A Bridal Moment

Heather and I went to Grapevine Mills yesterday, to go shopping for my second cousin's wedding shower today. She was registered at Bed Bath and Beyond, so we found a great present for her, then left it there for the complimentary gift wrapping. (Yay for complimentary gift wrapping!) We then ventured into Group USA to look around the bridal department. We did not intend to try on dresses, we assumed you needed an appointment. We were told we could go ahead and try on dresses, so we selected a couple to try on and went towards the fitting rooms.

They asked me if I wanted a petticoat, so I said okay. I put it on the floor as I was changing out of my t-shirt and overalls. I was amused at how the petticoat stood up by itself. Heather unzipped the first garment bag and pulled the gown off the hanger. We decided to put it on over my head, rather than try to step in it wearing the Scarlett O'Hara petticoat. (Which I did do my best Scarlett voice while trying on the dresses.) We got the first dress on, Heather grabbed the train, and we walked out to the three way mirror.

The sales lady helped me onto the platform in front of the mirror, and she and two other ladies fussed over the dress and all the alterations that they would have to make in order to make the dress fit me. I thought it was really pretty and didn't make me look all washed out. I especially liked how the gown looked with my old sandals on my feet.

We went back into the fitting room and put on the second dress.  Once again, after getting me all zipped into the gown, Heather grabbed the train, and we processed out there again. This dress was more of what I'm looking for.  The sales ladies again fussed over the train and the alterations they would have to make. (At least they didn't tell me to go look in the flower girl section, I guess.) Well, one of the ladies grabbed a tiara and veil, and placed it on my head. They spread the train out behind me, pulled on the back of the dress so I could at least get some idea if how it would look if it were the right size, and told me to look in the mirror. I looked at myself, looked at Heather, and looked back at myself.  I was amazed at the girl looking back at me in the mirror. I looked like a bride! I said as much to Heather, who got all teary-eyed. It was a great bonding moment for us.

Now, let the search for the gown continue!