We Said "Nice" to the Price!

Saturday (after car shopping) I went wedding dress shopping with one of my best friends. It was really hard to narrow the selections down because Ginny is tiny and therefore looks perfect in everything. When we arrived at the first store they had pulled 4 dresses for Ginny, much to Taylor's dismay. In fact - Taylor almost got kicked out for touching the dresses, which should come as a surprise to no one.

I personally don't care for wedding dresses seeing as they are rarely black and I am beginning to seriously doubt whether I will ever need one, but should I find myself requiring a wedding gown I'm sure my chief concerns will be that it has sleeves but no lace. That's gonna be tricky, I'll have to get real comfortable with mesh basically. Ginny's primary desire was a dress she wouldn't trip over, one with not too much fabric. Not in a scandalous-showing-skin way but in an I'm-clumsy-but-wish-to-remain-upright way.

The first dress I saw her in was lacy and long and pretty. Now I obviously can't post pictures, but I have recreated the top 3 stunning designs from Saturday in a series of surprisingly lifelike illustrations.

See what I mean? This was an example of a dress that I think is objectively pretty, but it just wasn't for Ginny. So we headed to the next appointment and I left my knitting in Miranda's car even though I don't think it's that weird to always want something to do with your hands.

Now the next place was my favorite. It was a much more relaxed vibe, we could look around and pick dresses. Well. Taylor could pick dresses. The best part was that each designer's section was labeled with a sign that identified the designer and summarized their style. Ginny's favorite dresses came from the Melissa Sweet collection - romantic, bohemian, eclectic.

Since I didn't have my knitting and this was the closest thing to a Buzzfeed personality quiz, I decided to peruse the sections until I decided on my favorite so I could determine my bridal style. And, well...

Galina Signature - sexy, dramatic & glamorous. Nailed it.

At this place Ginny tried on a dress picked by Taylor that had some 3D flower action. There were hints of pink, which is probably what caught Taylor's eye. Also this seems like a good place to mention that the consultant said she loved my energy.

We of course LOVED this one, but there was another dress that just seemed perfect. 1 - it was on sale. 2 - did I mention the sale? It just felt very Ginny. Simple and interesting, clean and beautiful, not trying too hard, whispering its presence rather than shouting (HELLO GALINA SIGNATURE!!!).

A rose gold accent belt (or a hair piece for me LOL) really tied the look together. My decision was made, I was ready to move on to picking a cerulean mask to be her "something blue" but plenty of episodes of Say Yes to the Dress have taught me that it's not my decision. So Ginny is still thinking it over. What do you guys think?

It's going to be a difficult decision for sure. I'm glad all I have to do is find a bridesmaid dress. In plum. Even though I tried to pitch several other shades. My personal favorite was the sequin-heavy rose gold. There's really nothing quite like pigeonholing yourself into one eyeshadow shade and one jewelry metal. Easy, breezy, rose gold only.

I also suggested a truly heinous shade of obnoxious purple, just to make my other ideas seem better.

My final proposal was a deep puce called Chianti that was mainly appealing for all the Silence of the Lambs references. Exactly what a wedding needs. Ginny has yet to confirm whether they will be serving fava beans.

In 6 short months, I will share which dress she picked so - don't hold your breath.