We sent out our Save the Dates and our engagement photos today. I read that for a destination wedding giving more notice is better. Our pictures turned out pretty well with special thanks to my friend Eren who took them. I am disappointed we didn't get better shots but I believe it was the weathers fault, it was a pretty windy day that we decided to do it. I also purchased my wedding dress this week. I pulled a Carrie Bradshaw and just bought a dress without the traditional bridal shopping trip. I had been looking online at dresses for a few weeks, and had been saving the ones I liked in my favorites. However, there was one particular gown I had become rather fond of, I called it the Greek goddess dress because it reminded me of something Aphrodite would be sculpted wearing. It is simple, flowing, and elegantly romantic, which is everything I was looking for in a wedding dress.
After several days I returned to my favorites to glance at it and the Davids Bridal website had taken the dress down and posted a note that let viewers know this dress (Greek goddess) had been discontinued. My heart became heavy. I frantically began searching the internet for this dress on eBay, amazon and anywhere I think it could have been. I was able to find it through the manufactures, straight from China. I was apprehensive about ordering something so special to me through such a long chain. My cousin Leanna -my moral support during all of this-reminded me that most clothing comes from other countries.
I took several days to deliberation and research on sizing, I decided that I would be upset to let this offer pass. Did I mention that the dress was significantly cheaper through the manufactures website? Go figure, right. To get it made and shipped to me from China cost a third of the price that Davids Bridal wanted for just the dress and nothing more. I read reviews and most of them said "You receive exactly what you order." I will post a picture of the dress once I receive it, I ordered it in ivory.
I did not mean to hurt anyone's feeling by not doing the shopping trip, I just felt like I got the best deal. Danny is very adamant about not seeing it until we are getting married. I will still need people to model it for when it comes in!
Last night we were going to try to do something special for our pre-anniversary day. Danny had to work until 8 though so we had a low key night when we came home. However he did get dressed up, we played chess, had a beer and watched some CSI. Not a bad evening!
