Wedding Dress Shopping

Believe it or not, I found a dress! It was the first store we went to and the second dress I put on! It is absolutely beautiful and I feel like a princess wearing it. Having the dress on even inspired me to do the parade wave! The whole process was a great experience- once we arrived Diane, the store associate who helped me, gave us colored clothes pins to mark dresses to try on. I knew right off that it was going to go well because anything colored coded is right up my alley! Then, it was time to try the dresses on....and I was giddy.

I'm not sure what I expected, but I didn't realize that putting dresses on was literally a two person job. My job was stand, facing the mirror, with my arms up. Diane would then put the dress on over my head. And for a few seconds I would be in a tunnel of chiffon, silk, or satin! Then, the buttoning or tying or clipping would begin. Some dresses take a considerable amount of time to close in the back! However, Diane was prepared, it seemed she had a new question for almost every dress that the answer fit the amount of time it took for her to get button, zip, and cram me in!

There was lots of laughing, but no crying. I've heard that some have cried when they put on the dress that was "the one". Some have gasped as their breath was taken away. Some are speechless.

I did the parade wave. So I know that it is "the one".

Today's wedding to do is visiting the McCabe Chapel outside of McMinnville. Drew and I will get to see the inside of the church. Mom found out that there isn't running water, so we would have to come up with a solution for restrooms. One suggestion was a rv of some sort...that could work!