"the one"

since starting w-planning, i read that the bride-to-be will find "the one" bridal gown. i'm not the kind of girl who "dreamt" of her wedding and has all these pre-planned ideas (except trying to incorporate cupcakes into the wedding;). i'm not into the whole dress shopping thing either. i sucked it up last friday to get the whole ordeal over. lo and behold, i found "the one" and "the one v. 2". unfortunately, "the one" was way out of my budget. practicality won out and now "the one v. 2" is "the one". "the one v. 2" is also a little bit out of my budget but if i can save a little somewhere else it'd only be over budget by maybe $100. :`(

"the one" now has ruined me for other dresses and designers. i don't see other dresses as the same as "the one". i also don't want to go back to the bridal salon to try any other ones. i know there are cheaper dresses for maybe $300-500 but are a bit sketchy and it's not "the one"!

lesson for future brides...search the internet first for el cheapo dresses and then go to the bridal salon. maybe "the one" won't ruin you. :P