As I shared with you in Part I of this anecdote, my first dress shopping experience was a little bit of a disappointment. The bridal boutique that I had visited left me with a bad taste in my mouth so I decided to keep searching for my dress elsewhere. Like I've said before, I'm not the pickiest dress shopper. I really wasn't looking for that perfect dress. I was always skeptical of the whole finding "the one" moment. But dang it, I found it and I am now a firm believer.
A few weeks after I visited the first boutique, I decided to visit Minguita's Bridal located in downtown LA. I called ahead to confirm that they carried Casablanca dresses, and they did. They didn't carry the particular style I was looking for but it wasn't that big of a deal as I was still open to trying on different dresses.
At the boutique, I gave the attendant who was helping me a general description of the style of dress I was looking for. She brought out a couple dresses for me to try on, both of which made me feel "eh." The attendant studied me for a bit and probably noticed that I wasn't fully set on a style. She asked if I would be willing to try on a dress that she had in the back which was completely different than the previous dresses she had brought out for me. I welcomed her recommendation and she promptly returned with a new one for me to try on. It was a hot Kitty Chen number and I knew I loved it the moment I saw myself in the mirror. It evoked every feeling that I imagine a wedding dress would evoke in a bride. I knew I had found "the one." It feels so silly saying that since I was so skeptical of it all from the beginning, but it's real man!
Unfortch, Mr. Tortolito hasn't seen the dress and it's something that I really want to keep as a surprise for him until our wedding day. So there won't be any pictures of my dress unless I can figure out a creative way of keeping any photos away from his eyes in the future... BUT, I'm here to tell you that the "finding the one" feeling does indeed exist! This is coming from the girl who thought that any pretty dress that complemented me would be just fine. Or maybe it was just the fact that I'm not picky that allowed me to easily embrace and fall in love with a dress. Perhaps it was sheer luck? I dunno... What do you think? Does anyone else believe in finding "the one?"
2 comments:
i totally do! when i tried my dress on i knew in that very moment that it was 'the one'!
I'm sure your dress it's gorgeous, even without seeing pictures! :)
oh and i love that you want to keep your dress as a surprise to Mr. T, 'cuz i assure you it's totally worth it!
I agree I also knew "the kind of dress" that was "the one" after I tried it on :)
I's so much better to have the surprise factor on your side :)
Ohh and I love that you have Spanish words here. I'm a a Spanish speaker myself :)
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