The Dress
As much as I pride myself on being a low-maintenance kind of girl/bride, I am having wedding dress hang ups.
Thrift stores have ruined me because for the past 18 years, I've grown accustomed to finding really nice, original things for minor ducats. Also, I must confess that I've thought about this way too much throughout the course of my life to just pick something that looks nice. It has to be "right".
After going to 9 places and looking at probably thousands of dresses online, I now have a pretty firm idea of what I want. My problem, is that most things within my price range are either not what I want, or of crappy quality. And those that I do want, though reasonably priced by wedding industry standards, are beyond my budget. I'm a picky girl with a small purse.
Part of it is that I am growing to loathe the industry and the bridal consultants whose mouths drop open when I tell them that I'm getting married in May. Because don't you know it takes 4-6 months to order your dress, then there are hundreds of dollars and several months worth of alterations. BULLSHIT INDUSTRY!
I'm whining, I know. But it helps to vent to the blogoshpere. In all wedding things except this, Maybe has been my constant partner. I know that every little thing is going to be all right.
Thrift stores have ruined me because for the past 18 years, I've grown accustomed to finding really nice, original things for minor ducats. Also, I must confess that I've thought about this way too much throughout the course of my life to just pick something that looks nice. It has to be "right".
After going to 9 places and looking at probably thousands of dresses online, I now have a pretty firm idea of what I want. My problem, is that most things within my price range are either not what I want, or of crappy quality. And those that I do want, though reasonably priced by wedding industry standards, are beyond my budget. I'm a picky girl with a small purse.
Part of it is that I am growing to loathe the industry and the bridal consultants whose mouths drop open when I tell them that I'm getting married in May. Because don't you know it takes 4-6 months to order your dress, then there are hundreds of dollars and several months worth of alterations. BULLSHIT INDUSTRY!
I'm whining, I know. But it helps to vent to the blogoshpere. In all wedding things except this, Maybe has been my constant partner. I know that every little thing is going to be all right.
posted by Elizabeth at 8:24 AM
8 Comments:
maybe aubrey and i can sew it for you. oh wait, maybe someone else should - but i bet you could make it for cheaper. know any seamstress friends?
No - but that is definitely rising in the ranks of possibilities. Have any referrals?
bridal consultants are full of crap. they are all just bitter that they aren't married or are crazy bridezillas who got the job in anticipation of getting engaged and getting a discount on their dress. you want my friend elizabeth's number for guidance/support?
oh by the way i will totally sew your dress for you. you know that i love lucy episode where she wears a potato sack because she thinks it's designer? ahhhhhh yeah
Hang in there...
Why don't you post pictures of the dress you like? One of your friends or blog readers might see the dress somewhere at a reasonable price.
wow...ms. eliza is a little "girly" (at least when it comes to her wedding gown, anyway)...what's wrong w/wearing just a nice/pretty dress? why does a wedding gown have to be "perfect"? seriously, i'm wondering what's the big deal...it's just something you'll wear one day, right? it's not like you'll be married to the dress, you'll be married to maybe and i'm sure whatever you wear for your wedding day will not be as important as the life the two of you will make together every day after that...besides i'm sure maybe will love you in whatever dress you choose to wear...and i'm sure you'll be a beautiful bride no matter what you choose to wear, anyway...so don't sweat finding the "perfect" dress--you've already done the hard part and found the perfect man, no? :o)
Great work.
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