I've been to 3 different salons and tried on at minimum 15 different dresses. About 3 weeks ago, I decided to leave the dress thing alone since my wedding was still so far off anyway. I had a vision for what I wanted, and I was beginning to think I might not find it because the salons didn't even seem to carry anything in what I wanted. I had 3-4 "favorites" I had in mind that I really liked and were all very beautiful dresses.
Fast forward to this morning, when I was out running an errand. I was driving past a consignment shop that carries a ton of used wedding dresses as well. I had visited a few months back and found one of my "favorites", but hadn't purchased it. Their selection is always changing, and I just had this feeling that I should go in - juuuust to look. I went each other time with either my MOH (my sister) or my mom, but this time I was by myself because it was so impromptu.
I ended up pulling 4 dresses off the rack to try. The first was very nice, but when she laced up the second one, I got that *moment* where I felt amazing, I looked amazing, and the dress was amazing.
Here is it:
Libby by Maggie Sottero
Disclaimer: That is NOT me in the dress. It's just the most representative picture of what it looks like on me I could find through Google. Mine is what they call Ivory over Gold, but it's basically ivory coloured lace over a champagne satin. It's absolutely perfect for our brunch wedding. I'll need to shorten the length (by about 4-5 inches! I'll probably keep the lace and make a hairpiece) and will make it into a sweetheart neckline, but other than that the dress is in perfect condition.
Bonus: It's incredibly comfortable and I felt better buying it this far out because of the corset back. There's room for me to go up or down a size within the next 10 months.
I left the house this morning expecting to run errands, and instead I was sidetracked and wound up buying this dress. I just had this idea pop into my head that I should stop at this consignment shop, and I felt completely compelled to do it. Coincidentally, tomorrow is the 15th 'anniversary' of when my father passed away. I feel like maybe finding my dress was, in a weird and corny sounding way, his wedding gift
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I'm doing the wedding dress happy dance inside!!!