What *Not* to Wear

I'm not sure if this is "against the rules", but I'm gonna post some pics of the dresses I'm not going to wear for my wedding. Some girlfriends took me out wedding dress shopping, and although this is a process many women might greet with excitement, I was more than a little uncomfortable. It's funny being a bride. There are so many expectations placed upon me and .... I'm not sure what to do with it all. I find myself constantly explaining (to store clerks, to friends, to the lady at the makeup counter) that I'm not "that kind of bride" and that I'm trying to be cool about this whole thing. No stress, right? It's about the relationship; it's not about the wedding. Maybe I'll just wear jeans. Blah, blah, blah. Obviously, my need to tell this to everybody that I meet isn't a good sign. At least I can laugh at myself.

This was the first wedding dress I'd ever tried on; note the terrified expression on my face.


Um, fairy princess? Ridiculous.


This dress looked better in-person than in photos. It was all Grecian-looking and kindof fun, but really impractical for an outdoor wedding in the heat of Nebraska August.


Pretty on the mannequin, and horrifically ugly on me. I'm giggling because it's just so bad.


Not bad.


This is the fanciest dress I will probably ever wear. It was strikingly beautiful, heavy, and would probably be terribly hot in August.

But look at the cool bustle! You'd bustle it on the just below the hip. Fun.


This dress was bad. Not so ugly on the hanger, but waaay too much for me.


This dress wasn't so bad. Simple. But I didn't buy it.


Of course I won't post pics of the dress that I decide upon (when I finally decide). You'll have to wait for that!