We have officially been engaged for 2 months as of today. In about one and a half months we will celebrate our 2 year anniversary, and in 29 days it will be one year till our wedding. Not that anyone’s counting…well, other than me.
With that in mind, I decided to jump the gun and start the gown shopping. A lot of gals I know who are recently engaged have actually…been to a bridal salon, been gown shopping or in some cases, already have their dress. Normally you’d think, that for the bride, the gown shopping would be the most fun…for me? I dunno if i’m excited or dreading it, I worry it’s a mixture of both. Unfortunately for me, my weekends up until now have been pretty packed so I haven’t been able to peruse the racks as I would have hoped.
However, Friday afternoon when I went over to Clarendon, I stopped in a bridal salon that was right next to the metro. A woman immediately asked if she could help, I told her I was just looking. I wasn’t really in the right mindset to try on dresses especially given that I was by myself. I was just seeing if they had anything remotely close to what I’m looking for. Yeah, not so much and it was a bit out of my budget.
Now in case you’re wondering why I haven’t yet posted a picture of the type of dress i’m looking for – because fiancé reads this. And well, I’m trying to keep that all a secret. So if you’re curious – here are a few of the styles I like. (Fiancé if you click any of them I’ll cut your fingers off…love you! 
) They’re basically the same thing…i want simple. Simple elegance.
Surprisingly, I’m not into the glam, couture stuff, not that I ever was. But the ruffles, the beading, the cathedral trains? Not my style.
So perhaps on Sunday I’ll trek down to Old Town to visit a few of the bridal salons on my list, or go up to Rockville to go to I do, I do at the very least to make myself get out of the house, Saturday is an afternoon out with the girls to see the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, at some point I need to clean house before my sister gets in town Monday and well…damnit I want to go bridal gown shopping.
But it’s sad to me, that none of my bridesmaids are here to go with me, i can’t imagine the fun I’d have with T and S, my two bff’s from college that are also bridesmaids. Regardless, sister will be in town soon, and I’m sure I can rally a few gal pals to go with me soon
What’s you favorite style of bridal gown? Do you have your dream gown picked out or what was yours like??
