After I purchased a dress I loved, we headed down the road to Alfred Angelo in Monroeville, PA. The only reason I visited Alfred Angelo was to try on Belle. Hello, beautiful. I checked in at my appointment time and was paired with a sweet, helpful consultant (who’s name escapes me). I told her that…
After my first dress shopping experience, I got serious with weight loss. At my second dress shopping experience in November, I was about 25 pounds lighter. I scheduled two appointments for Black Friday while I was visiting my parents in PA for Thanksgiving. Up first: David’s Bridal in Monroeville, PA I came in with a…
Personally, I think that too much pressure is put on brides to have the “perfect” dress. You have to be model thin, toned, tan, and look like a million dollars. While I wanted a nice dress, I wan’t overly concerned with it. The first time I went shopping was with my mom last June. The parents…
Early on in my newly-engaged haze, I realized that I would need a dress. Duh. But what did I want? I quickly made of short list of likes and dislikes while perusing my assorted stash of wedding mags. Likes:A-line skirtNot stark whitePearlsLaceSleevesChiffon or lightweight material Dislikes:PoufyPrincessBallgownsExcessive skin or cleavage (sorry, Pnina)The ultra unattractive chicken cutlet…