July 29,2011
11:04am
"Ok! Cat, I'm ready!" I said while grabbing my purse
"Yay! Let's go then!" Cat said while sipping on her Mocha frappucino from Skybucks, and ran for the door.
"Bye Babe" I said while leaning down and giving him a peck on the lips.
"Have fun!"
Today's was the day we were going dress shopping, and I did have to admit, I was pretty excited. I spent all day yesterday searching pictures of dresses to get an idea of what I liked. I put the key in the ignition and started driving.
"These are perfect for you!" Cat exclaimed from the passenger seat, who was looking through the pictures of dresses I had printed out.
20 minutes later.
(A/N. The setting of the bridal store is like the setting of "Say Yes To The Dress")
"This is so exciting!" Cat said while bouncing in her seat on the couch.
I smiled at her.
"Jadelyn, remember your budget is about 4 or 5 thousand"
"Ok Mom, I won't forget"
Just then the consultant came over and greeted us and asked about what I was looking for. I said that I wanted a dress more fitted at the top and flows out a little bit at the bottom. Cat said she wanted to see me in a huge princess ball gown and Tori said that she wanted whatever made me happy. The consultant agreed happily and then took me back into a room where she started asking me more questions.
"So tell me about your fiancé "
"Well, his name is Beck, and we met in elementary school, and we started dating at the end of our 8th grade year. Two ½ years ago, he was deployed overseas to Iraq, and he proposed to me 2 days before he left. My birthday was a couple days ago and he came home to surprise me and he's home for good now."
"Aw, how sweet. Ok, well Im gonna go find some dresses and then I will bring them back and we can try them on."
"Okay, Thank You"
She walked out of the room and went to go get the dresses. I got up and changed into the robe that she told me to change into. I was actually really excited about trying on dresses, so it seemed like forever waiting in that room. But she eventually came back with about 4 or 5 dresses. I changed into the first dress and looked at myself in the mirror. Me. In a wedding dress. This dress was very pretty and fit me very well, but it just felt like something was missing.
"Do you want to show your entourage?"
"Um, ya. I'll see what they think about it."
She helped me out of the room and I walked out to where the gang was. I stood up on the pedi stool a
flattened out the bottom of the dress.
"Do you like this dress?" Beck's mom said while examining the dress.
I contemplated it for a minute, "I like it", I contemplated it for another minute, "But I don't love it"
"Alright well we will go and try on some more" The consultant said.
I honestly felt like hours that I was trying on dresses. I just couldn't find the one that I thought was right. Cat could tell I was getting tired, frustrated and hungry because she suggested that we come back another day. But I really wanted to find it.
"Alright. We have one more dress for you to try on"
"Okay"
I slid into the dress with my eyes closed because I was afraid of how I would like it. Once she said that the dress was completely on, I counted to three in my head and then opened my eyes. I gasped immediately and covered my mouth. This was it. I just know it. It was perfect. It was a strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline and it was fitted at the top until about just below my hips and it slightly flowed at the bottom. It was also ruched at the top. This is my dress.
"Im guessing this is a hit?"
I couldn't get words out so I just nodded my head and smiled. We headed out the room and I immediately knew they loved it by their faces while I was walking out. I stood on the pedi-stool and fixed the bust of the dress. Nobody said anything, But Cat started wiping the bottom of her eyes with her index finger, everyone else doing the same.
"Jade" The consultant said, "Is this your dress?"
I looked at myself in the mirror, smiled and nodded. Everyone burst with cheer and started clapping. Cat stood up and came over and hugged me, followed by everyone else. This was all really happening.
Tori took Cat home, so I was alone on the way home. Once I got home I walked into the house silently just incase Beck was asleep. There was one light on in the apartment and it was coming from the T.V. room. I set my stuff down on the kitchen table and walked into the other room. The T.V. was on but Beck was asleep on the couch. I smiled because it was obvious he had tried to stay up and wait for me but he fell asleep. I sat down on the edge of the couch, moved his hair out of his face, leaned over, and kissed him on the lips.
To be continued...
