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My best friend came up to visit from NY this weekend.  She and I decided to try our hands at wedding dress shopping.  I did feel a little guilty that my mom wasn't there, but I wanted there to be no drama/frustration the first time I put on a wedding gown.  So Valerie and I went to DB.

I tried on three dresses, but I fell in LOVE with this one in Ivory:

http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_VW351011-VW351011_Bridal-Gowns-Shop-By-Designer-White-by-Vera-Wang

It looked beautiful on me.  I wish I'd taken pictures for you all to see.  Valerie and I both cried and I didn't want to take the dress off. 

I'll probably shop around a bit more to make sure that this is THE ONE, but I LOVE it.  It's preeeeeetty.

It was also kinda crazy to think that Valerie and I have been friends for 16 years.  We've gone from playing tag and having a sticker club to trying on wedding dresses...

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  • bethsmilesbethsmiles member
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    edited December 2011
    I LOVE that dress! I could never pull something like that off but it's so gorgeous! I think you should get it so I can see more pictures of it lol


  • Elle1036Elle1036 member
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    edited December 2011
    No pictures?   Psssh.  What a waste of a post.

    I totally understand wanting to shop without your mom, too.  My mom doesn't know it yet, but she won't be seeing me in any dresses until I've got it narrowed down to a top few.
  • peekaboo2011peekaboo2011 member
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    edited December 2011
    I adore it.  Although, we need pictures.  I could never pull that off (I don't think it looks very good on the model either, but I like the concept).  You should go try it on again tomorrow and post pictures :)

    Yep, the first time I go mom's not coming with me.  I've been on the fence about dad though, and whether or not I want him to go shopping at all.  But there's time.
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  • edited December 2011
    Very pretty dress, shoes! 

    I wouldn't wanna go dress shopping with my mother either... going shopping for the new apartment with her has been a nightmare, I can only imagine how much more of a pain in the @$$ she'll be dress shopping lol
  • SKP82SKP82 member
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    edited December 2011
    Shoes - that dress is beautiful!  I agree that you should go back, try it on, and take pics to share with us!
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  • calindicalindi member
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    edited December 2011
    That's fantastic, and I'm so glad you went with your friend!  Sometimes the best family is the ones you choose, not the ones you're born with.  My best friend Katie absolutely squealed when I called her yesterday, and it meant soooo much to me that she's that excited for me!

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  • marleylikeairmarleylikeair member
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    edited December 2011
    Ooh, I like. 
  • edited December 2011
    Very pretty! Can't wait to see pictures.
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    edited December 2011
    Nice dress

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  • edited December 2011
    Very pretty. Which color did you try/like? 

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  • edited December 2011
    Gorgeous. I can totally imagine you rocking it!
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_soooo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:e76d9b5c-0c90-44ca-b06f-fac8cba376c3Post:36bd1727-832b-47c3-a6e6-3de58f321e0c">Re: Soooo...</a>:
    [QUOTE]Very pretty. Which color did you try/like? 
    Posted by SeaTea02[/QUOTE]

    <div>Thanks all!  I tried the ivory.  I think it looks good with my skin tone.</div>
  • edited December 2011
    I think the blush color is awesome, but I figured you were a little more traditional than that (as am I). 

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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_soooo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:e76d9b5c-0c90-44ca-b06f-fac8cba376c3Post:e234e832-5cbb-41fd-b89c-55f1f0f9c9f6">Re: Soooo...</a>:
    [QUOTE]I think the blush color is awesome, but I figured you were a little more traditional than that (as am I). 
    Posted by SeaTea02[/QUOTE]

    <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;" class="Apple-style-span">Yeah.  The blush color was beautiful.  But I'm pretty sure my mother would die if I didn't wear some form of white.  And my grandmothers would make some snide remark about me being a harlot...</span></div>
  • calindicalindi member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_soooo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:e76d9b5c-0c90-44ca-b06f-fac8cba376c3Post:d8163efe-f252-454f-b90a-20bf8d263b28">Re: Soooo...</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Soooo... : Yeah.  The blush color was beautiful.  But I'm pretty sure my mother would die if I didn't wear some form of white.  And my grandmothers would make some snide remark about me being a harlot...
    Posted by loves2shop4shoes[/QUOTE]


    I would totally wear it just for that, but I like to rock the boat a bit.  <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-innocent.gif" border="0" alt="Innocent" title="Innocent" />

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  • AudgiePodgeAudgiePodge member
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    edited December 2011
    That dress is super pretty.  Go back, try it on again, take pics, come back and post the pics pls.
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  • edited December 2011
    That dress is divine I bet it's even more stunning in real life. 
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_soooo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:e76d9b5c-0c90-44ca-b06f-fac8cba376c3Post:d8163efe-f252-454f-b90a-20bf8d263b28">Re: Soooo...</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Soooo... : Yeah.  The blush color was beautiful.  But I'm pretty sure my mother would die if I didn't wear some form of white.  And my grandmothers would make some snide remark about me being a harlot...
    Posted by loves2shop4shoes[/QUOTE]

    my grandma made a vague remark about my dress (because it's champagne lining with ivory overlay) and "what will people think??"...  but I don't care!

    it's a gorgeous dress.  I saw it in some ads and I loved it then... so glad someone is actually thinking about wearing it!!!

    we need pictures!
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