Mild Case of Dress Distress

350 days to go

Today was a big day. I, along with 3 girlfriends went to try on wedding dresses for the first time. I must admit I was a excited, but also scared at the same time. Excited that I was one step closer to finding the dress I would be married in, but scared that I would look horrible in them. (yes, I have issues)

As I shimmied in and out of dresses; each having details I liked and disliked I started to feel torn. Do I go with something more simple and add my own flare or do I go with something with details that stands on it's own with no additives from me. Needless to say I didn't walk out with a dress, nor did I intend to (not this visit anyway) This visit was so I could get a feel for what works and what didn't. Mission accomplished.

The more I think about it the more I'm not sure and torn. Anyone who knows me know I want to be different; to be non-traditional and funky as all hell. But on the other hand I want to be beautiful and wear a fabulous dress that is stunning and makes even me smile from ear to ear. Not like a princess but just fabulous. The big quesiton is how do I find the balance so that I dont look back and wonder if I should have gotten "the other dress". Then again, I have no dress now, and maybe all this is for nothing, when I do find THAT dress it will have the combination of all that I am looking for. But I can't help but wonder as I sit here typing. Will the dress wear me or will I wear the dress.