Live in the moment and the pleasure of things before it’s
gone. This past weekend I had the pleasure of helping a good friend shop for
her wedding dress. A part of me was a little worried that I wouldn’t have fun
because my dress experience was so stressful. I knew what my friend wanted and
what she liked and what was her, so I started by making a few appointments.
Unfortunately making dress appointments the week of is a little challenging.
After making the appointments I called my sister to confirm with her that these
places were going to give my friend the treatment she deserved. My sister had
been to every dress place in Southern California at this point and said they
would be good.
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I got up early for a Saturday and headed to Costa Mesa to
meet my friend. The whole way I was nervous, what if she hated this place, what
if the experience won’t be fun, what if we can’t find anything? What if?! Then
she called, she was already there, but I couldn’t find the place and it was
already 10am! How is it that I
always get lost? She, the bride talked me to the correct shopping center and I
relaxed. Seeing her happy face, I took a breath; she is excited and always
positive, so why shouldn’t I be. She’s not going to blame me if she doesn’t
have a good time, I hope.
We enter the fancy bridal shop, with beautiful chandeliers
and a calm aura. The wonderful personal shopper was kind, attentive, asked all
the right questions, and was super sweet to my friend. I relaxed. She was
whisked away into a room full of Vera and Monique. I knew she would be happy
with her friends.
I however was left with a few Newport Beach housewives, who
could have used a little less Botox and filler and a little more humanity and
class. I always forget how money can’t buy style or class; instead they had
plenty of snobbery and pseudo wealth.
Then my friend came out in her first dress. She was stunning
and beautiful. She looked romantic and very ballerina like, just like she
envisioned. Words can’t do her image justice. The whole day was fun from there
on out. We spent 2 hours trying on dresses, and then went to have lunch and
purchase shoes for my wedding. We ended the day with another bridal shop that
was just as accommodating and spent another 2 hours playing dress up.
The whole day made me realize you only get one of these
days. You only get to be a bride once (at least for the first time). This experience
can only happen once. So why not savor every moment good or bad, enjoy the
pleasures that the experience has to offer because it will never happen again.
Even if my friend tries on the dress again at another store, that first dress
she ever put on at the first store is the first wedding dress she has ever seen
herself in.
Lately I’ve been overwhelmed with starting my own business,
planning my wedding, and a baby shower, that I’m not enjoying the process
anymore. There has been more stress and frustration with everything then
pleasure. So I’m going to remember the day I saw my friend in a Vera Wang wedding
dress and savor the moment. Because once a moment has passed, it’ll never
happen again. Time is so precious
and I spend so much of it in a cloud of anxiety.
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