tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843998138389585225.post9159850729657138403..comments2024-03-16T01:11:18.370-04:00Comments on Amber's Story: Planning a Wedding in Massachusetts: Wedding Dress Shopping: Not the Bonding Experience They Show You in the Moviesamberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15252920643013195783noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843998138389585225.post-26682676881230741482010-04-18T13:06:16.016-04:002010-04-18T13:06:16.016-04:00It's okay, I love my dress, and the important ...It's okay, I love my dress, and the important thing is mom is happy about the guy I picked, haha. And I can look on the bright side that I live less than an hour away from mom, so we've been able to get together to go to bridal shows. So it's not like she's been totally removed from the whole wedding planning experience. We've had lots of little moments instead of that one amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252920643013195783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843998138389585225.post-65805058224118904862010-04-18T11:20:04.039-04:002010-04-18T11:20:04.039-04:00Hey Amber - Sorry about your experience. Planning ...Hey Amber - Sorry about your experience. Planning a wedding is an emotional thing. And, you don't always have the experience with your family and friends that you envisioned in your head as a little girl - or a big girl for that matter! <br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />Bridgette<br />My Detroit WeddingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843998138389585225.post-83455084930203816522010-04-16T20:50:28.318-04:002010-04-16T20:50:28.318-04:00I've never been in Nordstrom even though there...I've never been in Nordstrom even though there's a location RIGHT near me. I will at some point, definitely.<br /><br />Those wedge heels would be a lot safer for walking outside at my wedding than the pointy heeled sort. I've been looking for metallics. Seems like that way I wouldn't have to stress getting the perfect ivory to match my dress.amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252920643013195783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843998138389585225.post-40504783461535260602010-04-16T20:43:28.741-04:002010-04-16T20:43:28.741-04:00Thanks for stopping by my blog! I found these shoe...Thanks for stopping by my blog! I found these shoes that are wedges that would be great bridal shoes in the "white". http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3066375?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_pla=shoes:women:sandals/slides&cm_ite=enzo_angiolini_'padi'_wedge_slingback:279115&cm_ven=Froogle&mr:trackingCode=1BF7F8C1-CA2B-DF11-9DA0-002219319097&mr:referralID=NAMrs. Wedding Crasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138463308135069948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843998138389585225.post-81733557335550661052010-04-16T20:24:22.997-04:002010-04-16T20:24:22.997-04:00Thank goodness she finally found a new job (she...Thank goodness she finally found a new job (she'd been looking for MONTHS). <br /><br />And she and I are going to another bridal show next week, so we're still having fun with other pre-wedding activities, at least :)amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252920643013195783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843998138389585225.post-67057589110873695902010-04-16T10:30:25.051-04:002010-04-16T10:30:25.051-04:00I got stressed just reading this. It's very in...I got stressed just reading this. It's very interesting to see what was going on in your minds. The mother daughter relationship is very complicated. I have a daughter in her 30's, and we don't get along. She really won't communicate with me; meaning she won't air out her issues she has with me. Reading this makes me realize that the problem with all mother-daughter Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399233751400399690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843998138389585225.post-75777970626698438152010-04-11T20:47:40.039-04:002010-04-11T20:47:40.039-04:00I hope your experience with your mom goes better :...I hope your experience with your mom goes better :) And I hope you find the perfect dress too. I follow your blog so I'm looking forward to reading how the shopping went!<br /><br />I got over the disappointment about how my shopping experience went pretty quickly. We still have the wedding to get emotional, hehe. <br /><br />I think it's good for brides to remember that things WILL amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252920643013195783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843998138389585225.post-74013094325492483392010-04-10T19:43:12.500-04:002010-04-10T19:43:12.500-04:00Oh, no! I'm very sorry to hear about your mom....Oh, no! I'm very sorry to hear about your mom. She's stuck between a rock and a hard place. And I'm sorry to hear that your dress shopping experience with your mom wasn't like the movies. That's actually EXACTLY how I'm expecting mine to be also, so it was good to read this.<br /><br />My mother rented the wedding gown she wore for $120 in the 80s. I don't know if thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com