John

Over the past four months I have kept myself from posting about this. John and I have been together since Thanksgiving. We met online and spent time chating online, on the phone, and finally met on Thanksgiving. We have been hard to get apart since. He is amazing and treats me like a woman should be treated (a princess). We are starting to talk about marraige and the future together.

Hitting the Branches

First off Happy Wear a Dress Tuesday. I took this a little further and did a Wear a dress Mondaay!

Growing up my family used to pick on me telling me they thought I hit most of the branches on the family tree on the way down. Why did they say this? I have just about every disorder that is on either side of my family. I wear glasses, I am overweight, I have big boobs ( yes I consider having big boobs a disorder), and the big one, I have congential hip dysplasia.

All of these plus a few more add to the fact that I am physically just falling apart at times. I spent almost all of high school with an imobalizer on my right leg, have had surgery on both knees, have been hospitalized for dehidration and well so many more. Over the past few days I have been reminded just how painfull the family tree could be. My wonderful hip dysplasia is acting up.

What this means is my hip is rolling in and out of joint. I am in pain most if not all of the time. It is not a fun experiance and I hope none of you ever have to experiance it. This all adds up to the fact that I have been restricted from standing, walking, or lifting a lot untill I can get seen by the orthopedist. Meaning I cannot work becasue all I do is stand, lift, and walk. It has made me more frusterated than ever becasue I had to spend the day trying to find someone to take my shift. Which did not happen, so needless to say my boss is not too happy.

10 Things all Girls Buying Wedding Dresses Should Know

So in my little over two months as a Bridal Consultant I have come to some very interesting conclusions about things Brides should know or do before looking for a wedding gown.

1) Research before you go - look into styles, colors, and be open to ideas. Also know your price point and let it be known. As a Bridal Consultant theses are the things I looks for.

2) Be Open - If the dresses are not looking right on you be open to other options. Bridal Consultants work with Brides ever day and we can almost always pull a dress that will look amazing on you in your price range.

3) Make sure to bring someone supportive - So I know most girls want mom to come and go shopping. However, if you mom is negative in any way don't bring her. Bring a friend, your soon to be mother-in-law, or a sibling. Also make sure the person or people you bring will be honest with you. You want people who will not lie about how you look in a dress.

4) Focus on You!!!!- Please, Please make sure to focus on yourself at least the first time you go shopping. You can look at Bridesmaid colors and dresses, but make sure it is about you. If it turns into being about your bridesmaids you may not be too happy.

5)Be Clean- For REAL this is the biggest pet peeve of Bridal Consultants. Shave your arm pits at the very least. Most wedding dresses don't have sleeves! No one wants to see your pit hair when you're trying on your dress. Shower and make sure to wear appropriate underwear as well! No g-strings PLEASE!

6) Make an Appointment- Don't just plan to walk into a Bridal Shop on any day, epically a weekend, and be able to try on dresses. Call ahead and make sure they can fit you in. If you don't make an appointment don't get pissed off if they see people who came in after you before they see you, those people probably have an appointment.

7) Shoes - Make sure you either bring a pare of shoes with the size heal you plan to wear or let the shop put you into a pare. Don't go barefoot. Most Bridal Salons also do alterations which means small pins!!!

8) Hair - Bring a hair tie if you plan to wear your hair up. That way you can get a little fuller picture of what you will look like in the full bridal attire.

9) Deck it OUT!!!- Go all out when trying on dresses. Try on the veils, tiaras, combs, and jewelry. If you're going to wear some special jewelry or you mothers veil bring it with you. You want your whole look to be flawless.

10) Be Happy - Remember that we are all human, even your Bridal Consultant. Everyone at the Bridal Salon wants you to look and feel amazing on your wedding day. Yes we do want to sell you a dress, but it is more important that you be happy. Also don't be a Bitch. The more willing you are to work with us the more we can help you.