Some people envision their wedding day their whole life. Some know what dress they want, what designer they want, what they hope and dream for. Some even go as far as saving for that Vera Wang or Kleinfelds moments on Say Yes to the Dress (I used to watch but I have since stopped, I have not however stopped watching Cake Boss).
Anyway lots of people have all these thoughts.
Not me so much. I saw the movies of Jennifer Garner above and I felt very happy for the characters. I felt joy and happiness and tears of overwhelming love. I knew someday that would happen for me. But I have no vision of what it will look like, or what it will sound like. I only know how I will feel. I only know that there will be love and joy and overwhelming happiness all around me and I'm stoked. Beyond stoked to have found the person that reflects all my best aspects and simmers all the crazy.
How I'm going to make it without crying is BEYOND me but this post is about dresses!!!
So while ya'll were thinking about pretty dresses, I was panicking and fearing the possibility that a lot of white around my curvaceous bod would inevitably make me look like this guy.... (minus the grimace)
One of my friends told me 'bridal gowns run small, so your normal size,,, add 4 at least and that will likely be your size. As you may have seen in the past, exercising,eating and losing weight is a part of my daily struggles. Some days I win, some days I lose. But to work really hard and then go up four numbers without a choice, well that would normally make me lose my mind.
But the image of the day,,,has nothing to do with an image,,, it has to do with a feeling,,, so I just need to find the feeling while,,, wearing something white, right? Well I went shopping once with my mom and sister and I didnt feel at ALL marshmallowy but I didn't feel like I found that moment with myself...
Ya know the feeling right? Like Father of the Bride?:)
5 comments:
awwww Father of the Bride (1 and 2) were my two of my favorite movies growing up! I used to watch them over and over again:) (that and Reality Bites, and Drop Dead Fred!) I love Fraaaaank! I love the part when he freaks and steals hotdog buns.
You are going to be a beautiful bride and when you are in your gorgeous gown all of the inner glowiness and happiness you feel will enwrap you and shine!
While I did go to some stores, I eneded up ordering my dress on Ebay (yes I did!), and after it arrived i was beautiful, but then I tried my sis-in-law's dress and loved it. I used hers. My newer sister in law used my Ebay one. I think to think too much about the dress and other wedding details is not a great thing (although is fun and I enjoyed). Prepare yourself for the marriage. Do premarital counseling, read things together, invest in the relationship. The wedding is a day, the marriage is (or should be) forever! HEre is a nice list to read (5 essencials of lifelong intimacy is a MUSST and very short tiny book). http://www.family.org/sharedassets/correspondence/pdfs/RelationshipsandMarriage/Marital_Intimacy.pdf
you'll feel it. Some people need to see all the possibilities- some people only need to see a few. And some arent sure till the day of- and then you put the gown on- with makeup and hair- and you see your dad- and THAT is the moment:)
who CARES what size the little taggie says? it could say 525,600 minutes for all we care. just find a dress that makes you feel PHENOMENAL and SEXY and HOTSTUFFINESS and then wear it, rock it, flaunt it and DANCE ITS FACE OFF. don't get hung up on the number, because it's just a number, and you are way more than a number.
i love jennifer garner's dress in that movie, so simple but chic.Good luck with your wedding :)
YURI
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