Dresses, Round 1

I went for Round 2 of trying on dresses this weekend.  Two of the attendants in our wedding came in for a whirlwind tour of Minneapolis Bridal Boutiques.  Prior to this trip the only bridal shop I had visited was L'Atelier Couture, where I was lucky enough to work with Amanda, the owner.  I knew that experience would be hard to top but the saleswomen I had at the places I visited this weekend were really great too.

I will detail each of my experiences over the next few blog posts...

L'Atelier Couture

I had the most amazing experience at L'Atelier Couture.  There was so much space for trying on the dresses and such a huge selection.  There was also a bottomless cup of coffee for my bridesmaid Kristen who had flown in on a late flight the night before from New York.  Much appreciated.  Amanda was really understanding that this was my first time trying on dresses and that I had no idea what I might be interested in.  She was also super helpful in suggesting where my partner, who at the time was not sure if she would be wearing a dress or something different, could find something she would be comfortable in.  In fact, Amanda followed up with a link to La Sposa in an email after my visit because she thought that Jesse might find something she liked in their line.  So thoughtful!

The dress highlight...


Vera Wang, Diana
I love this dress.  The pictures of it don't really do it justice, which I actually find to be the case with most of the dress I like.  I think it has something to do with how they all move, especially this one.  The pictures of Chelsea Clinton in it walking down the aisle capture more of the liveliness of it.