When I first got married like all
girls from the time we are little the thought of a big beautiful wedding was
all we dreamed about. Mine would be the
best one anyone had ever been too. I
remember as a little girl begging my mother to take me with her when she would attend
wedding receptions. My dad was not very
social so he was all too willing to let me go.
I remember sitting at the table looking around taking everything
in. I knew from the very first
reception exactly what colors and style of dresses my bridesmaids would be wearing. Little did I know that styles were an ever
changing fact. I would take the mint or
candy swirl that they served and keep them for the longest time believing they
would stay perfect for ever. Usually my
sweet tooth would get the better of me and I would end up eating it.
But the thing I remember above all else from
each wedding reception I attended was just how beautiful each bride was. How could the brides just keep getting more
and more amazing? I grew up in a small
city and a time where it was the only thing a girl could do was wear
white. Did I want a dress with a big
hoop that stood out like a merry go round.
This was the style of dress my older sister wore and she was the most
beautiful bride I had ever seen. When
my sister got married I couldn't figure out why she had 2 wedding dresses. One dress was not as ornate as the other one
and my mother told me that was her Temple Dress. The other dress with the hoop and slips was
for the reception. Oh how I loved to
crawl under all those beautiful white starched slips. Much to the frustration of my mother and sister as I am
sure my mother had spent many long hours starching the slips to make they stand
out so far.
As my
sister was many years older than I was it was a while before it was my turn to
be married. And yes styles had
changed. Gone were the slips and
hoops. But not my dream of wearing the
most beautiful dress I could find. I
also would be getting a chance to have two dresses. A dress for my ceremony and a dress for the
reception. They were equally as
beautiful and equally as important to me for the most important day of my life. My Temple Dress however would be one I would
be using over and over so as I carefully chose this dress I was sure to make it
the most comfortable one I could find but also easy to take care of. The dress I chose is so pretty it lets me
feel like a princess every time I wear it.
If you are looking for a white dress you should check out the ones I found
at www.dressedinwhite.com/
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