Got THE dress...

Well, the show must go on. I'm still a little out of it and sad, and sort of shell-shocked by the suddenness of my grandmother's passing away, but I know I still have to keep planning.

My bridesmaids (Celeste, Rosie, and Leana) and my maid of honor (my Ate Cristina) all took a trip to Mon Amie Bridal, highly recommended by Leana, where she got her dress, too, for her wedding to Oscar in July! I definitely understand why. Customer service is fabulous, and the dressing rooms are ginormous; all of my peeps could sit and watch me whilst I changed (not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing). Best part of all, after you choose your top 3 or 4 dresses, they stick a veil on you, and hand you a bouquet of silk flowers, and you can walk down the "runway" to just make yourself feel that much more inclined to buy and to love your dress even more. Even more special is the fact that I will be incorporating my Mom's train that she wore when she was married into my dress. Perfect. I don't know how I'll survive another year without "accidentally" showing Anthony pics of me in the sample dress.

After dress shopping, my gals and I had a tea lunch. Very fun. Very cool, because this was the first time everyone met, and it seems as if we all get along just famously. Of course, we must always include a typical Annie moment: I knocked a sammich off my plate as they were setting them down on the table. Oh well. But the important thing is that all of the girls got along, and that we had a great time. Each one of them will add something unique to our wedding.

Next up, bridesmaids dresses! We need to pick our exact colors, first.

Hey, what about Anthony, you ask? Well...tell him to post!