I said Yes to the Dress!!!!! PIP

firemedicrr

Oh. My. Gosh!!!

So, Brides across America was a success for me! I only tried on 3 dresses; one was hideous and I loved the other 2 (very different dresses). The decision ended up being made by the fact that the seamstress said that the lace dress would be really difficult to hem because of the way the lace was done. Since I was up in the air, I went with the other dress. I think it goes better with my theme, and I just love it!!! okay, pics.





and now, without further to do... MY DRESS












I am just BEYOND thrilled.


I was a busy bride today- I found invitations on clearance at walmart (I'm back and forth between which I want to use so I bought all of them, and I'll return the ones I don't use. ha!)







I looked at flowers, too... just to get a better idea. no pics though.

aaaaaaaaand I found a wedding band that I love with my ring (we've been having trouble finding one we like with my unique setting)..... so I have to show that to FI and see what he thinks..... I will have to find a link to show you ladies.

crownsuperstar

I love the dress.  Is that a pin at the gathering?  I love that.  Glad it was a success.

Irishcurls

Yay PRETTY!!!! And I love the first invites. What are your colors/theme again? 

Zeldakins

Oh my goodness! That's so awesome! It really looks great, I like the trail a lot. Is it detachable? And kudos on being such a smart shopper! I had no idea that walmart actually carried wedding invites....of course I never looked >.> silly me...

Zeldakins

I agree on the first invites

melbelle24

OMG, I love your dress!!! It looks fabulous! I also have to agree with PP, I like the first invites better, although both are cute. Good job!

Elle1036

Really pretty.  Congrats on getting stuff done.

Rethany

I love your dress.  Is that a side train?  I looks like it in the first picture but not the second.  Very pretty regardless.  I can see why it was a tough choice between the two.

And congrats on the invites and wedding band!  Sounds like you've gotten a lot done.  That is exciting!

shayNnik

Congrats!!!!! So glad you found one, that's a big check!

firsttimersluck

oh my goodness firemed look at that bod you have!
Way to pick a beautiful gown that is classy and still shows what great shape you're in! YAY!!!
I love it

kyrgyzstan

Beautiful!

BinxRose

Fire, you look stunning!! Absolutely gorgeous! I love the side gathering at the hip w/ a pin (but I'm baised because mine sorta does that too haha)!!

SamiJoeB

You look beautiful!! Congrats on finding a dress!!

calindi

They're both beautiful gowns, but I do really love the one you picked!  Congrats on finding it from Brides Across America, too!

A side note, and this is not at all a criticism, but it drives me nuts that every time someone picks a dress, they quote that stupid show and say, "I said yes to the dress!"  It's a personal pet peeve, and I see it a lot (especially on my month board, as it seems everyone is buying their dress right now). 

ggirl2001

Love it! You look gorgeous! 

shan87

Your dress is stunning.

I dunno if this will sway your decision on invites, but the square ones are going to be much more expensive to mail. (double what the 5x7 would be)

kara811

Congrats on the dress. You look beautiful in it! 

I love the first invites too but like Shan said, square invites are expensive to mail so keep that in mind. We had 8x8 invites and they cost $1.50 to mail or something like that, not much but it adds up when you send 100 of them! 

Irishcurls

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_said-yes-dress-pip?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:13Discussion:1b2e2e74-3705-41c7-aad9-1f95e58d2b71Post:86f2a432-ec54-4051-a229-9c1f7187a23a">Re: I said Yes to the Dress!!!!! PIP</a>:
[QUOTE]Congrats on the dress. You look beautiful in it!  I love the first invites too but like Shan said, square invites are expensive to mail so keep that in mind. We had 8x8 invites and they cost $1.50 to mail or something like that, not much but it adds up when you send 100 of them! 
Posted by kara811[/QUOTE]
Yeah good call, we had squares and most were $0.88 but some were $1.08 with extra inserts so if you go that route don't overfill them!! :)

amh04

Yay!! That's so exciting! I love the dress you picked!! I love the invites too!! First ones are definitely my favorites but like the other ladies said, they will cost more to ship, which does add up. Congrats on getting so many things done!! And I'm so happy for you that you found your dress from the Brides Across America! Keep your eyes on the virginian pilot I heard they did a story today on it!

picnic2012

I love your train! I'm just very classic and love lace though too. 

Zimsgirl

Beautiful! Seems like a lot of ladies are getting their dresses lately!