..Subtle Silence..

Before Hun and I started to seriously, and formaly "chat" about marriage, I actually haven't given much thoughts about what my wedding gown should look like. The pressure of obtaining approval from both of our parents was so overwhelming that I simply couldn't spare any time or energy on the details. It wasn't until I felt my parents have tacitly accepted our plan that I started to browse online for wedding ideas, and one day I accidentally came across this wedding gown in a post on verywed:

I can't quite remember my very first thought about this dress, but it must have been something like "oh my god this is so pretty!". After I googled a bit I discovered that this is probably the most popular dress in the "White by Vera Wang" collection, a bridal line exclusively designed for David's bridal by Vera Wang. 

I first heard about Vera Wang through the movie "Bride War". Kate Hudson wore a sweetheart neckline ball gown for her wedding, an absolutely gorgeous dress, a classic Vera Wang aesthetic! 

But how the brand "Vera Wang" really made an impression on me was this hiliarious part of the movie when Kate Hudson bawled and cried because she finally realized all those chocolates and candies she has been snacking on during work made it impossible for her to zip up her dress. Her fiance tried to comfort her and told her that they can always get a tailor to alter the dress. Kate Hudson responded madly with a statement:

"You don't alter Vera! You alter yourself to fit Vera! Geez, what did boys learn in school"

It was hilirious! So I learned two things about this brand from this movie. One, it's probably a famous brand, and two, they make gorgeous wedding gowns. I didn't know about the price of a Vera Wang gown until last year Renee told me her friend spent over 5000 pound on a Vera Wang.I responded with a dropped jaw! From then on I knew that Vera Wang is for billionaires only, totally out of reach, like a star!

The discovery of the "White by Vera Wang" collection was definitely a real excitement for me. I felt, maybe, even just a slight chance, I might have an opportunity to own a Vera Wang after all. They are about 1/10 - 1/6 of the price of a real Vera but the gown are just as stunning! Even with that said, I know it's still quite expensive and probably isn't something we can afford at this point in time, not to mention all the hassels we have to go through since it's only available in the States...

BUT!! ON 2011/12/30, MY LITTLE MONKEY GAVE ME MY VERY OWN VERA WANG GOWN!

After making three trips for this gown (ordering, alteration, fitting), I was finally able to bring my Vera Wang home last Sunday. So this is the one Hun picked, ball gown with corded lace:

and this is how I look like in it: 

left: without sash

right: with ivory sash

with champagne floral sash!

My gown is now hanging on a rack in the room next to mine, and every morning I would start my day by worshipping my gown: start with a gentle touch, follow by a soft embrace with a long "awwww" in my head, and end with a satisfying sigh. It's been 3 days and I still can't believe that I actually have a Vera Wang!

BIG, FAT, JUICY KISSES TO MY LITTLE MONKEY! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY DREAM COME TRUE!