I had a dress in mind that I liked, so it was ready for the girls to try on when we got to Celebrations of the Heart (Celebrations of the Heart girls are so terrific, I highly recommend their shop). Cassie and Andrea each tried it on, Cassie also tried on one other. The dress I had in mind was a clear winner. Chosen. Done. And we moved on to a champagne lunch a few steps down the road at Dela Voce (the same restaurant Andrew took me the night we got engaged. Cute, huh?).
I'm pretty determined to not stress about this wedding. And I don't see any reason why my bridesmaids should stress either. Honestly, why should they? They don't get to take home a brand spankin' new husband that night. I do. So I actually spent more time deciding what to have for lunch at Dela Voce than I did deciding on the bridesmaid dresses. (In my defense they have a lot of really rockin choices.)
Brides everywhere, listen here! This wedding is only happening because it is a celebration of the beginning of your marriage. So let it be a celebration, not the cause of high blood pressure. Celebrate each milestone in the planning process (this can be accomplished with champagne, chocolate, listening to an N'SYNC album in full, whatever excites you most). For those of you who crave exact instruction, I prefer a 1:2 ratio, for each minute spent planning, spend two celebrating. If needed, think of it as practice. You'll be so good at celebrating by the time the wedding comes around, nothing could stand in your way of having a blissfully perfect evening.
Now on to the next task, save the dates!
