How I Said Yes (to The Dress)

Oh you guys.  I really need to figure out how to blog on a regular basis.  Any tips are much appreciated.

So, this actually happened over a month ago.... but I've been trying to figure out how to get it out.

So, on my first and really only dress shopping extravaganza, I had the best experience.  As far as Indianapolis dress shopping goes, there's really only one place that I consistently hear good things about:  Nancy's Bridal Boutique.

We made an appointment in December on a Tuesday (I think) and we grabbed a few dresses off the rack.  The consultant let us pick our favorites and within a couple of dresses, I came into a style that really flattered me.  There were a couple options that worked, but they all had one thing in common - they were very fitted through the waist and torso.  Probably my best feature.

I left the appointment with 5 good options and my mind was swirling.  A couple were out of my guesstimated price range, a couple were quite under, and I was just confused.

I actually sent pictures to all of my college friends (who were trying to distract a very pregnant friend at the time) and asked them to weigh in.  Of course, the answers were all across the board and I think they probably reflected their own personal tastes a bit.

It was so fun to hear their opinions from across the country, though.

So, I decided to weigh my options till January, survive the Christmas craziness at work, and try on some other dresses in January.

Cut to the next Saturday, I met my BFF (and MOH) at a wedding and, because of work, I was late.

As I sat in the back of the church (the same one where I'm being married), I can't stop looking at the bride.  And THEN it hits me: she's wearing my dress. 

Of all the wedding dresses in the world.... she's wearing MY dress. 

At the reception, we asked the mother of the bride about the dress - and sure enough, it was my dress.

Fast forward a week or so.  I get bunch of crazy-long texts from my MOH/BFF.  They are actually copied from the mother of the bride.

The bride and her mom had I guess discussed the dress, and they had made up their minds that I should wear her dress for my wedding.

I didn't really know how to respond.  On one hand, YAY!  A dress, completely out of the blue.  For me!  And on the other hand - borrowing a dress from someone I don't know very well, and not just any dress but a WEDDING dress. 

I had a lot of conflicting emotions, the least of which was would I even fit into the dang thing!?

About a month and a week after the wedding in December, my BFF delivered the dress to my doorstep.  After a huge dinner at the Olive Garden (great plan!), I tried on the dress.  And it definitely fit.

So, despite everything I would recommend and anything I would suggest: I'm borrowing my wedding dress. 

I need to take it soon for a couple tiny alterations - and I have to figure out how to cover my shoulders in the church.  Which is a whole nother headache that I've been ignoring for a while now.

So.  I said yes to the dress.  And I literally can't believe it.