July 23, 2008

The Dress

Wow—now I feel like such a slacker since Lori has been doing all the updating of late. But I’m sure all you brides know—when the planning becomes crazy, even a fun blog starts to move down the list of priorities. The good news is, I’m so full of updates that you’ll be hearing from me a lot between now and September 20th.

First, I got the dress!

Though we shopped around to a few lovely boutiques, it was actually eBay that provided my perfect gown. You’re shocked, right? I was shocked too! I’d just been checking out the listings, seeing if anyone had an actual new or gently used dress for sale in my size and wham, I found one. It was beautiful, simple, had delicate beading—and best of all, it had sleeves! Lovely three-quarter length sleeves made from a jeweled net material. I thought it was meant to be.

I looked at the measurements and then measured myself about 5 times just to be sure. According to the numbers, it would fit, so I bit the bullet and bid. Unfortunately, another girl was bidding against me. The price kept inching up, though it was still well below boutique prices. I had my heart set on it though so I continued to bid while it was still a good deal.

At midnight, bidding closed and I was declared the winner. A wedding dress of my very own was sent right to my door just 3 days later. No waiting, no drama. And best of all—it fit!! Now, being only 5’4, I do need to have it shortened and have a bustle added to it, but overall it fits.

So yeah, I really am an online bride…

Posted by Nichole at 10:55 a.m.

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