Ready to be a Bride!

Today was a busy day for Mom, Allie, and me. We started the day by visiting a little wedding shop in Decatur called Marina's, desperately seeking a jr. bridesmaid dress for Riley. I didn't realize when we bought the oh so cute bridesmaids' dresses that the brown would be so darn hard to match! My mom had heard that Marina can make any dress from scratch but our problems has been finding fabric. Marina had been on vacation for a few weeks so we finally sat down to discuss our dress wishes before running off to our next appointment. We are in luck. Marina can order fabric that matches the bridesmaids exactly and can also make the dress for little miss Riley. Next item on the to do list: Find adorable dresses for my flower girls- Grace & Peyton!

After visiting Merchant street, we went around the corner to the best salon in Decatur, Fringe. My mom got her hair cut and styled by Alyssa. It is soooo cute and in style! She goes for highlights before they leave for Florida in a couple of weeks! She is gonna look ten years younger before you all see her again! After Mom's appointment I sat down with Alyssa for a trial wedding up do. I surprisingly knew what I wanted and am SO excited for the results. With a cute hairdo- I'm officially ready to be the bride! I can't reveal the final results, but my decision was based off of the ever so beautiful Carrie Underwood. I can't believe how long my hair is and that I haven't gone crazy and chopped it all off. Even though my hair is beautiful, we both agreed I have a little further to go to pull the look off like Miss Underwood. After Fringe we headed to David's Bridal in Springfield to get my dress altered. I love my dress but the store annoys me ever since I was told I had back fat. It was soooo busy with prom and wedding shoppers. I was glad we had an appointment for the back alterations room and I didn't have to model a dress in front of the whole store. My dress almost fits perfectly. The length is just right with my high heels and really fits good. I'm a little self conscious about the top so she is going to take it in just a little so I don't feel the need to tug at it. The only major transformation taking place is the bussles (sp?). I love having my dress on, hair done, and jewelry shining to see what I will actually look like on October 10th! I'm excited.

Our last stop before home was Shoe Carnival where we FINALLY found SHOES for the GIRLS! Hooray! I didn't know if we would ever find something that matched. Allie said they are really comfy so I hope every one else likes them. They do have a good heal on them so I am going to continue to look for the mommy-to-be flats! Don't worry, Tara, I won't stick you in stilettos! :)