I do my little turn on the catwalk

Some of you have met Sophia, but you didn't meet the other poor ladies that didn't make the cut.  I have been feeling down about my weight my entire engagement (all 8 days of it lol!!!) but I definitely knew I wanted to be sexy, a screen siren, a well diva.  I have gained a fairly substantial amount of weight since M and I began dating a year and a half ago and well it shows.  After speaking with my assistant and friend, I agreed to go to Alfred Angelo to just "look" and get an idea for what type of dress I like.  If you view my previous posts you know that the look is slim and ruched and oh so sexy.

I literally wanted a dress that made me sing the brilliant lyrics of Right said Fred, "I do my little turn on the catwalk..... WILL I BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE SONG???

Wax on Wax off, Wax on, Wax off (wait that's not right)

Hmmmm I sort of hear the lyrics but something's not quite right... No, I don't hear the lyrics, that's the sound of that ugly ass bow on my ass.

A whole new world, a new fantastic point of view, no one to tell us no (sound of record scratching, wait a minute this ain't the song!)

I don't think you ready for this jelly I don't think you ready for this jelly I don't think you ready because my body too bootylicious for ya baby... (We're getting closer but this still doesn't do it for me)

In the still of the niiiigght I held you, held you tight... (wait wrong wrong wrong)

I'm a I'm a DIVA I'm a I'm a DIVA a Diva is a female version of a hustler of a hustler of a hustler

La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la Doo do do do do oooo AYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEE loving you has made me feel the colors that you bring stay with me while we grow old and we will spend each day in the spring time

I am in love with you, you set me free... I can't do this thing called life without you here with me.  I am dangerously in love with you...

(record scratching) I DO MY LITTLE TURN ON THE CATWALK

I'm too sexy for my shirt

 too sexy for my shirt

SO SEXY IT HURTS!!!

SING IT WITH ME NOW!!!

I'M TOO SEXY FOR MILAN

TOO SEXY FOR MILAN NEW YORK AND JAPAN!

And I'm too sexy for your party

Too sexy for your party
No way I'm disco dancing

I'm a model you know what I mean

And I do my little turn on the catwalk

Yeah on the catwalk on the catwalk yeah

I do my little turn on the catwalk

Did you hear music when you tried your dresses on, what were you looking for when you began dress shopping?  BTW Sophia aka Alfred Angelo 2047 was the first dress I tried on and the last EIGHT pictures posted here, yes I heard several different songs while looking at her from various angles, and she conveys everything I ever wanted to convey being a 30 year old bride.  As Bey infamously put it, some call it arrogant, I call it confident) 

(BTW she comes in SLIGHTLY over budget at 625.00 +125.00)

The Dress.

When I told Mom Mocha Frugalista that we were engaged she was ecstatic and thrilled.  Her only two questions/comments were

1. When
2. Make sure you chose a beautiful dress.  It's the only time in your life you'll get to do this, so don't go cheap.

The 1st question was easily answered, the second not so much. I pride myself on being a reformed shopaholic. Carrie on SATC was a mere amatuer at shopping compared to me in my hay day.  But things are different.  Priorities have shifted. The world has changed.  The recession has hit hard in my personal life as well as my clients and I think it is awfully irresponsible to spend so much money on one day, or better yet one item of clothing.  I am currently in the conundrum of staying true to my ideals of being the Mocha Frugalista and being true to my day and obtaining a special gorgeous piece of clothing to wear while reciting my vows to the most glorious man in the world.  What did you do while searching for dresses?  Did you bite the bullet or did you go in with a more sensible approach?  I think a reasonable budget is $500.00 for the dress but then the thought makes me literally sick to my stomach.  $500 on one dress for one day. $500!!!! I could pay for advertising for my business for 4 months, I could sign up for a bridal show, I could put it in savings, that's a month's worth of groceries for our family.  Oh God.  How will I do this?  I'm an older bride at 29 my priorities are definitely different than they were at 20.  Did anyone else feel guilty about their dress purchase?  I have checked classifieds etc and am happy enough with a dress that is $125.00, but is happy enough good enough?

How did you walk the fine line of being economically responsible and following your dream of being a gorgeous bride?  For now here is the dress that I have stalked for a few years.

Here she is David Bridal's P9345 in all of her Taffeta luxuriousness. 

(Source)

(Davids Bridal)

I would wear her with a flower or a sash, the accessories would definitely make her more couture.  The David's Bridal sale is currently going on and the dress would be $50.00 off (around 449 before tax).  I have so much apprehension for this one purchase. It is literally sickening.  I mean this dress rivals the cost of the venue for our ceremony and reception!