Wedding Dress Redux

My wedding dress:

I know... you're probably squinting right now, trying to see the detail.  We'll there wasn't any, so save your eyes ; )  My dress was very plain jane.  Strapless, A-line, slight biased ruching, no train.  I tried on 3 dresses total and picked this one and wore it off the rack.  Easy peasy, lemon squeezy and cheap to boot!
Umm... I'm pretty sure that's not what you're supposed to be 'booting' about when talking about your wedding dress.  Ah well.  What's done is done.  I liked it fine then and when I look back at the pictures I like it fine now too.  But I don't LOVE it, it didn't make me feel amazing, there wasn't anything fabulous about it and it didn't fit like a GLOVE, like this one:

If I were to pick a dress today for my wedding, it would be this one, hands down (no, I don't know the price... why do you ask??)

I realize the two dresses aren't THAT different, so I know they are both 'me'.  This one just has more 'wow' factor.

 Pictures of this dress from the Provonias 2011 collection can be found here (dress 5/11)

My good friend Mindi opened a bridal boutique 3 years ago and does bridal shows on a regular basis.  She called me last Thursday looking for a model for Saturday!  I said yes, then regretted it for the next two days.

I was really nervous, as this is NOTHING like my day to day life :)

 I didn't want to trip, or look awkward, or have 3 chins 

(two out of three ain't bad! doh.)

 But it was SO fun

 and I got to wear two REALLY amazing dresses!

 Here is the link to this dress

Here is Mindi (again) and more of her team.

If you have any Bridal (dress, shoes, accessories, bridesmaids, MOB, grooms, flower girl, etc) or prom needs... there is no one else I recommend!

Again, fyi

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