05 February 2012

Sunday Fun: Wedding Dress Shopping

This has nothing to do with any DIY or home decor, but I thought this could be a fun Sunday post for all you ladies, like me, who could care less about the Super-bowl. Now the Puppy Bowl is another story. I only get excited for the Super-bowl because it means football is over and baseball in near! Nonetheless the game will still be on and Jordan and I will still be pigging out on all sorts of SB-esque foods. 


I was looking through some photos in my iPhoto and took a little trip down memory lane wen I came across these pictures of all the wedding dresses I considered before finding the one. I went to a dozen plus stores with my mom and tried on what felt like a hundreds of dresses. One thing about me, especially when it comes to clothes, is that I am incredibly picky. I knew finding a wedding dress would be difficult, but I had no idea how hard it really was.


The Dresses I Considered:


This was one of the first ones I tried on, so I think I sort of loved it because everything was still new. Little did I know how long I would be searching for a dress.



This one I definitely loved and very strongly considered. 
I may have picked it if Jordan didn't have a strong dislike for big poofy gowns. 
And it was important to me that I pick something he would love, too. 



The next two were both the epitome of everything I didn't want. I was very anti-satin, didn't want jewels, wanted something with a wow factor aka not super simple. Surprisingly I still liked them both.





I loved this one for a while but it was just so heavy.



I found this dress in a magazine and went searching store to store until I found it. 
In the end, it was a little too destination wedding. 



I remember going from dozens of stores with my mom for weeks on end and never having that teary-eyed "this is it" moment. So we finally had one more store to try and I told myself if I didn't like anything there I'd have to choose between the ones above.

And then I found this one...


The Dress:


and fell in love with it. 
I still didn't cry or have a 'moment' but I just knew..
It's 'Galatea' by Pronovias.

Here are a few dress shots from our wedding day





I still love this dress so much. I haven't seen anything like it on any other brides, and that was important to me when choosing a gown.

And of course, my favorite wedding photo:


9 comments:

  1. I would've never thought about picking a ruffle dress but this one was gorgeous! You looked fabulous in it. Congrats on getting married!

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    1. Thank you!! Although we're creeping up on the two year mark. Still loving married life, though. :)

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  2. I LOVE that destination wedding gown, lol. So pretty. Mine was super simple and that's just the way I wanted it.
    The one you finally chose was so, so pretty :)

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    1. Thanks! I saw yours in your Vegas post. Sure it was simple, but it's super pretty. I like the material of it - looks really comfy. I actually liked the one simple satin one I tried on and it made my reconsider my whole wanting a 'unique' dress.

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  3. Wow! You looked amazing in all of those dresses!! I LOVE the one you chose for your day! You looked amazing and I agree that I've never seen another bride with one like that either! :)

    It's funny you say you tried on , and liked, ones that you never pictured yourself wearing or liking. I said I didn't want lace, crystals or any beading and that is EXACTLY what I chose! haha

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