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This is the sign I got to hold when I said yes to my dress!!!

I FOUND A WEDDING DRESS!!!  It is the most perfect piece of clothing I have ever purchased in my entire life!! I've been engaged since April.  I didn't start my wedding dress search until July when Cody and I went home to Utah for a week.  While we were there I went wedding dress shopping with my mom and sisters.  It was a wonderful experience and I was in love with one particular dress.  I was so in love with it I stopped looking.  The feelings were that strong, but I didn't have the dough to fork up at the time.  I mean we were on vacation and we had saved for months just to be there.

Anyways so we came home and I was content for about a month.  Then I really wanted to show Cody's step-mom (Dana)  and step-sister my dress.  So I made an appointment with David's Bridal here in Texas to specifically try on the gown I was in love with again to show Dana and Danielle.  Low and behold they don't even carry the gown!!  I was pretty upset because I had told the girl on the phone the item number and she said it would be no problem.  Anyways we left and ended up hitting another bridal shop in downtown Dallas.  I found another dress that I love, but it was going to be over $2,500 with alterations.  The dress was gorgeous, but it was way out of my price range.  I felt really pressured and just wanted to cry. (Which I did when I got home)  After that experience, I went back to another David's Bridal alone and tried on the dress I was in love with.  I still loved it, but was holding back because of the price.  (I'm such a bargain shopper)  I took Dana with me to see the dress a couple days later and she liked as well.  I was planning on going back and buying it, but life got SO busy I just never did.  Dana and I have talked a lot about wedding dresses off and on since September.  Finally things were starting to settle, so we decided we would go the day after 'Black Friday'.  I had three shops picked out and Dana suggested the fourth the day before.  So I made the appointment for the fourth shop, which was on the way to Dallas as our first stop.

Now the story of my dress.  We went to THE CUTEST BRIDAL SHOPPE!!!  Lasting Bridal Couture in Addison, TX.(Seriously if you're in the area and on the hunt for a bridal gown, go here) It had the mom and pop feel that I love.  There were a ton of dresses to choose from so the selection was great.  We arrived early so we wandered around for a bit.  We hit up the sample sale rack (room) in hopes of finding a bargain.  My bridal consultant Sarah came to get me and we wandered the store some more.  We took another trip around the sample sale room and pulled a few more dresses.  There were two racks close together so it was hard to see the back rack.  Deep in the back was this gorgeous not quite white, not quite blush dress lace dress.  I didn't know how I felt about the color, but we pulled it anyways.

The first dress I tried on was a gorgeous, all over lace dress and it was the one to beat.  The next three were a bust.  I liked the two I tried on next, but not as much as the first one.  Sarah then pulled the not white, not blush dress from the back.  I said to her, "I don't know how I feel about the color", but I was willing to give it a try.  So she unzips the dress and tells me to step in.  She then says that it's a pretty tight dress, but she's not worried about me fitting.  We get the dress over my legs and then I feel it get really snug at my buttocks then she unzips it the rest of the way and it fits like a glove.  She zips up the entire thing and I just stare at myself in the mirror.  I asked her, "is this a true size 2?" She said yes.  This dress is a dream!!  We step out to the mirrors where Dana and Dani are sitting and their jaws drop.  I step up on the pedestal and sure enough, I'm in love.  I take a deep breath and ask the one question that could be a deal breaker (although I knew we hadn't pulled anything over my budget) "Sarah how much is this one?"  She responded with "This dress is $275!!"  What?!  I started to cry.  She then explained that this dress had been sitting in the store for months because no one had been able to try it on.  The original price was $1,300!!!  There were ooohs and awws all throughout the shoppe. I said yes to the dress immediately.  The owner even came out to see me in the gown. We started dressing up the gown, trying on different veils and belts. I decided on a regular veil and the cutest belt that matched the color of the dress which is called "champagne blush".   I'm also adding pearl buttons down the back just to give it that extra special touch.  I'm so in love with the entire gown!! I just want to look at it and wear it every single day!!!

Celebrating the success of finding my gown with Dana and Dani

It's crazy how things just work themselves out.  I was so worried I would never find the gown that was perfect, but I did.  It was most unexpected and couldn't be more perfect.  I wish I could show you a picture, but I'm old fashion and don't want to even chance Cody seeing it.  Just know it's amazing and I love it so much!!!

How did you find your wedding gown?