The Right Fit {and a little pixie dust}

by | Apr 19, 2012 | Faith Life | 7 comments

The second I got engaged, I immediately turned into one of Those Girls. You know, the ones who carry around a stack of bridal magazines and can only talk about things like centerpieces, bows made of tulle and the merits of roses versus daisies. It wasn’t long before I had picked out the exact same wedding dress in every magazine, dog-earing pages and circling designers as if I wasn’t going to be shopping at David’s Bridal.

When it came time for the big day – the big shopping day, that is – my mom, cousins and friends all headed out with me. I flipped through the dresses on the racks and pulled out The One.

Well, I thought it was the one. But it turned out that the gorgeous wide-necked, cap-sleeved tight bodice with the simple full skirt looked terrible on my narrow shoulders. I mean, it just looked awful. I could prove it to you, because my mom lovingly snapped a picture when I tried it on. But honestly, it still makes me a little sad.

To read the rest of this post (and to figure out what a wedding dress has to do with a Disney fairy), head over to (in)courage.

7 Comments

  1. Nicole
    Nicole on April 19, 2012 at 8:29 am

    Oh drats, that site is blocked at school.

    • Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect
      Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect on April 20, 2012 at 8:54 pm

      (in)courage is blocked at your school? But my blog isn’t? That is bizarre!

  2. chelleybutton
    chelleybutton on April 19, 2012 at 10:23 am

    Excellent post. :)

    • Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect
      Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect on April 20, 2012 at 8:29 pm

      Thanks. :)

  3. chelleybutton
    chelleybutton on April 19, 2012 at 10:24 am

    (Glad you’re back!:)

  4. Amanda
    Amanda on April 19, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    LOVED this! Well written, so encouraging and I can SO relate! I am pretty sure I needed to hear this :)

    • Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect
      Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect on April 20, 2012 at 8:27 pm

      Thank you, Amanda! I’m glad you enjoyed the post!

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