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Snapdragon Blossom

Dress it up!

August 7th, 2009 by     


I had my first experience with wedding dress shopping this weekend. I have to say, it went better than I expected, though still somewhat stressful. I wasn’t particularly “ready” to start this part of the wedding planning process, but wanted to take advantage of my parents visiting town. By “ready” I mean I had wanted to drop another 10 lbs or so before starting that particular adventure. But alas, I gotta work with what I’ve got!

I picked out two small wedding shops that didn’t require advance appointments (sweet!);  and lucky for us, while at both shops, I essentially had the place to myself. Surprising for a Saturday afternoon! I probably tried on over 40 dresses of various cuts and styles and came away with 2 that I liked. Here is the front contender now:

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The front Runner: Casablanca #1827 from Casablancabridal.com

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Plumeria Blossom

Dress You Up in My Love- Part 4

March 22nd, 2009 by     


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And now for the next step in my dress-buying saga! At this boutique they were very generous in letting us take photos. My mom took most of these and I apologize in advance for making funny faces– I didn’t know when she was taking them! This first one was from Alfred Sung’s Paradise line. I really liked the brooch at the hip and the corset back.

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