I wanted the front of the dress to be simple for a reason: I wanted me as the bride to be the focus of attention and not my dress on my big day. I want to wear the dress and not the other way around. It also has to fit in with our venue and the tone of the wedding that we are preparing for.
Source: http://www.amsale.com/bridal/amsalecollection/100714/harlow.shtml
Source: http://www.amsale.com/bridal/amsalecollection/110105/naya.shtml
Source: http://www.amsale.com/bridal/amsalecollection/091231/alexis.shtml
I wanted all the drama to be at the back of my dress. Why? Consider this, during the wedding ceremony - which part of your dress do people stare at the most?
Source: http://moniquelhuillier.com/
My point exactly! It's the back and the side (depending on where you are facing).
Source: http://moniquelhuillier.com/
The color has to be ivory and not white. I just think it suits my skin tone better.
Source: http://www.verawang.com/wedding/all-gowns/
And my last criteria was budget. It has to fit my wedding dress budget. So, during my search for the dress, if it falls outside my budget, I did not even bother trying it on so as not to go overboard and regret it later. =)
With these in mind, we went to Sharon Batten to find that perfect dress that not only speaks "me" but that meets all the criteria above.
So on our quest to find the perfect dress for me - I found 3 dresses that I really loved. The first one was from Amsale - Ivory tube top with a full skirt and even though I am a very girlie girl I thought it was a little too much for a 30 something bride to wear.
Here is the second dress that I loved from Monique Lhuillier with impeccable bead work. The back has covered buttons all the way down to the hem. The color was just too stark white for my skin tone.
As much as I love the beading in front, the back lacks the drama that I was looking for.
Then I tried the Vera Wang dress. It screamed "me" the moment I laid eyes on it. It was available in the Ivory color I wanted. It falls within my budget. The front was simple but the back was full of drama! I guess it is true what they say, you'll know when it is the
Sorry, you too will not get to see "the dress" until our big day!
Have a great (almost) weekend lovelies!
xoxo,
Tey
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9 comments:
such pretty dresses! i won't even tell you my favorite one! lol
These gowns are amazing!
So my style!
You look lovely!
xoxox,
CC
I think it's an amazing feeling to see yourself in front of the mirror wearing the dress of your dreams!
love love love dress number 2, it's absolutely stunning!
thankyou for the comment on my blog :)
XOXO, BECCA
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Shopping for a wedding dress is so hard, but fun at the same time! Enjoy it!
I'm sure the one you chose is absolutely beautiful!
amazing gowns! seems like what I have seen in the Golden Globe Awards.
We have the same preference when it comes to wedding dress. I want the drama to be at the back as well. The color of choice is skintone too. By the way, best wishes to you both. Enjoy married life! :)
nice wedding gowns out there..I and my fiance already bought one of the finest gowns here in New York the only thing left is what color of suit should I buy.
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