Accidentally in Love

I FOUND IT.

Not even trying to look.

It was on sale. Major sale.  And now it’s at my mom’s and I can visit it anytime. I almost left in the middle of the night last night to visit it. I might go on my lunch hour.

And, of course, there’s a great story that goes with it J

It was finally girls’ night with my friends Anna and Kelly, and we were meeting at David’s Bridal so that Kelly could order her shoes for Anna’s upcoming August wedding. Kelly and I got there before Anna, so we went in and started just thumbing through the racks (illegally, of course, because that’s how we do things!). I found a dress I really liked in the sale section, but I didn’t really want to try anything on. Then, of course, Kelly talked me into it, and we headed back to the dressing room with a consultant (Beth) and a few dresses. I cannot begin to say enough nice things about Beth from David’s Bridal in Robinson, PA, but more on that later. I tried the first dress and it elicited really positive and genuine responses from both girls, as well as from me. Then I tried on two more, which surprisingly to me, looked really great (and one was even too big!), but, just weren’t in comparison with Dress 1. Then, I tried on the dress I had been coveting on the mannequin in the front. It was really great. Exactly what I had pictured myself in all these years. And such a pretty champagne color, which went along with the whole “unique” thing we’re going for, as well as with the Fall. But I couldn’t stop thinking about dress one. So on it went again, and I wouldn’t take it off. Seriously. We stood there and talked for like, 45 minutes. And then, the search for my mom began. Upon finding her (as well as my M.O.H who graciously drove, last minute, about 40 minutes to meet us), we re-convened at David’s Bridal after fulfilling our girls’ night dinner plans, around 8p.m. The two dresses in the running were held for us and Marie, who was also incredibly helpful and sweet, took us back and hooked us up! When I came out in Dress 1, I could tell by the look on my M.O.H’s face, and the tears in my mom’s eyes, that I was right to call them out. That this was it. Of course, the second dress also elicited great responses, because it was beautiful, but, it just wasn’t anything compared to the first one. And that was that. The best accidental find ever.

And the service at David’s Bridal certainly didn’t hurt. Beth, the consultant that first helped us, was phenomenal. Never did she once push, or make me feel like the dress wouldn’t fit. Never did she try and sell me anything. I asked her about alteration prices, she brought out the alterations manager. She let me know there was a discount if I bought certain things the day I bought the dress, but, when I said I wasn’t sure, she let it go. She was patient, when I didn’t want to take the dress off. She was kind when talking about how flattering it was. She was fun to try-on with, and had an awesome sense of humor. It was just so refreshing based on other experiences I had had both there and other places (cough-cough, Alfred Angelo you suck). And then, on top of this, when we returned, after her shift had ended, she set us up with a trusted co-worker, Marie, who really did a wonderful job of matching Beth’s level of customer service and friendliness. She was patient as well, and so sweet. I never once felt bad about myself or about the experience, and I never felt pressured. Both Marie and Beth said nothing about the $500 price difference in the dresses, and they certainly didn’t let that color their opinions, as everyone was in love with THE dress. They really made the experience all I wanted it to be, even on a whim, without an appointment. I will always be grateful for that, and will be singing their praises up and down the street for a long time to come!   

Never would I ever have thought this would be the dress, but, now, I can’t imagine there being any other dress for me. I had two pictures of dresses up on my wall at work that used to take my breath away. And this morning when I walked in and looked at them, it was like, “Oh that’s nice.” But nothing compared to MY DRESS. I get giddy just thinking about it.

Oh October 2012 hurry fast!