without ever being able to articulate it. It had straps and a V-neck, it was made of silk—it was perfect. One interesting part of it is that it has no train. I never wanted a huge train, but I always figured I’d have at least a little something back there. But this dress is so perfect for me, the lack of a train was never an issue. Plus the sash that ties at the waist is long enough and gives some more detail to the back of the dress. And now I don’t have to worry about how I’ll do the bustle. Plus, given our woodsy location, it’s probably best I don’t have white material trailing behind me…

I’m so excited to wear this dress, but since Mr. EB reads my blog I don’t really want to share a picture of it until the big day (sorry!). Just know that it’s fantastic and I love it!