Dear friends,
Like many of you know, I am marrying the love of my life for time and all eternity. A week from now, I had the opportunity to go dress shopping. We still have about four months until the big day, but there aren’t any modest dresses where I am from. I can always add sleeves, but I don’t want to deal with that. Anyway. My kind and beautiful roommate (who is the only one that has a car in the apartment), decided to drive two other roommates and I to a 30 minute town called Idaho Falls (obviously, in Idaho).
I had the appointment at noon on Saturday. I was a little nervous and excited at the same time. I truly couldn’t believe I was already searching for a dress for MY wedding!!
So, since I have already experience all those emotions, I am now writing to all woman in order for them to understand that finding their wedding dress DOES NOT have to be a stressful, but an enjoyable and fun time.
Here are some of the tips I would recommend you to do:
1. First of all, if you don’t have an exercise routine, start it now! I began doing at least 20 minutes of exercise before my morning classes each day. Having a daily routine will not only help your health, but also establish a habit that you will want for the rest of your life! My mom always says, “If you don’t want to exercise a lot, at least go walk for 30 minutes which is NOTHING.” And I firmly believe is true. My mom is now 56-years-old and looks like she is 42 just because she keeps her exercise routine constant.
2. Pray before leaving to find your dress to receive divine guidance. Let me just tell you that even to find a wedding dress, the Lord CAN and WILL help you. I experienced it and it was a HUGE tender mercy to feel that my answer was answered.
3. Do not stuff your faces before trying on your dress. I would recommend going around 11-ish or noon-ish. Eat an apple, or oatmeal. Eat something not too heavy so that you don’t feel bloated when trying on dresses. T
4. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT take more than three people to your appointment. I’m pretty sure you have seen “Say yes to the dress” and how many of the brides have a hard time choosing a dress because of the comments other people make. It does happen and for the same reason, I encourage you to only take at the most three people to help you choose your dress. I took two of my roommates that I’ve known for over a year and they were seriously the best!
5. Lastly, have fun while trying on dresses. Try different styles whether you like the model or not. The dress I chose was not in my mind at all and it turned out to be the perfect dress for me. Dance while trying on dresses. Be honest when you don’t like something and say it. Don’t think that you’ll hurt someone’s feelings because you don’t like something. It is your wedding and you should choose what you want.
As for now, I have obtained my wedding dress and I am so excited to wear it on the BIG day. Obviously, I will not post pictures of it because it is a surprise until the day.
For now, stay beautiful.
Love,
Marivi
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