I got my dress!!! I only tried on about 10 dresses, but it was obvious this was the one. I went to Wedding Belles in Barrington, and it was a great experience. It's an old house with a few of the bedrooms set up as dressing rooms and some full of dresses. I told them my budget was under $1000, and they told me that their dresses run between $500 and $2000, so I'd be counting some out, but that it was doable. We only pulled dresses that were under $1000 and there were quite a few. I was open to most styles, so that helped when it came to trying things on. If you're pickier you'd probably have a much smaller selection.
Two ladies from the store help you get in and out of the dresses, so beware. My underwear wasn't the most appropriate but I figure they are probably used to it. In the dressing room there is a three way mirror and a pedestal so you can see yourself very nicely. If you love a dress, you head down to the main floor to stand at a larger mirror and they give you some earrings and other accessories (veils, too) so that you can get more into the look. I think they sell veils also but I don't plan on wearing one so I'm not positive.
Overall, this was a great experience, though I have no others to compare it to. It was that easy. :) I ended up spending $700 on the dress plus $50 in tax (they're on the Lake county side of Lake-Cook Rd, so you only pay 7% tax instead of 10%!). A tip if you plan on going there: check out the dresses in the dressing rooms. They have some hung in the closets. I actually found my dress that way--it was in the room that we were all in and I thought I'd add it to the pile. I'm so glad I did!!! I can't wait to wear the dress at my wedding!
Yay!! Very exciting.
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