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The search for Sabelle consumed my body and wracked my brain. I thought it was all over when I bought my gown. My mind calmed and I stopped feverishly searching websites for hours on end at home. I could focus on work again and I stopped laying awake at night dreaming of my gown. I was at peace. (For awhile…)

It started out innocently enough… I had been interested in the matching bolero that accompanied my dress, but having purchased my dress used, it was not included in the sale. From time to time, I would search classified ads on the internet to try and source a matching bolero in my size.

(Bolero and dress by Maggie Sottero)

Of course, whenever I found someone selling a dress with the bolero, they never wanted to sell it separately. For months I would search, find something, then give up again after my request to buy separately was rejected. I wasn’t even sure if I wanted the Maggie Sottero bolero, but I thought maybe it would make my dress different from all the girls who wore it sans bolero.

Then in April, an English couple got married and I fell in love all over with the idea of a jacket.

Sigh….

(Source)

Kate reignited my quest for a jacket and the more I thought about, the more I wanted to be covered up in the church. I mean, my dress is kinda busty folks. I wondered if I’d feel a wee bit embarrassed about showing up in my Catholic parish with all that cleavage bursting out.

I began to fantasize about how to change the neckline of my dress by adding a jacket. And oh how I fantasized…

I honestly debated getting an affordable bolero from Tulip Bridal, but after the royal wedding I noticed a significant price increase and I was turned off.

(Jacket from Tulip Bridal)

I also wondered about the quality of lace from Tulip Bridal.

(Jacket from Tulip Bridal)

Then I got sucked into an Etsy search that lasted weeks.

(Bolero by Etsy seller maryandangelika)

(Jacket by Etsy seller maryandangelika)

(Jacket by Etsy seller maryandangelika)

(Jacket by Etsy seller crochetbutterfly)

I think I contemplated almost every one of Rohm’s amazing jackets.

(Jacket by Etsy seller Rohm)

(Bolero by Etsy seller Rohm)

(Bolero by Etsy seller Rohm)

(Bolero by Etsy seller Rohm)

(Jacket by Etsy seller arielj)

(Bolero by Etsy seller MiaVonMinksWedding)

(Jacket by Etsy seller missfitclothing)

(Jacket by Etsy seller GlorybyJeannieLee)

(Jacket by Etsy seller MollyCoutureBoutique)

(Jacket by Etsy seller AliceSioux)

I even debated ordering something from designers who sold jackets separately from gowns.

(Jacket by Eden)

(Jacket by Eden)

(Jacket by Eden)

(Jacket by Enzoani)

(Jacket by Enzoani)

(Jacket by Enzoani)

(Jacket by Enzoani)

(Jacket by Enzoani)

(Jacket by Enzoani)

(Jacket by Enzoani)

Again, I found myself staying up late into the night researching jackets, then crawling to bed and laying with my eyes wide open, dreaming of lace and organza. I was going mad! It became clear to me that this itch would not go away until I satisfied my desire to find the perfect jacket.

Did you become obsessed with anything during your planning?