Shopping....success!

Well my shopping trip was a success! I found a great dress to wear to the wedding next week. Wanna take a look?? Here it is. I also got a cute pair of white sandals and a white cardigan to go with it. I am excited to wear it.

The best part about this wedding is that I was originally going to be in the wedding and we were all instructed to buy a particular bridesmaid dress. This all took place back in August/September when I was FAT, so I had to order a Size 22 for the dress from David's Bridal. Back in January I got the idea to see if I could trade in the dress for a smaller size since I had lost some weight. They actually said that I could! Woo-hoo. I ordered a size 14. The woman looked at me (I was fitting into Size 16 pants at that point and we all know that dress sizes run smaller than typical clothes) with doubt. She said, "Do you want to try that size on before you order the dress to make sure it fits? Because if the dress comes in and it is too small - you are not able to return it." I understood where she was coming from but I knew I had this under control. So the "new" dress arrived and it has been a form of measurement for me. I try it on every so often to see if I can zip it up all the way. I haven't tried it on in a couple of weeks but I am getting closer and closer to the goal.

Long story, long...ha ha. I no longer have to wear the bridesmaid dress to the wedding! YAY. It has turned into a very small, immediate family only affair and we can wear whatever we want. I will try the formal bridesmaid dress on just before the wedding to see if I met my goal. But I was able to go out and buy a size 14 dress...so in one aspect, I already met the goal!

The shopping excursion was also fun because I was able to look at whatever clothes I wanted to check out. I am no longer restricted to the "Fat Girl Stores" or "Fat Girl Sections." I can wander wherever my little heart desires and check out clothes that more fashionable and hip (basically anything that doesn't make me look much older than I actually am).

Now here's the deal. I have become a "Professional Wedding Attender!" In the past 5 years, the hubby and I have attended 24 weddings!!! Can you believe it?! This is why we do not own a house yet, we can't afford the mortgage! Ha ha. And we have 6 upcoming weddings between next week and the end of September! 30 weddings in just over 5 years...there has to be some sort of record for that! So I mean it when I say that we are "Professional Wedding Attenders." Do you think I could add that to my resume?! Hmm, I will have to look into that. I have gotten into the habit of buying one or two wedding appropriate dresses per year and wear them to each....you invest in the wedding enough (showers, bachelorettes, wedding presents, travel, etc) that I am not about to buy a new dress for every wedding we attend. I like to recycle! So you might see a repeat in outfits over the next few months.

Ta ta for now!