So soft, so sweet

This dress was so soft and so sweet. Loved the tulle - although I was scared Sebastian would tear it up from jumping on me.

And y'all, we got out a veil for this one.

Gotta be honest - did not like the belt that came with the dress (featured in the photos).

This could've been the one... But, it just made me feel pretty. And it's totally the dress I would've picked out for myself. No surprises with this one. Is that a bad feeling to have?

Random note - I just love my facial expressions in these dresses. LOL.

Hello, drama!

Look how dramatic this dress is. I LOVED it's dramatic flair!

And damnnnnn, my waist looked small. But I did look like I had a front pouch. LOL.

All kinds of bad

I think my face says it all. This dress was all kinds of bad. LOL

I'm sure it could be beautiful on the right bride, but not me.

Cake toppers!

I seriously have tried on every kind of dress out there. Some people call them princess dresses; some call them ballgowns. I call them cake toppers, because seriously y'all - I feel like I should be on top of a really big cake. Gotta say though - these dresses were so much fun to try on! They're so full of life and personality.

Just not quite for me...

First trip to New York Bride

First off, I LOVE New York Bride. They truly have a no pressure approach. You don't need an appointment to be seen and they have a huge selection of gowns - and perfect for a low budget. Their prices are seriously comparable to David's Bridal. My sister bought her wedding dress there - and they price matched her gown for one at Burlington Bridal Mart!

I visted with them twice, so thought I'd share several dresses I tried on. I don't have specific names/brands/costs for all of them because I think I tried on like 20-30 gowns there. LOL. Here are a few randoms!

Pretty boring, eh? And I have NO CURVES. LOL

This one was an experiment. The dress is such a great idea... but obviously, it doesn't work for me.

I seriously don't think this would look any better even if I was taller.

This is a dress I picked out for myself. I LOVE the idea of a laced top. But after this one, I definitely crossed that out. On our second trip to NY Bride, my mom tried to get me to try this one on again. Um, it was a disaster the first time!

Love the pockets though!

This one is SUPER sweet and SUPER romantic. My boobs look really weird.

Gotta say though, it was a very soft, very dreamy dress.

More to come soon, including a close runner up!