Yesterday, Linda, Crystal and Becky came to Baltimore to go dress shopping with me. First, we made a stop at Pier 5 Hotel so that Crystal and Linda could see the reception space. Becky had already seen it, but of course she was a good sport and came to check it out too. After a quick lunch at Potbelly's in the Harbor, we headed to Francesca's Bridal in Parkville. I found Francesca's because they are in the same building as our photographer and videographer. We arrived right on time for our appointment and had a few minutes to kill while our salesperson (Jeri) finished up with another customer. We made ourselves comfortable and Becky and I started wandering around the salon to look at dresses. I found a dress that I liked and told Becky that I really wanted to try that one on. We met with Jeri and talked about the kind of dress I was looking for and my budget, and she started pulling dresses off the rack. Off we went to try them on, but the first dress I looked at with Becky was not included in the selections. I could not have been more nervous - it's not every day that I get to play dress-up with bridal gowns. Turns out as I was trying on the first gown, another bride grabbed the one that I liked so much and had it on for quite a long time. I tried on about 4 gowns, and each had aspects that I liked, but I had not found the ONE. As I was taking off the last gown, Becky came back to the dressing room with the gown that I was dying to try on. I tried it on, and it was THE ONE! When I walked out of the dressing room and looked in the mirrors, I knew it was exactly what I wanted. Jeri turned the lights down so there were little lights shining on the dress, and it was absolutely perfect. I was even more convinced that it was perfect when I saw and heard Linda, Crystal and Becky's reactions. Linda told me that the dress had been made for me, and then Becky says "Wendy, it's so beautiful, I want to marry you!" Before we knew it, we all were in tears. So... we bought it!!! I have a wedding dress!!! A big thank you to Linda, Crystal and Becky for giving up their Saturday to come dress shopping with me. I could not have done it without you all - It really meant the world to me to have you all there and I am really very lucky that you are a part of my life!!
If anyone knows someone who is looking for a wedding dress or bridemaid dresses, I highly recommend Francesca's Bridal. Our salesperson, Jeri, was amazing. She was wonderful! She really took the time to get to know me and understand what I liked and didn't like, and never once was she pushy. She also made a point to only show me dresses that fell below my budget. What a great experience!! 307 more days until I get to wear the dress!! I can't wait!!
