about 3 weeks
ago I came to the realization the wedding dress I planned to wear was not the
dress for me (it’s a weird story so maybe I’ll save that for another post). it wasn’t my dream dress and after consulting
with my mom, I decided to look for another...it was a crazy idea considering
there were about 4 months until our wedding.
I can’t buy off the rack because I’m a small size so any dress I wanted
would have to be ordered and that can take several months. I immediately went online to look up all the
bridal stores in the Kawarthas and Peterborough to see what lines they
carry. After spending quite some time
scrolling through web pages full of poufy, bedazzled dresses, I came across THE
ONE. It was just screaming ‘buy me buy
me!’ I made a list of every single retailer
that sold this line that was a reasonable driving distance from my house. I called them all to ask if they had the
dress in stock because I wanted to see it in person before ordering it. not a single store had it! I eventually called the local stores to see
who could order it faster and found one that said it would be in by the end of July.
needless to say, I was very excited and
relieved. I made an appointment with the
salon so I could be measured and pay my deposit. just this week I received a call from the
salon saying they were unable to order the dress for reasons I don’t fully understand. basically, the dress I want is considered a ‘destination or casual wedding dress’ and
the store isn’t authorized to carry particular collection, but they can carry
the typical dresses from that manufacturer.
It’s a little confusing and extremely frustrating. Later
in the day I went into the other local salon that carries this lone and told
them my situation. they were very sympathetic and are able to order my dress
for middle of September.
I still haven’t seen my dress in person so I don’t know
how it will look on me. the size that
was ordered is supposed to be a perfect fit and I really hope it is!! I’m disappointed I can’t have my dress any
sooner and am hoping it comes in by the
promised date. that would give 6 weeks
for any work that needs to be done (I’m guessing the train will need to be made
smaller because I hate trains on dresses).
this dress is so different from my original dress, but in a good way!
It feels more ‘me’.
-christina
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