I had my first gown fitting and fell in love with my dress all over again. It’s a Mori Lee gown, style #2189. The top layer is an asymmetrically-draped taffeta and it’s covered in beaded lace. I’m not going to post the pictures right on the blog, in case Groom happens to wander by. But click the link and go check it out!

It’s not at all what I thought I would be getting for my wedding dress. Originally I wanted to have a splash of color, and so I was trying on a ton of Alfred Angelo Dream in Color dresses. But none of them jumped out and screamed, “I am the dress!” and so I started branching out. I tried on some stunners by Maggie Sottero, but none of them were quite right for me, and that bridal shop owner was sort of humorless and unhelpful.

And then one of my friends recommended a tiny little bridal shop, just north of my parents’ house. I browsed their web site, wrote down a bunch of style numbers for dresses I thought I would like, and a few for dresses that I thought might be a little “out there” and went. The shop was lovely, the people were friendly, and my two “out there” dresses wound up being my top choices. After much agonizing over this dress and my dress, I finally decided.

What I love best about my gown is that it’s so lightweight. So many of the dresses I tried on were made of heavy satin, and they were impossible to get around in. But mine is flowy and light, especially once it’s bustled. I can see myself dancing in it all night.

Assuming I can ever find shoes.

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