I asked Brenda when we tried on the wedding gowns for the fashion show if she had any grooms for sale at her store. She told me she didn’t but I am hoping there might be some in a booth somewhere at the bridal show tomorrow. Whow knows but that there might be a quality fellow at a clearance price? I’ll bring along my check book just in case.
The woman in charge of the models and the fashion show encouraged us to bring sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, games, and snacks, anything to keep us busy during the hours betwen getting our hair done, putting on our makeup and actually performing the shows. It sounds like some kind of huge slumber party for grown women to me. You got the sleeping bags, game, snacks, getting all dolled up- all we need now is a huge tv set to watch Dirty Dancing. Perhaps My Big Fat Greek Wedding might be more appropriate, or The Wedding Planner. 37 Dresses could work too.
In all sinceretry, learning the choreography, practicing again and again, and talking with the other women was quite an experience. We oggled over the wedding gowns in our dressing room and talked about tips the experienced models gave to those of us who are new at all this. I learned how to pivot turn on the runway, to smile at the audience, the classic twist-smile, and the little circle turn. I also learned how to make a dramatic pause and to hold myself in my dress. Whew. There is so much to remember!!! I felt like a china doll that belongs to someone else. As you may guess, there are all kinds of rules about where we can go and what we can do while in the gowns (absolutely nothing). They get to do my hair all up however they want and put in clothes I had little say on. But, I am okay with this. I really like my gown. It’s simpler but elegant style suites me.
No matter what, it will be a very interesting two days and I think a fun one too.
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