And the Winner is: Forget Me Knots

Yesterday I took a half day and went for round two at Forget Me Knots and La Boutique Des Brides with my bridesmaid Jen. It was a great day. I tried on a sample dress in lace (not me at all) and another one that I don't think I tried on during my first visit. I had been set on not buying my dress there two weeks ago, but the one dress kept creeping up in my mind. It was the first one I really liked and it was what I was comparing everything else to. But it was over my price range (as I mentioned in a previous post).

I tried it on again, mostly to get more information on it in case I bought it online. It fit well, beading didn't bother me, and it looked as good as I remembered. This time was a much better experience. I found out about their one discount that they do give, which turned it into a possible option! Pricing-wise their discount put it in the same ranks as the dress I liked at La Boutique Des Brides.

We headed to Hilda's store for a late afternoon appointment. She is so enthusiastic and proud of her dresses it is almost contagious! The dress I was considering was a lovely Maggie Sottero, classic look with a modern feel. I loved the stitching and long lines of the front. I wasn't a fan of the embellishment or the span of the mermaid/a-line bottom half, but the top looked great. The dress was also too big, so it was hard to envision what it would look like if it fit properly. I decided with Jen's help that it was a little too formal for the time of day anyway and made the choice to go for the dress that had already captured my heart.

This afternoon I called FMK and went back to get fitted for a size. I paid for it, and this summer I will have the beautiful dress that I will marry J in. :-)

I never got the ultimate take-my-breath-away/hand me a kleenex moment as I tried it on. But I felt beautiful. I got more of the nervous, nausea feeling and a little choked up as I headed to the boutique to buy it. I think maybe that is because while you can reserve a place for a party anytime, you buy a dress for your wedding (hopefully) once. That part of me made me sentimental and emotional (the fact that I am getting married to a wonderful man and now I am one step closer to it) rather than the dress itself. Although I am going to look smokin' hot! :-)