The other week I posted about my general sense of 'not quite rightness' about things to do with life and especially 'the dress'.

Having given it a great deal of thought and repeated checking of the bank balance I decided to take the plunge and visit another bridal shop. This one is a small, independent retailer with a range of dresses to fit a variety of price ranges, including sale dresses.

So off I trogged and went through the indignities of trying on frocks with the 'lift your boobs dear' refrain ringing in my ears all over again .

After a whole 90 minutes of trying frock after frock I went to have a coffee to digest the choices. One simple chiffon Grecian one that I really, really liked but was a tad on the small side or one in ivory taffeta that I also really, really liked and could order in approximately my size.

Oh the decisions...

Half an hour later I went back and chatted with their seamstress who ruled out adjusting the smaller dress but said she could easily adjust the other to my measurements but I was still unsure whether or not I could justify the expense.

Another lady came in while I was there and I saw her in her frock and she look fabulous, and she knew it. And that was the decider for me. I want to look fabulous too. I want to know how good I look with the dress not a 'would do' dress.

And so this morning I paid a deposit on a dress with all the bells and whistles. It has embroidery and beads, it has a full skirt and chapel train and is completely off the shoulder which is a style I never thought I'd wear, and I can't wait to try on the one in my size!

And just to finish the look they have a range of made to order tiaras which I am going to indulge in as I'll be wearing my mad curly hair down on the day.

Finally I feel like I can relax and enjoy the nonsense of fittings and adjustments knowing that at the end of it all I will have a dress that looks amazing even if I am just plain old me wearing it. =)

Now all that's left is to find suitable dresses for my girls to wear who currently are absolutely adamant that they will NOT EVER wear the same dress, even in different colours, not even were they to be asked to be bridesmaids...