Adventures in maternity fashion

I am so excited for Saturday because a good friend of mine that I have known for several years is marrying another friend of mine. I could not be more excited for them because they are both just wonderful people that deserve one another.

Anyway, they are having a 1940's luau themed wedding. They have been planning for about a year. I have had a great vintage dress picked out for the occasion since hearing their plans. Well, I did not really factor in being pregnant for the occasion, so I was really freaking out on Sunday when it occurred to me to try the dress on to be sure I hadn't already outgrown it.

So, I pull it out of my closet, and I swear, light was shining down on this thing with heavenly voices singing all around. I wiggle myself into it praying I could zip it up. I get halfway up my back when it stops. I could still close the top, though, so I was hoping I could force it the rest of the way up. No such luck, and I was scared to death of busting the seam. Grrrr....non-forgiving vintage fabric.

Of course, this sent me into a panic of what to wear to the wedding. I pulled out all of my dresses that could come anywhere close to appropriate for the occasion. No luck at all. UGH! I was being forced into the realm of searching for a *gulp* maternity dress. I H-A-T-E maternity dresses. There is just something about them that make me feel like a beached whale no matter how small I still am. I have only found one maternity dress in the past that looked good, but it is more of an evening attire kind of dress. Not appropriate for and afternoon luau themed wedding.

The whole idea of having to shop for something the week of the wedding really upset me, but it was something that had to be done. So, I decided to just check things out online before actually hitting any stores. The first place I looked was Old Navy. I clicked on the maternity section, and staring me in the face was THE PERFECT dress and priced just right. I could not believe how lucky I was.

So, I look to order it and realized that their $5 shipping takes 4-7 business days. I could do 4 maybe 5 days at the most. I couldn't chance it, so I looked at their 2-day shipping costs--$15!!! No, no, no. There was no way I was going to spend that much on shipping. So, I decided to just try my local store that carries the maternity line to see if they had it and in my size.

I run over there on Monday in the middle of a good Houston rain to find it. I walked in and made a bee line to the maternity section, spot the dress, grab the first one on the rack the read 'S', and raced to the register before it could disappear from my hands.

Mission completed!!!

I am so excited for the wedding now. I even have the perfect shoes for the dress already. It is just all working out so well. Here is a picture of the dress.