The Dress – It Was Meant To Be

A few days before my arrival to Boston, BFF Kiki mentioned a new bridal boutique VOWS that had opened not long ago that was in her town and on our way to the city. I researched their website and they did not require an appointment so figured we could stop by before our scheduled appointments to see what they had. The plan was to arrive at the store as soon as they opened at 10am, and we did; just as they were unlocking the front doors.

This type of setting was a self service environment which I greatly appreciated for my first experience. I really wasn’t looking forward to someone waiting on me hand and foot. My dress was one of the first ones I picked out and put in my pile for “try on”. Once I had accumulated the maximum amount of items allowed in the fitting room, my entourage and I made our way for the first round of trying on.

All I can say is thank God for BFF Kiki, I am not sure just anyone could handle or take me seriously as I was buck naked changing into and out of mounds and mounds of tulle and organza, but somehow Kiki managed to be just as poised and helpful as I could have ever imagined.

It was one of the first that I tried on and everyone including myself knew it was the one. For safe measure I tried on the others in my pile but none of them quite measured up to my favorite. I tried it on one last time just to be sure and then I made my final decision that this was it. The dress is beautiful and I can’t wait until we meet again (the dress is still in Boston at Kiki’s house).

Now to find a tailor in the Central Florida area, I have been given many good recommendations so hopefully I can make a sound decision very soon.

I can not post pictures of the actual dress because as you all know Groomzilla follows my blog and often comments his two cents. However, here are a few pictures of the dress extravaganza, including one of me in a hideous Sarah Jessica Parker look alike dress that I just had to try on for a blog photo op.

SJP Dress, it was actually on sideways in this photo!


What do you think, is it me??


Stylish socks and not so sylish shoes the shop had to offer


My free hat..what fun!


Forced to take this picture as Danny Tanner, white sneakers were missing but the socks were not!


Danny Tanner checking off an item on his to do list!

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