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The Dress, Suits, Flowers, and More!

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Finding the Dress David's Bridal ended up being the only shop where I tried on dresses. While researching places with wedding dresses I decided to check Amazon and see what they had. I wouldn't be a proper millennial if I didn't! lol! I ended up ordering this tea length vintage inspired dress , and after a few exchanges later I found my correct size and decided on my dress! And for only $100! The whole dress shopping was stressing me out a bit, as I didn't want to spend much on a dress I will literally only wear once, so to find something that I loved so much for that price made me really happy! Here's what it looked like straight out of the packaging: Tiana ended up doing alterations for me, the biggest thing being hemming it to a better length for me. The Suits Between the apartment fire and us losing weight from dancing, we just decided to purchase a new suit for Kaleb. We ended up at Men's Warehouse and tried on a few pieces before deciding on this Ital...

Wedding Shows, Dress Shopping, and Engagement Rings

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Seattle Wedding Show Bright and early on January 12th we made our way to the Washington State Convention Center for the Seattle Wedding Show. By this point we were already doing paperwork for a venue and had a photographer picked out, so we mostly went for the experience and to see what it was like. There were so many vendors, largely for venues, photographers, and caterers/bakeries a fashion show, and lots of wedding dresses. There was one boutique there, Tulip Bridal, where I tried on my very first wedding dress. It didn't fit well, but I did like the overall style of it. Dress Shopping at David's Bridal The following weekend, on January 19th,  I had my first appointment at a bridal shop, David's Bridal. Since my family doesn't live in state anymore I asked Carrie and Katie to come with me, which I really appreciated. I was on the fence about having a floor length or shorter dress. Having a shorter dress would be much more practical for lindy hop, because y...