Wedding Dress Disaster to Meant to Be
Planning has been
moving along quite well in the McVaugh/Ermitano household. Shea and I have realized that we are more on
the non-traditional side of wedding planning. I don’t plan on having my dress
stark white, throw a bouquet or garter, or having wedding cake. Additionally, I
planned on having a unique dress , which was most importantly, me. I traveled
back to Spokane Memorial Day weekend to visit with my family and to purchase my
wedding gown. I ended up returning to the first dress I tried on a few months
ago, and I realized that it was meant to be. I had tried on the dress several
times prior. It was a beautiful, blush/champagne colored Oleg Cassini gown. It
was far from traditional – I loved it. Over the last couple of months I had
developed a close relationship with my stylist. She kept me in touch with
updates from the designer and kept me updated on my timeline to purchase.
Originally, I had put it off because the designer and stylist said I had
nothing to worry about. It was a new design and it would be available for a few
months- so I went on with my daily life and put wedding planning behind me. My
mom, sister, and I scheduled an appointment with my stylist to try on the dress
again and purchase. I tried it on, was ready to order, and then my stylist got
on the phone. I looked at my mother, and then to my sister, I’m pretty positive
they could see the fear in my eyes. She was having a discussion with their
warehouse-over ride codes- oh, no. Something was wrong. My stylist got off the
phone. I’m sure she saw my deer in the headlights look on my face. I knew I had
lost the dress. Due to the color, the designer had pulled the dress and was not
manufacturing the design anymore. Unfortunately the sample I had tried on was
not the right fit and my dream dress destiny was over. I left the store before
tears started to roll down my face, and I just cried. I feared that our
wedding, which is planned around the color of the dress, was ruined. I got
home, and my Dad- who is a man of few words when it comes to comfort- came in
the house and said, “Rachel, there are more dresses honey. You’ll find a new
one.” He is very quiet when it comes to comforting. He mostly tells me to,
“Stop crying, and go wash my face.” These words helped me pick myself up, grab
my mom and head out to a bridal boutique in Spokane.
The ladies at Bridal Collections were wonderful. I came in, explained my story, and after a gasp they said, “Let me help you!” My stylist Cynthia gave me the best experience. She asked me what I was looking for and went straight to work. She didn’t move outside the box, or try and get me in a dress I hated. She pulled every dress in the exact color that I wanted. I tried on dress one, a beautiful lace fit and flare, and I said, “Not for me.” Then, I tried on the most magnificent gown, in Parisian Mist with an Ivory overlay, and before walking out – I said, “I love this one.” As soon as I saw myself in the mirror, I felt like the most beautiful bride. I hadn’t felt this way in the previous discontinued dress. That was a beautiful gown, but now I was a beautiful woman that had found the perfect gown. We ended up ordering the dress right away. I would spend all day, every day, in that dress if I could. It is a Maggie Sottero gown, is traditional but offbeat, and most importantly, it is mine. I can’t wait to walk down the aisle with Shea, and do so looking like 1,000,000 bucks. Sometimes, disaster strikes during wedding planning, but remember there is always another dress or another way.
The ladies at Bridal Collections were wonderful. I came in, explained my story, and after a gasp they said, “Let me help you!” My stylist Cynthia gave me the best experience. She asked me what I was looking for and went straight to work. She didn’t move outside the box, or try and get me in a dress I hated. She pulled every dress in the exact color that I wanted. I tried on dress one, a beautiful lace fit and flare, and I said, “Not for me.” Then, I tried on the most magnificent gown, in Parisian Mist with an Ivory overlay, and before walking out – I said, “I love this one.” As soon as I saw myself in the mirror, I felt like the most beautiful bride. I hadn’t felt this way in the previous discontinued dress. That was a beautiful gown, but now I was a beautiful woman that had found the perfect gown. We ended up ordering the dress right away. I would spend all day, every day, in that dress if I could. It is a Maggie Sottero gown, is traditional but offbeat, and most importantly, it is mine. I can’t wait to walk down the aisle with Shea, and do so looking like 1,000,000 bucks. Sometimes, disaster strikes during wedding planning, but remember there is always another dress or another way.
Visit BridalColletions in Spokane, WA if you want the fabulous experience I had!
1 comment:
I had my wedding in April last year but only began planning in February. Fortunately for me, I found this party planner. Even with some event planning under my belt-- I had no idea what I was doing most of the time. In such a short time she really helped me piece everything together for my big day which was only 2 months away!
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