I have a wedding dress!

So yesterday, I went to The Silver Hanger in Katy, Texas with my mom in search of a wedding dress. After trying on about ten dresses, we narrowed it down to five that we liked. And then we narrowed it down to two or three, and finally I selected MY dress. We then selected my veil, and we found a lovely one. We also got some shoes for me. 

It was a productive day. It was also exhausting. Who knew that trying on wedding dresses could be so exhausting? But I am so glad I have my dress! It is so gorgeous! It's simple but absolutely stunning. When my mom pulled it off the rack, she didn't think it would look good on me because of some of the lines, but what was the harm in trying it on? When my mom zipped me up, we were shocked! We got out of the dressing room to see it in its full glory, and it was amazing! The dress didn't cost a fortune either. Now, we do have to get it altered. The skirt needs to be hemmed and the sleeves are too tight for comfort, so we're getting new sleeves. We also need to have the train bustled so I can wear it in the temple and so I can walk around at the reception. The train is rather long, but it's only going to be for pictures. I'll probably ask Brittney (my sister-in-law) to carry my train around for pictures. 

Who's going to do the alterations? My mom. So for those of you who think I'm a terrible person for not having my mom make my dress, this should console you. We're saving a lot of money by having her do the alterations. We are also talking about having her make my temple dress for when I get my endowments and for when I do sessions at the temple after I'm married. I know a lot of girls just wear their temple dress for the sealing ceremony, but I want to actually get married in my wedding dress. That's why I made sure I got a wedding dress I could wear for the sealing. 

What kind of shoes did I get? Well, I was hesitant to get white heels because I don't wear white heels on a regular basis, so I felt that I would be wasting money on them. I thought about getting purple shoes, but I NEVER wear colored shoes so those would go to waste too. So, I decided on white ballet flats. I know Stephan is 6'3", but he can bend his neck to kiss me, as if he doesn't already have to do that. However, I can wear the ballet flats in the temple and I can use them for my temple shoes after I'm married. Problem solved!

Oh, and yesterday was my parents' thirtieth wedding anniversary. And I got my wedding dress on that day! How cool is that?