Wow! I bought a dress!

[EricaR]

I am soooo glad that I saw the post here about the Sample Sale here in SoCal. I got up fairly early (well, for a Saturday) and met up with Mrs in CA. I got there maybe 20 or 25 minutes before they opened and there was already a big line. We ended up waiting about another 45 to get in because there were so many people.

I don''t remember which of us found it, but I fell in love with the first dress I tried on. It was pretty much the opposite of everything I thought I wanted. I had said no poofy, something light, simple, plain. This dress was a Melissa Sweet, ballgown style, with the polka dot netting fabric over it. I''ve been looking online and I can''t seem to find the exact dress.

Anyway, I went on to try on a bunch of dresses. Anything that was near my size that looked like my boobs might fit into I tried. I found a few that were OK and one other that I really liked. It was another Melissa Sweet that was also very flattering to my shape. After trying on about a dozen dresses it came down to the two Melissa Sweets. The polka dot one felt so wonderful on. It was swishy and light, and I wanted to stand in the center of the room and twirl around. So, I bought it! Now I have to stop looking at gowns for the next year.

Both of us forgot to bring cameras, so my little blackberry had to due as far as photos. This is the dress. Now, I''m wearing a regular bra so ignore those pink straps AND it wasn''t zipped up all the way (I need to finish losing weight) so ignore the gapping around the top.

Thank you again to Mrs in CA for coming with me. She made trying on dresses such a blast! I was really nervous driving there this morning but she put me right at ease and I had a really good time.

 

[Gypsy]

It''s a lovely gown!! I''m so happy you had such a wonderful time. I like this dress a lot better on you than the previous one we saw you in and it just seems like you are glowing!

 

[Sabine]

YAY!! It''s beautiful! I can''t wait to see a pic with details!

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Wow I love that dress! You know, I think it''s really functional actually, too. It''s beautiful by itself because it''s simple and elegant, but I also think you could add a tulle sash in a color if you wanted.

 

[Selkie]

Beautiful dress! Your waist looks tiny!

 

[bee*]

It''s gorgeous! Really beautiful!

 

[brazen_irish_hussy]

I agree that it is better than the first one you posted, you look like you have lost 15 pounds in this dress compared to that one.

 

[LegacyGirl]

I''m so glad you found something!!!

 

[FacetFire]

Oh, how exciting! Congrats on a good find!

 

[zoebartlett]

It''s so pretty Erica! Isn''t it funny how you found one you LOVED that was the complete opposite of one you thought you wanted? Funny how that happens sometimes...

 

[sera]

Very flattering... you look very pretty in it! And how fun that you met up with a PSer.

 

[choro72]

Wow, you bought a dress already!!! Congratulations! Looks gorgeous

 

[Mrs in CA]

I was very happy to help Erica! You''re going to be a beautiful bride and I''m so glad you found such a great gown today! And at such a great price!

Enjoy the rest of the planning and let me know if I can help in any other way,

J

 

[EricaR]

THANK YOU so much for all of the nice comments. I am sooo excited that I actually bought a wedding dress?! I guess it really has to happen now, doesn''t it???

After about an hour of poking around the web I finally found runway photos of the dress. Mine didn''t have the silly thing around the waist, but I think that is a good thing! The dress is from Melissa Sweet''s Fall 2005 collection, so it has been around for a while.

 

[EricaR]

Last one.

 

[ringster]

i agree - i like this one much much better than the other. congrats! and this dress does proper justice to your great figure.

plus sounds like you must have gotten it for a great deal!

 

[EricaR]

Yeah, it was QUITE a good deal! Retail was $4,500 and I paid $999.

I keep going to the closet and opening the bag to look at the dress. I''ve been losing weight (about 10 lbs down, 30 to go) and I''m sort of tempted to try it on once a month to see how the weight loss is progressing.

 

[calidaisy]

i think i saw you yesterday. weren''t you by the entrance where someone brought her own mirror?
i saw you (somewhat in envy) trying on different dresses as i was anxiously waiting for my turn to get inside.

in any case, your dress is absolutely gorgeous.
i''m surprised that you''re not trying it on everyday ''cuz i''ve tried on my dress quite a few times since i brought it home yesterday afternoon.

 

[SuLi]

Congratulations on finding your gown! It''s really pretty!

 

[EricaR]

Date: 4/7/2008 3:34:48 AM
Author: calidaisy
i think i saw you yesterday. weren''t you by the entrance where someone brought her own mirror?
i saw you (somewhat in envy) trying on different dresses as i was anxiously waiting for my turn to get inside.

in any case, your dress is absolutely gorgeous.
i''m surprised that you''re not trying it on everyday ''cuz i''ve tried on my dress quite a few times since i brought it home yesterday afternoon.

Yes! That was us! We were standing right there on the other side of the screen looking in with envy for the first 45 minutes so I know how you felt. Now there are two PriceScopers that have seen me running around in my underwear.