White Noise

I've been watching A LOT of "Say yes to the Dress" lately. I think I might have wedding fever. I'm kind of a tomboy though....not at all the type to be obsessed with people's happily-ever-afters. There's something so intriguing about the show though. I love love LOVE the dresses. Maybe that's the appeal for me...from a fashion standpoint. Some of the styles are crazy to me. I would never think them possible or maybe even appropriate for a wedding. There's this one style where the corseted torso of the dress is very sheer...almost see-thru. I noticed a lot of brides through the seasons have been drawn to this particular style. And I'm sitting here wondering to myself, is this the next big thing?? Take these gowns by Pnina Tornai (who I actually love).

I'm not sure if it's the photography or what, but i get it. This looks classy...in a way. But you can see what I mean about the sheerness of the corset. Ultimately it works in this shot.

It even looks decent in this picture as well. This is a bit more couture of a gown and, well, fashion can be very forgiving sometimes. So I think Pnina kinda nailed this one...but...

...This is a bit much. Seriously. Who would get married in a CHURCH with this on?? ...Then again, maybe that's the point. I like the silhouette and the skirt though.

Pnina Tournai is only one of the many designers offered at Kleinfeld Bridal. While watching "Say yes to the Dress" I find myself wondering what kind of dress I would wear...or rather what would look good on me. I would love to just go try on wedding dresses one day...but there's a lot that goes into it. The consultants at the stores work on commission (at least partially) and are evaluated on the number of sales they make. They actually get really annoyed when people come to try on dresses with no intention of purchasing a dress, because that takes time away from a client that might possible purchase one, and thus takes away a possibly commission. But through everything, even dealing with a client that won't buy, the consultants have to keep a smile on their faces and a cheery attitude. I would not be a good consultant. I already don't like people. I wouldn't enjoy kissing butt for a sale or having to kiss butt whether or not I was going to make that sale. It would drive me insane. I would go off on a customer like "are you going to buy or not, because I have clients waiting" and then I'd get fired. At the same time I understand the appeal of the job. Seeing all these wonderful dresses transform otherwise plain people into something spectacular, knowing you're impacting a person's most special day, not to mention the epic discount AND array to choose from for your own special day. Plus, they probably make a decent amount of money. Kleinfeld is kinda posh.

I have said before that I probably won't end up getting married because I felt a lot of pressure from the Ghanaian community...well actually I decided I would go a long with whatever God has planned for me. But I honestly can't help planning out (secretly) my perfect wedding when I watch shows like this. I decided that I would love to honeymoon in Europe. That's about as far as I've gotten with my planning. But I'm not worried. Ha...it's only a distant thought...but every so often, the rustle of taffeta or the shine of ivory satin brings my mind back to it.