I'm saying Yes...

...to the dress! I'm excited (and a little shy) to announce that I've finally found my wedding dress. After trying on so many dresses in the bridal shops, I found out what style, silhouette and materials I liked best. Honestly, I want to feel and look like myself on my wedding day: Completely elated, a little understated, yet full of beauty and wonder. The decorations, the flowers, the accessories, etc. play such a small part in the wedding. It simply adds to the beauty of matrimony's covenant ;)

I kept debating whether or not I should post a photo of the dress, but I will hold off until the wedding photos! Trust me. It's vintage-styled, ivory, lace, and everything I was hoping for & more.

As I mentioned in a previous post, I will be purchasing the gown from a talented seamstress on Etsy before the end of this year. She is an artist who graduated from UCLA and desires for her art to reflect her love of fashion, art, and music. It's so neat because as an artist myself, it feels amazing to be supporting others in the same field and getting the feeling that you are helping them in some way while admiring their work of art. Anyway, I want to be low profile about my dress (in regards to my family) for a while. It's a big investment for me to make and it was a huge decision. Also, I want to make it a big surprise for the women in my family. I'm thinking about having a lunch/dinner get-together at home and then present it to them. Not sure yet. All that ultimately matters is that I love it (yep, it's alright to be a little selfish--I've learned my lesson).

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I can't hold back...God is just so good. Even as a broke college student, the funds for my wedding dress have been provided through a scholarship I received. Every detail of this little wedding is being taken care of by Him, and it just humbles me. Even though I will need to purchase a new car soon (and many other things), I'm continually learning to trust in His sweet promises. There's always, always going to be something I need to pay for--the times that I truly hate money are the times I realize I must let go and fix my eyes on what really matters.