HaselBride: We'll Be Shopping 'Til We Drop

My mother, aunt and cousin are en route to Mississippi so we can try our hand at wedding dress shopping this weekend. The past few weeks have been so busy; I haven't been able to completely process it. I am nervous and excited, and I feel a bit unprepared. I've posted before about wanting a unique wedding gown {doesn't every bride say that?} and I really want to stay true to that. I hate to compare, but my prom dress was unusual {at the time} and I like being ahead of the trend or even going completely against the grain. I loved wearing something no one else had worn and kind of blowing people away. {That seems a bit dramatic, but you know what I mean: I like the idea surprising people with my dress choice.}

After I posted about loving Marion Cotillard's Nina Ricci gown from the Screen Actors Guild Awards, reader Sofia shared that Pronovias carried some styles reminiscent of my dream dress. I finally sat down a week ago and spent some time perusing the site. Dare I say, I love these dresses. I've found a few I really adore and I want to share them with you. I'm positive they are out of my price range because many that I like are a part of Manuel Moto's line which is carried at fewer salons than the main line. However, I'm glad I'm actually finding wedding gowns I truly like versus ones I think are pretty but just don't do it for me.

And the common theme: pleats and more pleats. I suppose I'm a girl who likes a good pleat. I'm not really into satins or stiff fabrics...I think I'm in the market for a silk chiffon, flowy wedding gown. Very Grecian with a hint of detailing. I love elaborate pieces in small doses, which all of these dresses have and execute beautifully.

So now we'll have to see what the result of this weekend is. Will I get a dress? Am I too picky? Also, if anyone has any Birmingham salon recommendations, send them my way. I've got a few lined up, but I'm always in the market for more.

Sorry for the inconsistent posts as of late; my freelance jobs combined with my day design job have me swamped. I haven't started on my save the dates yet, but I plan to keep the blog updated with my progress on that project.

Images © Pronovias, layout © HaselBride. From left to right, top to bottom dress style names: Camelia, Carla, Calma, Camara, Camara, Camelia.