Shopping for the Wedding Dress
This has been a fantastic day. Amy and I started with a manicure and pedicure this morning. Then we met her friend Sarae at a wedding dress “shop”. The young gal helping us (and I do mean young) was very sweet. But thank goodness Sarae was with us because she and Amy have shopped enough together that she knew Amy’s style and what would and wouldn’t work for her. So Courtney got Amy started with a couple of dresses and Sarae and I started combing the racks and racks of beautiful gowns.
There were some that were easy to discard once Amy put them on. There were some that were “hmmm, maybe.” There was one that Amy immediately said, “It’s a pretty dress and I’m sure that it’s someone’s wedding dress, just not mine.” There were some that were very pretty but too formal for the woodsy setting where the wedding will be. And then there was one that made Sarae and I go, “Wow!” And Amy took in a deep breath and smiled and said, “Oh!” And I could see in her eyes that she realized that this one was special. I was very surprised because it wasn’t one that I really thought would be her pick, but when it was on her, I could immediately envision her walking through the trees to meet Nate in front of their family and friends. And I was already thinking, “Hmmm, how are we going to keep that train clean from her walk down the ‘aisle’?” And I could see her dancing that first special dance with Nate as husband and wife. And I could see her having a fun evening with all their guests.
She did try on a couple more. And we even went to another store. All they did was convince her that she had probably already found “her” wedding dress. But there were a couple of questions that she had, so we went back to the first store. Amy put the dress back on. The very young Courtney was able to show her a couple of things that would work to answer her questions. She took off the dress and hung it back up and asked what their hours are tomorrow. After she sleeps on it, I’ll be surprised if she doesn’t select that dress. She could change her mind, but it would have to be a very special dress to be more “Amy’s dress”.
I’m not going to let out any secrets about the dress. The shop wouldn’t let us take pictures, which has already disappointed her Aunt Linda. But that’s OK. One of the thrills of the wedding is seeing the bride in her dress for the very first time. Of course, anymore, many of the pictures are taken before the ceremony so it’s not quite the surprise for the groom as it use to be when he first laid eyes on his bride walking down the aisle.
But rest assured, Amy will still be a beauty in the dress that she has chosen to be joined with Nate in marriage. And there will still be many “ooohs” and “aaahs” as she comes down the aisle, even if that aisle is through the trees. And her Dad will be proudly walking her down that aisle. And her Mother will tear up to see her baby girl taking those steps.
