One of the first things brides are supposed to do is find their dress. I had a four month engagement. That's not very long to find a modest dress in Southern California. I tried David's Bridal, but every dress I tried on would have had to be altered to cover my temple garments. And most of them, they couldn't get in time. I started searching for modest wedding gowns and I found 2 nearby. One was about an hour away and, while the dresses were perfect for temple weddings, I didn't like the selling style or the way the fitting went. I felt pushed into buying a dress. So, nope. Not shopping there.
Then I went to a place called The Hitching Post. The Hitching Post is a business run by the wife of one of the stake counselor's wives out of her historical home. In their front yard, they actually have an old, original hitching post where people would hitch up their horses. So the name worked out really, really well for the wedding dress business.
See their Facebook page:
And their website:
www.thehitchingpostdresses.com
Anywho, here is a nice one of my dress on the wedding day:
I love the skirt. That's my favorite part.
My mother told me early on that she wanted to pay for my dress. She has a side business on ebay where she makes and sells doll dresses. In one month's time, she sold over $500 worth of doll dresses to pay for my wedding dress. Many little dresses for one big dress. I love my mother and I am forever greatful for what she did for me for my wedding.
The picture with my hand on my hip is actually me just standing there waiting as my train got safety pinned to my rear to create the bustle. The hook broke when I took it to the cleaners the week before. I didn't find that out until I took the dress out of the bag to put it on in the temple after the sealing. Ah, well. It all worked out. There were about 7 safety pins near my rear by the end of the night, but they held beautifully.
My dress was around $500 due to being a closeout. I love a good deal! Alterations were around $300, so not too bad for a wedding dress. :)
My veil and headband were from Hobby Lobby, both on sale 50% off, about $7 each. I got the little jewels in my hair at Claires Accessories, along with my necklace and earrings. Add my $5 turquioise flats from a swap meet, my hair for $55, and my nails for $25, I came together for a grand total of about $950. My mother-in-law did my make-up for free.
The ring? I didn't pay for that, but if you want to know where he got it - He went to Jared.
All photos by Allichellephotography.com.
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