The Unpredictable Mom: I cheated on my dress...

I did what I was afraid I would do..cheat on my dress, BIG TIME. Let me share the story...

Saturday my MOH came out to try on some dresses at the place I purchased my gown from. She asked me how come we weren't looking at any other salons..My reply was
"Because I will be tempted to cheat on my dress"
She said she understood and we continued looking through the bridesmaid dresses.
My MOH really loved one style dress, I looked at the price and got sticker shock! I said to my Cousin (my Maid of Honor)
"I know Jamie has this dress a TON cheaper" (Jamie is the owner of Bella Sposa in Tinley Park, Illinois)
My MOH then said "well, lets go!!"
So we went to go see Jamie at Bella Sposa Salon.

My MOH felt jipped because she only saw me in ONE dress. So she MADE me try on others.. Jamie didn't want me to..she didn't want me to fall in love. I grabbed a dress off the sample rack and threw it on.
Thats when trouble hit. My MOH started CRYING and got goose bumps all over..I got very emotional as well. I actually FELT like a bride for the first time!! OH NOOO!!!!

I called Chris to tell him the bad news..I found another dress and I HAVE to have it. Guess what he said..
JUST GET IT!! (The sample was $99.00, with alterations it will run about $350.00)
Here is the shitty news....

I bought my dress and paid in full. All sales final. So my MOH called the other salon and expressed the issue..
They took off the additional price of the alterations and the extra length, so that I can get refunded. That alone covers the cost of the new dress with the new alterations (I am getting $425.00 back)

SOOOOOOOOOOO..I now have 2 dresses for what I paid for one!!
I will be selling my Casablanca dress but at least now I dont feel as though I spent MORE money. In the end, we broke even and I still stayed under budget!!
Girls this dress is amazing. The pics are awful because they are from my cell. I always wanted a dress with pickups but every one I tried on never looked good on me.

I got the princess gown I always wanted but never looked good in.

It was nothing but fate!! I owe it all to my MOH (My cousin) for this one!!
I HAVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER!!!

My Gown is from the awesome Bella Sposa Boutique .

If you like in the Chicago land area you MUST visit Jamie at Bella Sposa. Her and her staff are wonderful. She also has a sample sale going on where gowns start at 99 bucks!

Heres the front of my NEW dress! It is taffeta and a bright white. In the picture the pleats under the bust are not laying correctly. That will be corrected once the gown is fitted.