Wedding do-over?
Why can't I stop looking at wedding dresses?
Part of it is probably because I've been watching TLC's Say Yes to the Dress almost daily since the birth of my daughter.
Or maybe it's because deep down I'm wishing my wedding was bigger and better than it was. I mean, back then all I wanted was to marry my husband. We didn't care about a big wedding or a reception. I rented my gown and had a small open house. From engagement to wedding it was exactly two months. My parents weren't supportive and didn't help with the bill. Now of course we are all past that now so I won't go into it. The point is, all of a sudden I'm a bit wedding obsessed.--Six and a half years late.
I wasn't that girl who had planned out her wedding from childhood. I knew I wanted a pretty, unique dress, a hot husband, and a temple marriage, and I got all three. But now that I'm older, and perhaps a little more vain, I'm longing for a more fantasy, and special day.
I was at work and reading a news story about someone celebrating their anniversary in a big way when it hit me--We should do a vow renewal! But when? I'd love to do it on our 10 year anniversary when I have more of a chance of retaining my small figure, and youthful looks. My husband says we should tack on another 10 years to my reserved date. After all, our 10 year anniversary is in just three and a half more years. Perhaps we'll compromise and do a 15 year celebration. Either way, I'm already dreaming about it.
To be honest, I never, EVER browsed wedding dresses, except for right before my wedding. It's weird. I'm obsessed with wedding dress shows, but my taste in wedding dresses is so picky I rarely seek them out because rarely does a particular designer catch my eye.
Until now.
If you know me, you know I'm a Disney fanatic, the biggest fanatic in the world. So when I discovered the Disney Bridal Collection last week I nearly cried. Designed by Alfred Angelo, these gorgeous princess-inspired gowns are all under $1200.
$1200? I know, that's freaking expensive. But for some reason my heart leaped for joy when I saw the price tag. Probably because I'm used to seeing the $10K budgets the rich girls have on my TLC shows, and that's just for the dress! Whenever I see a woman walk in to Kleinfield talking about a $1,500 budget I laugh and think "Honey, you're at the wrong store."
Before I go on let me just say I'm this isn't a sponsored post or anything of that sort, just a truthful, 100% honest obsession with this Disney find from a Disney princess fanatic.
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I honestly love them all (ok, minus the Jasmine one) and I'm trying to think of what story I can make up so I can go to a local bridal store and try all of these on. I guess I could tell them I'm planning my anniversary celebration, and just omit the year.
I'm not sure if these will still be my taste in 3.5-13.5 years or if I'll finally have grown out of my lifelong princess fantasy. I just can't help but think that a decade after my first wedding in a castle, a second wedding (to my same husband) in a Disney castle would be the perfect way to celebrate.
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