Saying Yes

It was something I never thought I would be doing alone. Wedding dress shopping. Shouldn't my mother, sister, or best friend be here? I tried to think of people I knew in this big new city and the only person I could think of was my fiancé. I'm not really into superstition but I am one for surprises so I couldn't really invite Travis along.

So off I went, by myself.

When I began searching for a wedding dress my sister began watching as many episodes of Say Yes to the Dress as she could. Whenever she asked me about the dresses I was trying on she would ask if I knew it was "the one."

No, no dress really struck me as "the one." I explained to my sister that all of these dresses were nice and that I just needed to choose one. She would tell me that nice wasn't good enough. All of the brides she saw on Say Yes to the Dress just knew when they found the perfect dress. So perfect that some even cried.

After trying on even more wedding dresses I doubted that I would ever feel that way about a dress. Those brides on that TV show? Over emotional, over dramatic, or scripted. No one cries when they find their wedding dress.

About a month and a half later I found a dress that was nice. Wait, really nice. I almost bought it on the spot but decided to sleep on it. In the morning I would visit one last store.

I entered the last and final bridal shop and just about died. I loved every single dress. And then it happened. I found the dress. As I tried it on I suddenly realized that this was the one! I looked into the mirror and almost cried.

Despite my doubts, the perfect dress did exist. It took many stores in several states but it was worth it. My sister was right- you just know. And even though I didn't want to, I reacted the same way all those other brides had. I can't explain how it happens, but it does.

The perfect wedding dress will always be waiting for you. You just have to find it. :)