Dresses

One of the things I am probbaly most excited about in the planning process is looking for my dress.  I am also excited to find my bridesmaid dresses, although I have promised I wont be the bride who makes them look hideous.  Those who have seen 27 Dresses know what i am talking about.  But how do you find dresses when your bridemaids are spread across the country.  I have one in New Brunswick, one in Ottawa, my sister just came home from being in the Muskokas all summer and luckily the last actually lives where we grew up and the wedding will take place, not to mention that I live in Hamilton 70% of the time.  Well camera phones have become a blessing.  I am able to take pictures of dresses I like and make notes of where they are.  The girls can try dresses on and send me pictures so I can see wat they look like.  Just this week one was at Sears trying dresses on, and my sister sent me a picture this morning of her in her prom dress (just happens to be the navy blue that I am lookign for.

As for my dress...I first want to shame on all those wedding dress designers who make you feel liek a tank when you try them on.  Why do you ahve to make the sizes run soooo small.  I know I am not tiny anymore, but haven't grown that much.  I attempted to try on a mermaid style dress when my mom, aunt and I were across the river doing some shopping and actually managed to get stuck, yes stuck in the dress.  My mom came to see how I was doing andshe had to help me get out of it.  It didn't matter which way I got into it, either the top or bottom, my hips or my bust got caught.  Moral of the story, mermaid style is not for me.  My sister (also my twin), which if I havent told you already will be my maid of honour, went to a few shops in hamilton while she visited.  One dress gave me hips that were twice as wide as the rest of my body, not to mention I couldn't breate, or move fo that matter, because it was so tight in the torso.  I did however find one i liked.  it was an a-line halter with beading across the top.

Thats another thing, why are most bridal gowns strapless these days?  I will not be the girl who is constantly having to pull up my dress.  I have worked a number of weddings in my days of banquet serving and it just doesn't make any sense.  Why not buy a dress that stays put?  It may take me longer to find, but my dress will have straps on it.  Maybe I will have some luck this weekend, I will be home for turkey day and am going to venture to a couple stores on either side of the river.  Wish me luck!!