The Dress!
After what felt like a never-ending search (I know I looked at no less than 5 bridal shops and hundreds of dresses online) I found "the one" at The Wedding Shoppe in St. Paul, MN - Pronovias "Ideal" from their 2006 collection.
It was everything that I was looking for and more - Cathedral train, Spanish lace, beautiful beading, a pretty and flattering fit-and-flare shape, and yet very light. It seemed to float around me as a walked. So what that we were planning a destination wedding in Maui - I still wanted a beautiful dress that I felt beautiful in.
