After our yummy lunch at Applebee's, we went across the street to Bride Beautiful.
When we walked in, they were on the verge of closing, so we went down the line and started picking up any floor length dresses that had the basic components we were looking for. V-neck or "different" neckline, spaghetti straps, and a chiffon material for the skirt.
I continue to be drawn to gathers, pleats and shirring.The style that I gravitate towards does not necessarily scream Bridesmaid. I'm pretty much against excessive seams, structured heavy fabric, shiny taffeta and raw silk.
This dress was definitely Erin's favorite and it looked fantastic on her. The detail is a little difficult to see because the dress is black but the bodice is pleated with a shirred waist line and a chiffon skirt. Beautiful and floaty. We both really loved it.
Here's a shot of the back of it. This dress also had a beautiful sash that trailed down the black.
This next dress is the dress that I originally fell in love with. It's so beautiful, but it IS strapless.
However, throughout the day, we found that our top contender for dresses happened to be strapless. Bizarre. I'm all for strapless, I just want to make sure that my girls are not tugging up their dress all night (our falling out of them). Comfort is key.
A shot of the back of the dress. I love the draping and the way the material floats as you walk.
We picked three other dresses (one being the one shoulder dress we saw at Bridals by Lori) to go in my file.
Among the contenders were a Lekovff, Jim Helm and B2.
I'll have to get more pictures when I go back to shop for the my dress.
Erin and I came to the conclusion that we should have come to Bride Beautiful first for the slightly cheaper prices and a larger selection of floor length dresses.
The service was really good and the saleslady explained the layout of the Bridesmaid room, pretty much left us alone to pick out dresses, took them to the fitting room as we picked them out and patiently waited for us to Erin to try on all the dresses despite the fact that they were technically closed.
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