Yesterday I tried wedding dresses on for the first time and was surprised by the amount of fabric in A-line dresses. I went to a bridal shop here in Copenhagen and was met by a woman who clearly didn’t have a good day. She was distant and she annoyed me on more than one occasion, since it seemed like she was just following a protocol of some kind with no real interest in getting me all excited in the situation – and maybe secure me as a customer, as well… (FYI wedding dresses aren’t cheap in any way and most of them need some altering after the first fitting, so it’s more than a simple “ka-ching” with the credit card.) I was there by myself and could have used both positive and negative feedback, but the only thing she told me was that I definitely should go for the A-line shape and also that I can wear strapless dresses since my shoulders have a clear look. Wonder what unclear shoulders look like?
Something good came out of the experience anyway – I now know my size. Wedding dresses change surprisingly much in size, even if they are from the same manufacturer, so I decided to look some more on the net. After having tried five dresses on, I managed to force a short “good bye” from the lady and left with no intention of coming back. For reference I called them today to get the price of my dress of choice and got the same lady on the thread – as sour and distant as yesterday. She couldn’t provide me with a specific price and all I got from her was “Oh, well, it depends on the model and on how much lace there is on it, so the Pronovias dresses cost around 8000 DKK or more”. Great. I wonder why it is so difficult to check the database for a simple figure.
So a Pronovias of the 2009 collection it will be (but I won’t announce the specific model since my guy might read this blog). I paid for it today and had a more than pleasant experience at House of Brides; they certainly know how to treat customers well. Now it takes something between three and five months before it arrives, depending on whether they have it on stock or not, and then the alterations might add a month or more, so it will be ready just in time for the big day.
Finally I can relax a bit as far as pink glasses go. The chuch and priest have been booked since November last year and after some thinking the party place has been reserved, as well. The florist has been consulted, we’re looking for a photographer as we speak and soon the detective’s work needs to focus on finding nice musicians. The only trouble so far was when a woman at the church office called a few weeks ago to inform me about a double booking of the church – “Excuse me!?” Apparently we were supposed to get married in sync with high screams from the baby to be christened… How charming! Eventually the baby was chucked out, so now it’s all about romance and eternal love.
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