So, for the very first time in a year, my BMs and I actually had fun together. On Saturday, we all got together at David's Bridal to try on dresses for them. And we had lots of fun.
My sister found hers first. As a matter of fact, it was the second one she tried on. She tried on the first one just to entertain me, but she knew she loved this one as soon as she pulled it off the rack.
Style # F14196
This woman got more excited when she put her dress on than I did with mine! She was jumping up and down, dancing, skipping...I'm glad she likes it, and it'll look really good on the big day.
Now, my MOH had a trickier time finding a dress. For one, we had no idea what size she was. They tell you to pick the size bigger than your pants size, but her pants don't fit her anyway! So, she tried on 5 styles, and found one that she sort of liked. However, it was much too casual, and would look awkward when she stood next to my sister's more formal gown. It also made her body look terrible.
We were getting ready to leave, and we happened to glance at the chart showcasing all of the BM dresses. And she saw a style that she loved, and picked it out.
Style # F14197
Unfortunately, they didn't have any samples in the Watermelon color, but it is available in that color. We all fell in love with it. It matches the formality of my sister's gown, and it looks great on her. What makes this dress so much better than the other, is that it accentuates her best assets (boobs), while hiding her not-so-great areas (tummy and thighs).
Then we all went to my mom's house, where she had peppermint tea and mini sandwiches waiting for us. And we all had a lot of fun...
Perhaps these next 8 months won't be so bad after all.
...you really start to hate planning. And I've still got over 8 months to go....I'm really dreading the next 8 months. I'm done with all the planning aspects of the wedding. Now I've got to organize the bridal party. That's pretty hard to do when you don't know if you're keeping the BP you've got. I mean, my sister's selfishness and my SILs carelessness have made my engagement period an unhappy time. At times, I feel like they do the things they do on purpose. Like, they agreed to the role but never actually intended to help me.
And I've been watching Four Weddings a lot. And I'm really starting to miss planning. I wish I had started later. Planning things out was so much fun in the beginning! All the ideas I had, seeing them come together, finding what I needed at rock-bottom pricetags. Now, all the vendors are booked, all the projects are made, all the songs picked...I've even created timelines for the big day, outlining what should be done and when. The most exciting things to happen in the next 8 months are mailing invitations and getting my dress altered.
I've agreed to help my mom plan the bridal shower and the rehearsal dinner. I guess I could regain that "Oooh! Aaaah!" planning experience with those two parties, but so far...nothing.
Since everything is done, and everything is planned, I should be getting back to normal life. But I can't put the bridal magazines down, I can't change the channel during Say Yes to the Dress...I feel like I should be doing something, but it's all done!
Bridal burnout blows. It doesn't help that I don't have any chicks to turn to. I try to get support from FI, but guys don't understand. That's what a bridal party is for; to help me when I'm feeling down. But they can't stop focusing on themselves for long enough to make me feel better. I'm not a very selfish person, but I would like a little bit of attention during this important time! I would like to look back and say, "Yes, I had a great time and I felt really special!" but I don't. I feel like roadkill.
As stated before, bridal burnout blows.
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