Chantilly lace and a pretty face?

Lace.
Didn't think I would like it in a wedding dress.
But...kind of loved it.
With the help of a few great friends, who seemed to know what would look good on me a bit better than I did, I tried on a few lace dresses on Friday and Saturday. They ended up being the dresses that wowed everyone. The dress from Alfred Angelo was the favorite, but the price tag was not the favorite to me.

This is a David's Bridal dress - cheaper, but I wasn't as wowed by it as everyone else.

This is the Alfred Angelo on me. It weighed a lot and had a huge train, which would need to change, meaning more money.

I loved so many dresses. Besides lace, I seem to be attached to ballroom gowns with belts and pockets. Those are the two styles I flip-flop between. Lace is always more expensive, but everyone says it fits me and my wedding better. And, I actually loved the very first dress I tried on - it was a drop waste satin dress from David's Bridal - with no pockets, but a great beaded belt. I think I loved it so much...because the price was so good as well. : )

This is the one from David's Bridal.

Here I am in it. : )