i just want to make this status clear. i’m not being sarcastic i just don’t want anyone to read this and think i’m delusional crazy. and if you’re the type of person who can’t stand to read about girls who plan weddings before they’re engaged you’ll want to stop reading here. it’s not going to get any better for you.
now, for the rest of you, i’m totally one of those girls. and as i’ve gotten closer to actually possibly maybe getting married to the love of my life i’ve only gotten worse. i mean every girl has visions and ideas of what their wedding day will look like from the time they’re little, right? of course this changes over time. if i’d gotten married in my early twenties… well let’s just say i’m happy i didn’t. i mean the dress would have been unflattering, i probably would have fallen victim to some suffocating color scheme, and god only knows which loser i would have married. but as i’ve grown up the ideas and visions i have for that special day have grown up too. for the past few years i’ve had a definite style that i hope would translate into that day. i feel like that blessing comes with getting older, it’s part of knowing what looks good on you and what you can and can’t pull off. so anyway, back to the topic at hand… as M and i have gotten into a relationship that’s become more and more serious i’ve started thinking about all of these ideas in a different way. a practical way. and now that we’re closer to it being a reality, going over these ideas scares me a little. once i do actually have to plan a wedding i’m totally going to freak out. i already know that. the idea of having to take all my ideas and visions and turn them into a reality will set me on the edge until i start solidifying plans and putting down payments.
you’re probably wondering where i’m going with this, i promise i’ll get there. M has been guiding me more and more to believe that we will be engaged. in the future. i assume the near future, but it’s always anyone’s guess with him. the first time he led me in this direction was last august, so who knows. but as this is seeming like more of a reality i’ve already started to freak a little. for many reasons, but this post is about the timing and the dress. now let me make it clear, again, i’m NOT engaged. but if we were to get engaged anytime soon we’d be planning a wedding for next spring/summer. i’m sure some people will think, why the rush? well, i personally think, why wait? if it were up to me i’d probably say let’s hit the JoP the following day so we can start making babies even sooner. but i know that my mother and (mainly) my sister would be heartbroken to not be at my wedding. hence, we must have an actual wedding. and august through january is out every year because of college football season (go hokies!). and i’m not willing to wait until 2010.
so add the imaginary wedding timing with the imaginary warm weather dress i have in my head and it all works. here’s the point of this post - i heard that the filene’s basement bridal sale in DC is coming up on Aug 1. mind you, i’m SO not engaged, and not even sure that i will be by that date. and i feel kind of like an ass for even thinking about it because i refuse to try on a single wedding dress or buy a wedding magazine until it’s official, but when i start to think about how little time i’d have to buy a dress i means that i’ll have less time to bargain shop. and there’s nothing i like better than a bargain. again, back to the point, does anyone know if there will be another one in DC this year? or is this it? because i really want the huge discount possibility that comes with this event, but it’s so freakin soon. are there any DC brides that are going or know about the schedule??
if i were already engaged i’d definitely be hitting up the DC area on 8/1, without a doubt, but i’m hoping there’s another one later in the year. heck, there’s a good chance that if i were already engages i’d be flying to LA this weekend for the Lhuillier sample sale. anyone out there want to pick me up my dream dress on sunday? i’ll pay for shipping : )
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