Tuesday, February 1, 2011

How I knew my dress was "The One"

I had tried on over 100 dresses in Michigan then flew out to Scottsdale and tried on a couple at Demetrios. . . The consultant brought in a dress from the back that had just arrived, on the hanger I didn't think it was what I was looking for, but I tried it on and instantly knew :-) It took my breath away as she was lacing up the corset. . . I was so excited and went out of the dressing room to show my mom and fiance. . . Both of their mouths dropped open and it took them a minute to speak. . . I said "I think this is the one" My mom said it looked like it was made for me the day I was born. My fiance finally could speak and said how gorgeous I look in it. . .

The funny thing is he and my mom had started playing around with the tissues when I was putting that one on, and we actually needed them with that dress :-) It is a huge beautiful Demetrios sparkle tulle ballgown with Swarovski crystals and pearls and hand embroidery throughout the whole thing. . . It had a cathedral train and we added an extra yard of fabric to it :-) I am flying back to Scottsdale tomorrow to go pick it up. . .

Here's the rest of the story :-)

When we first flew out to Scottsdale I had a feeling I would find The Dress at Destiny's Bridal. I made the appointment and was SOOOOO excited... We talked to the consultant, described what I was looking for and she said, "I know exactly what you are looking for. And, we have nothing like it." Thankfully, she followed with this, "They will have exactly what you are looking for at Brides by Demetios, which is right down the street." We went to Demetrios and they did have EXACTLY what I was looking for.

We put down a hold order on the dress on December 23, 2009 but didn't actually pay the full deposit to have them order it. My mom and I went to a Bridal Show on Jan. 9th (The largest Bridal Show in the Nation). At the Bridal Show we received copies of "The Knot" magazine. My mom called me a couple days later because she saw "my dress" was a full page ad in the magazine! The day before we went back to the store to actually pay the rest of the deposit and place the order I was looking at the magazine pic and comparing it to the pics we took in the store I realized it was just a little different. At the store I asked if I could see the one in the magazine. The consultant said the magazine dress just arrived a week prior and she thought about me instantly when they pulled it out.

I really thought there was no way I could love another dress more than the one I had already picked out. . . But, OMG I DID!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't believe how much I love it :-) My mom said the first one looks like me as a little girl, and the second one looks like me all grown up. . . LOL. . . I can't wait to go pick it up next week. . . I can't wait to walk down the aisle to my future husband on June 11th, 2011.

Love,
Soon to be Mrs. Roth