You'll Love David's Bridal

Okay, so from the beginning I wasn't really crazy about my wedding dress. It felt like I was compromising and picking something because I had to... but at the time I bought it, I felt like it looked good on me, at least, and that I would be content wearing it. (Bought it at David's Bridal. LOVED my consultant - and she helped me pick out another dress for a formal I had to attend).

So, I went in for my fitting today. Can you say: Total Meltdown?

I got up on the pedestal, looked at myself in the mirror, and just started sobbing. (It didn't help that I felt like a pro football player trying to squeeze into a dainty, plain little gown and was standing next to this gorgeous petite little woman who looked like an angel in her fabulous, extravagant dress).

I just hated the way I looked. Hated the dress. Hated my body. Hated everything.

The women at David's Bridal could not have been more helpful and sympathetic and caring had they been my own family. My mom was there with me - she compared the women to the mice in the Disney version of Cinderella when they are making her the gown for the ball. The new consultant working with me (mine wasn't in yet) told me (in her VERY thick latin accent). "We won't stop til j'you say YES! to the dress!" (which had my mother cracking up).

They literally tore the store apart looking for the perfect dress for me. I tried on a bunch and finally found one I sort of could stand. It's tea length, simple, yet very elegant. But my consultant didn't stop there - she brought out different colored sashes to tie around the waist and actually picked out my shoes. I loved both and started really getting into the dress. She finally found the exact right sash - put it on me, had me put on my shoes, and put silk flowers in my hair. I finally felt like a bride.

And if that weren't enough, they actually let me return the other dress and shoes and accessories. (Which, I hear, is unheard of for this company). With the exchanges of the dress, shoes, etc. we only had to pay $150 to get THE dress and all the trimmings.

They were unbelievably kind and caring and wonderful. I could not be more thankful to them. (Or to my mom, who was a wonderful sport about the whole thing). I felt like an ass standing up there and crying - but the staff at DB made me feel like a .... well, bride isn't the right word. They made me feel beautiful again.