Bridals by Lori is the largest bridal store in Atlanta. Beneath the leopard print wallpaper exterior (actually just in the bathroom), the place is amazing. They really do have an extensive selection of designer gowns and Marta, who I had an appointment with, was
amazing. I can't even begin to rave about how
knowledgeable and helpful she was. After 3 hours of trying this and that and this again, I found THE dress. It was the dress that made be want to be a bride's bride for the first time
ever. It was a Vera Wang I had never seen and I even found a veil I wanted.
I knew I had to walk away from the situation to think clearly because I was ready for the largest impulse buy to date. So, my mother and I went to have a bite. I needed to let it settle in...the $5000
price tag. The dress was $3900 and you do get a 12% discount if you purchase the day of your appointment. But after tax, the hundreds in alterations, the $400 veil...OUCH. But it made me
feel like a bride.
Then I started thinking about all the over stuff I've been coveting: a new laptop, a .mac account,
LASIK,...and what Matt's been coveting and I felt guilty for even considering the purchase. I felt even more guilty because I knew my mom and Matt would not even hate me for it. I would be left alone to do all the self-loathing for my 15 minutes of Cinderella.
In the end, I went back to Bridals by Lori and did what I went there for in the first place. I went to the bridesmaid floor and tried on the
Badgley Mischka dresses. They were awesome—they fit great and the fabric was heavy, not cheap feeling at all (like my previous bridesmaid attire experiences). And my
fav...I bought it. And another one as well. I can't say that the 2 purchases balanced out the hole that was left from turning my back on Vera but it helped.
