I considered writing this post yesterday, but if I did, it would have been a completely incoherent babble of stressed out profanities followed by little girl squeals…oh wait, I write like that everyday. Well, we’re almost a month away from the big day and this past weekend gave me a run for my money. So again, apologies for interrupting the running conversation, but I have to document this for my sanity, let alone the lessons that I learned from it.
After a very productive wedding weekend, including my friend’s bridal shower, her bachelorette party, working on decorations and meeting with the DJ, we made our way to the dress store for my final fitting. One month out from the big day, I should be fine right? Eh heh, one would hope.
I went to the back room and prepared to slip on my dress that my father would walk me down the aisle in. I rustle it down my waist and my mom begins to zip me up. The next thing I hear is, “Oh shit. It’s three inches from closing.” Immediately, I begin to freak out and wonder how in the hell I gained that much weight. But no, no, that was impossible – I weigh exactly the same. My mom instantly begins assuring me that it wasn’t me and the alteration team came scurrying in. They measured, checked, and measured some more as I stayed quiet and my mom started talking all too loudly about the ridiculousness of the situation. Plain and simple fact, they completely did my alterations wrong.
While my mom is huffing it out with the alteration lady, they decided to take the dress back into the operating room to see if they could revive it. While I waited for the dress to come out of ER, I decided to tweet.
This is a total digital nerd thing to say, but all of your tweets not only made me giggle throughout the entire process, but helped keep me sane. Some of you said that you would go “ape shit” or “beat them up” for me…ahhh, I love you guys! So here’s to you, my Twitter besties, THANK YOU!
So low and behold, they are able to undo their original alterations so it can zip again, but this time they let it out far too much. So back into dress ER it went to be refitted. After 20 minutes I thought we were finally getting somewhere. I slip the newly altered dress on again and disaster number two strikes. Unless I wanted to flash the guests every time I dance, this dress was not holding me in. WHY didn’t someone tell me that sweetheart dresses shouldn’t be purchased by women with no boobs?! WHY didn’t some tell me that my torso is too long for this dress and it won’t work? WHY did you have me believe that sewing in a little chest padding would hold it up?! WHY? WHY? WHY?
We had no other option. We needed to find a new dress that could be rush shipped to me in the next couple of weeks. The hunt was on for a completely new dress.
So my mom started dragging in more options and after two dresses, I fell in love.
I fell in love with a dress that was so perfect, so me, so much better than my original dress…it was all worth it. I put it on and it was finally the moment they talked about that I had been missing for so long. The moment you say yes to the dress.
The good news is I never cried. I never yelled at anyone. I just wanted a dress that would fit, and it turned out that I found an even better one. All of the drama, stress, and chaos was worth it as I am now proud to show it off and am excited to marry Chicken Face in it.
If anything, it was another testimony to the tried and true mantra of “There’s a reason for everything.” Take everything in stride and it will all work out. It always does.
Happy Running!
I have no idea how you stayed so calm. I am pretty sure I would have cried…a couple times. But I love that you found a new dress so quickly and that you love it! I can’t wait to read all aout your big day!
you are a saint. i would have been yelling, crying and panicking all over the place. you deserve the best dress ever and I’m happy your new one is even better than the first!
Oh my goodness! This is why, when you say you are the “worst bride ever” you really are the best!
I saw your tweets yesterday and was thinking “OMG, I would freak!” but it sounds like you were very calm and cool about the whole situation so that’s awesome. And YAY for finding an even BETTER dress 🙂
I love that you ‘never cried’ and ‘never yelled’ — it takes a tough woman to stay calm under pressure! Good things come to people like you 🙂
FWIW, I would have totally cried. Well done keeping your composure and snagging an even better dress! Can’t wait to see you in it!
wow, I am freaking out just reading this! So glad it turned out well for you. I probably would have punched someone in the face at some point of that day. I’m sure the new dress is GORGEOUS!
wow way to keep it together i’m not sure i would have been able too. I’m so happy you found a dress you really love though!
OMG!! I would have flipped, but everything works out how its supposed to. So glad that you found one you loved even more.
yikes i would’ve flipped! glad you found an even better dress though!
Glad that all worked out for you !!
oh Dear! What an ordeal! Glad everything seemed to work out for the best! I actually had to have my bridesmaids dress for a wedding in July taken in because it was too big. Guess all this running is making me lose some weight!
I’m so relieved that everything worked out for you!!! PHEW!
That’s crazy about the dress! No ‘don’t you know who I am??” moments? ;o) jk It looks like in the end it all worked out and you were meant for this new dress! Isn’t it funny how they said you need 6+ months for a dress to be made/altered but suddenly when you dont’ have that time they can still get it for you anyways? Anyways, can’t wait to see more pix!
This sounds really stressful! I’m glad it all worked out for you!
Oh my goodness, girl! It stresses me out for you just reading this, haha! I don’t know how you stayed so calm! I am SO glad that you have a new dress that is perfect for you, though!! 🙂
You handled this SO WELL, seriously. I am so glad it all worked out in the end and I can’t wait to see the new dress!!!
Canwe (I) see the old one since its not THE one now 😉 pretty please?! hehe
love your positive attitude! soooooo glad you are happy with the new dress – it sounds like it was made for you! CAN NOT WAIT to hear all about the last few weeks till the big day!
You are a lot more calm than I would have been! I would have gone all bride-zilla on their a! I’m so glad you found a new dress, I’m sure it will be beautiful!
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My sisters bridal shop burned to the ground THE WEEK BEFORE her wedding. Her dress and one of the bridesmaids dresses were in there along with the dresses and PICTURES from countless other weddings. They were able to get her the EXACT dress from New York by the Friday before her wedding alterations done and all. So, the six months of waiting, etc is all just bs to me!!! So glad you found a dress that you love!! You are going to be a beautiful bride! Just thought you might like that little story! Oh, she never cried or yelled either!!! She was amazingly calm.
so proud and impressed that you didn’t cry. when i went in for my final fitting, my floor length dress was about 3 inches from the floor BEFORE i put my shoes on (and yes, i’d worn the shoes for all my fittings)–i lost it. complete meltdown. they assured me they could fix it- i didn’t believe them, but they did fix it and it was great.
so glad you found an even better dress!! can’t wait to see the pictures and hear the tales! God has a perfect plan for everything- even wedding dresses! Cheers!
Exact same thing happened to me….three days before my wedding. In the end it came out perfect 🙂
I’ve watched enough “Say yes to the dress” episodes on Netflix to know that leaving you with only a month to find a new dress can be a disaster…
but I still think a month is a long time! Then again, I think $300 is a perfectly good price range for a wedding dress, so I think I’m kind of a wedding dummy.
You should be comped the difference, IMO — that is a HUGE mistake, for the MOST important item of clothing you may ever wear. Is it a local company? I actually want to know so I make sure not to shop for my dress one day there…
oh. my. gosh. I am just catching up now. This is crazy! You must have had a heart attack. I love the picture of your back and you in the mirror with your hand on your head. So happy you found a new & better dress. I’m sure you will look beautiful!
I went to pick up my dress the day before my bridal shoot and they had hemmed my dress 4 inches too short, and the top layer was shorter and the lining hung out… inside I wanted to cry but I was cool as a cucumber and the store owner was like you are the calmest bride I’ve ever dealt with, and I just responded with a, well I know that you have four weeks to fix it, so at this point it’s not my problem… needless to say i got my dress at the correct length!
Yay for finding a new dress!! i love my dress but would change so many other things! just sit back, relax, and enjoy! you only do get to do this once!! =)
Hey girl you didn’t have to yell or cry cause yo mama had your back.
I love your new gown so much more.
But you’d be beautiful in a I a garbage bag.