Wedding Miracle!

The past 24 hours have been a roller coaster of emotions. Yesterday, I was devastated. Unhappy with my wedding dress. Upset that the one I love had been sold. Bummed that I couldn't even find a pre-owned one on the internet. All hope was lost.

This morning I woke up determined. After a grueling workout and a delicious breakfast I sat down in front of my laptop. I started on Modern Trousseau's website. I called the NY flagship store. No answer, so I left a message. Basically explaining that I love the Lauren dress, but my local store had sold their sample. And I really wanted to wear that dress on my wedding day. What could I do to get my hands on one? I then called their other flagship store in Charlotte. Good news, but not great. I could get the Lauren dress and still time to have it for our wedding. Bad news, I was way off on the price. I must have mixed up prices back in September when I tried on the dress. I mean really mixed up prices. Huge difference. My heart sank a little.

European Bridal is still having a sample sale, so I decided that I would head down that way to see what other dresses were available. Since they don't open until noon, I decided to hit up a couple of thrift stores to find more vases for the reception.

As I was walking into St. Vincent de Paul, I got the most amazing phone call. It was April from NY. She said, "It must be fate." First thought that popped into my head was that she was going to explain how I can still order the dress in time for my wedding. But, NO!!! They are having their sample sale this weekend, and the Lauren dress is included and in stock!!!!! Big smile. I was so pumped. I proceeded to tell her how I was in tears last night and my local store had sold their sample. She said she had goosebumps. April loved my voice mail message and was so excited to call me back and give me the great news. The price is 50% off retail and no sales tax since its shipping from NY. After I hung up, I sat in my car and screamed at the top of my lungs. I called Jon and told him the great news. I did a happy dance in the parking lot of the thrift store. I proceeded to tell the clerk and another customer about my wedding miracle. I called my sister-in-law, Becky and told her the great news. And, I haven't stopped smiling since!

Tip: Not sure if all designers do this, but the Charlotte flagship store told me that their retail outlets can only mark down a dress by 10% and only on trunk shows (with the exception of samples). However, she was able to mark down the dress by 15%. After finding a dress you like, I would suggest calling the designer to see if you can get a better deal.