I was meeting with a lovely bride this week who gave me what Oprah would call an “Aha” moment. Like any bride, she’s excited and looking forward to all the special things her Big Day will bring. I asked her if she had her dress yet and her face lit up, her resounding “yes” filling my office. This is something I love to see, but it was followed by a somewhat troubling story. The search for her perfect dress was something of an ordeal, not because she’s picky, but because she simply couldn’t find any options. She had been to many, many boutiques and wasn’t able to get most of the rack samples over her hips. Now, let me preface this by saying that this bride is pretty darned average-size. One afternoon after hitting a circuit of dress shops, she burst into tears and was at the end of her…well, dress. That’s when her sister-in-law took her to a very special place where she obtained the aforementioned perfect dress. If you’re looking for a wedding gown and you aren’t a size 0, 2, 4 or 6….check out Curvaceous Couture in Columbia, MD. Loaded with tons of dresses to choose from and including all the major labels (Enzoani, Pronovias, Reem Acra, etc.) and boasting sample sizes for regular sized women and up, you’ll find yourself feeling so great that the only tears will be on your mother’s face when you put on that perfect dress for the first time! At first glance, you won’t think you’re in the right place – it’s in an industrial park. But beyond the facade, everything inside is warm, welcoming and dreamy. Happy shopping!
