Found a dress

I had no idea that looking for a dress would be a stressful situation. When I would talk to random people and they find out I am engaged, that is the first question they ask. Have you found a dress yet? Are you excited to go look for one? My answer would always remain the same - "NO".

Up until this past Saturday, I dreaded it. I had no desire to go look for a dress, or try a bunch of them on, that could possible look horrible on me. I guess you can chalk it up to the weight I have gained, and still have not lost. But I imagined the experience to be something similar to a root canal.

They say you are supposed to begin looking for a dress, and purchasing a dress 6 to 8 mos before the wedding. That way, if alterations need to be done, there will be plenty of time. I made an appointment April 4, 2009 at this local bridal shop. Friday morning, the day before the appointment, I began to panic. The thought of all the things that could go wrong was too much. I don't think I got much sleep that night. With my mom next to me, Saturday afternoon I walked into the shop, a little hopeful, a little terrified. I thought, would they even have dresses for me to try on in my size? UGH! Well we waited, waited, waited to get waited on. The employees acted as if we weren't even there. Granted, it is prom season, but it was as if they went out of their way to help every one but us. We waited a good 15/20 minutes before someone said very unpleasantly to another co-worker..... "see if they have been helped." The employee asked if we have been helped. I told them that I had an appointment. She asked if I had be registered, and then began to write my info on scrap paper? WTH?? This is how you register someone? She then told me to go ahead and start looking at dresses and then a Bridal consultant would be with me shortly. My mom and I started looking that were unorganized on a rack. Finally, another 10 min the bridal consultant came and asked what kind of dresses i was looking for. I gave her my descriptions. You would think at that point she would point out some dresses for me, but no. She stated well keep looking, and after i finish doing what I am doing i will come back?? another WTH??? I remembered that this bridal store carried a certain designer i had admired. When the bridal consultant walked by me again, I stopped her to ask her is they carried the designer and if she could point me in the direction of her gowns. She said yes, but she didn't know exactly where, but would find out and come back. Well, she never did. At this point. I am too through. I can't believe this is how my first time at looking at a wedding dress went. My mom and I walked out, and I called another store in a different town to see if they could fit me in today. They could.

My mom and I drove over there. I looked at a few dresses and tried a few on. I looked through there catalog, and came across a dress that caught my eye. It was a certain style i said I would never wear. It is very clean, plain, and classy. No beading, no crystals, no nothing. Well i asked if they had that in the store in my size and they did. I loved it. It is very simple. I decided to go with it. You would think i would be relieved that the process if over, considering all the how I was feeling about the process. Well I am not! lol

Now i am wondering if i got the right dress. Did i decide too soon? Should I pick a gown that is more elaborate? Should i still look? This is where I am at. I think i now have dress envy..... ugh..... We should just elope.

I am thinking about contacting the manager of poor customer service....