Maremy's Blog

Not an exciting entry for the guys but maybe the girls will enjoy this one. As many of you know, Jeremy and I are getting married next October. I decided a couple of weeks ago I'd start looking at wedding dresses and probably end up buying one in the new year. "David's Bridal" in Port Huron, MI was my first stop. Turned out it was the only spot I needed to go to!

My first impressions of David's Bridal were not the best. My mom and I went in there randomly about six weeks ago, thinking we'd be able to look at the dress. The girl at the front desk, who I quickly nicked named the Greek Goddess (that will give you an idea of how she looked...as well as her ancestry ;)), told me I'd have to make an appointment and they were all booked up for that day. I made an appointment, took a catalog with me and said to my mom, "High end much?". She agreed and neither of us thought I'd get a dress there since we just assumed with a place like that, it will be well out of my budget.

I didn't really look through the catalog until a few days before my appointment on December 6th. After going through the catalog, I felt way more positive about getting a dress there! Not only do they have a great selection, but also great prices (yes, even with the exchange).

And how did my first appointment go? Better than I thought it would! It was awesome! First of all, I am so thankful that I had my very good friend Amanda with me. Secondly, my consultant, Jennie, was great! When you first arrive, you fill out a form with all your info about your wedding as well as your top three dresses (oh yes, the Greek Goddess greeted us when we arrived!). Next, I picked out shoes to have on. And here are some of the dresses I tried on (thanks to Amanda for taking pictures with my iPhone):

Dress No.1! Loved it the moment I tried it on.
Simple, light-weight...along the lines of what
I was looking for.

Dress No. 2. Beautiful gown! However, I
found it awkward to walk in and knew
it was going to annoy me to have it on
for an entire day.

Dress N0. 3. My least favourite. I just
didn't like the way it looked on me.

LOVED IT! This was one the one...or
so I thought until my second visit
there the following week.

So I left there without a dress but I knew the style I wanted and I thought I had a dress in mind. One of the things I loved about David's Bridal was the fact you could take pictures! My mom wasn't with me when I tried on the dresses so I was able to take the pictures home and show her. I also made an appointment to go back the following Friday (December 12) to finalize the dress I wanted. As I mentioned under the last picture, I thought that was the dress I wanted but turned out, when I went back, not the case (more about that later!).

So, yes, I ended up having a very positive experience at David's Bridal. The staff there are incredibly friendly and helpful, the dress selection is awesome AND the prices are great (like I said, even with the exchange). They have everything there for a wedding!

And Jacki (my future sister-in-law), let's still go shopping in the New Year! It might not be for a wedding dress but it's still shopping :).