Foreword: When thinking about this entry, I first felt hesitant to write and post it. I’ve mentioned before that I am a bride struggling with her weight, trying to work and get to a healthy range. Under normal circumstances, I prefer to shop alone so the horror stories of me and ill-fitting clothing stay between me and the fabric. My pending wedding frustrates me even more about my weight and then putting on sample dresses that most likely aren’t in my size sets me up to be pushed over the mental edge. However, when I decided to blog about my wedding, I wanted to make sure it was a honest portrayal: the good, the bad and the ugly. Even if I feel like I look like mashed potatoes stuffed in a sock in some of these pictures.
I made plans to go to a local boutique, One Enchanted Evening, and then a national retailer, Alfred Angelo. In order to circumvent a similar situation to the selection I saw at David’s Bridal, I asked the boutique about their plus size dresses and I was assured there was a big selection. The shop is about 30 minutes from my house so I took the woman’s word for it and scheduled the appointment. I wanted to make sure Alfred Angelo had a decent selection and the local store happens to be on my way home from work, so I swung by there and scoped things out for myself. All in all, the store had a good variety in the plus size dress samples (not as much as the “regular” size, but a decent amount) so I scheduled an appointment online when I got home.
Now before I get into photos and more details, Mr. PB must leave the building. Toodles!
