Satin Sexy V-neck Halter A line Pick up Skirt with Chapel Train Hot Sell Wedding Dress WL-0060 (Photo credit: churcy) This is exactly NOT the type of dress my daughter wanted!
We found a dress.
My daughter, my sister, my niece and I shopped the bridal boutiques of suburban Chicago on Saturday and found a dress that met all of my daughter’s requirements. It looks great on her, it is within budget and it can be delivered before August.
She was a trooper. Four appointments. Dozens of dresses. Lots of laughter, wine, beer, food and fun.
A true girls’ weekend, with my daughter on center stage. She survived.
The dress is actually a bridesmaid’s dress. Not the poofy, bling-y shiny things that so many brides seem to want these days. Hers is simple, classy, gorgeous. We were only able to see it in magenta-of all colors-in the store, but she has ordered it in ivory. She is having several alterations made to it, so there is at least one more weekend in Chicago in our future. That one should be less stressful and more fun.
My sister really came through for me. I can’t explain how much it meant to me.
Our youngest sister just seemed to be there with us, somehow. She always felt something special with my daughter. They had many shared interests and they looked alike, even had many similar mannerisms. My youngest sister worked in a bridal store at one point in her life, and had been making bridal head pieces just before her death. One of those had just been featured in Brides magazine at the time of my sister’s death. We all knew how much she would have enjoyed this past weekend had she been alive.
When I arrived home this afternoon, it was to about a half-foot of wet, heavy snow. The roads were wet and slippery, and we barely made it up the driveway to the house. I came in the house, closed the door and haven’t even looked outside since.
As Merle keeps telling me, every day we are one day closer to April. Snow is just a temporary inconvenience at this point.
In no time it is going to be August.
And we will be watching that dress on our daughter as she walks down the beach for her wedding celebration in Montana.
Just My Life 
Congrats! Never having been a bride, or involved in a wedding, I have no experience in these matters, but, it is my understanding that “location” and “dress” are the two biggest challenges.
Here’s to August! May the road to August be smooth sailing….
By: John on February 11, 2013
at 3:22 am
Lovely! I am so pleased the weekend went well and that the dress was found. How special to feel your youngest sister there with you too: and what a treat that your daughter felt able to share this with you all. A real bonding experience I imagine. As to Spring, well here the birds are already pairing up and looking in nest boxes but it seems far too soon to me. Roll on yours too.
By: sweffling on February 11, 2013
at 4:33 am
It sounds like a wonderful weekend. I’m so glad she found the dress that is perfect for her. April will be here before you know it 🙂
By: jannatwrites on February 11, 2013
at 9:08 pm