The Dress

Yesterday we decided we would go to Atlanta

to LOOK at dresses and just get an idea of style, price, and time. We started at one boutique in Buford

and ended up in Duluth.

Savannah had a binder with pics of dresses she loved

and we began going through hundreds of dresses.

She knew EXACTLY what she was looking for

and pulled them right off the rack.

I'm pretty sure the One she Loved was among

the first she tried on.

She put it on and walked out to step on the raised step

and said, "I love it".

There was a confidence about her in this dress

that was not evident in the others.

I'm pretty sure we tried on 25 dresses

and kept coming back to the same one.

It was the sweetest time together...

the girls and I watching Savannah~

Amelia helping her with every dress.

There really are no words but oh so surreal...

a moment you dream about when they are born,

a moment she dreams about as a little girl

and then can't believe when it really happens.

At the end of a 3 hour search,

she was dressed in the dress and veil

when her dad walked into the shop.

I wish I had a snapshot of his face.

Priceless...

I'm pretty sure it was the same sweet face he had

on June 21st, 1986 when he saw me for the first time.

Love...

plain and simple love.

To say I had tears in my eyes is small

compared to the huge lump in my throat

as I looked at my beautiful daughter so very happy

and in love with the DRESS of her dreams!

Wish I could show you the pics but

you know that's bad luck. :)

All I can say is THAT is a huge check

off the big Wedding Planner!!!

(Later Savannah said to me... "I just knew we would find my dress today!"

What a wonderful day!!!)