I know I've said that there wouldn't be an update until after the wedding, it was only because I'd been really frustrated about the whole waiting game with the visa and all that. Now that I'm finally in Sydney and the ball has started rolling, albeit slowly, I'm a little more relieved.

So when MIL offered to tailor a wedding dress for me, I suggested that we also try out some gowns so we could see what type of cut fits me. I honestly didn't want to miss out on looking like a "wedding cake" by trying on those puffy gowns. Heheh... I also thought it'd be nice fun trying different styles. And seeing as we've only got less than three months to go, MIL said that if I did find something I really loved and that the price was right, we could buy it instead and she'll make the veil and a nice wrap or jacket to go with it.

After her investigative search, we went to a few bridal warehouses in Wetherill Park on Saturday. The first place we dropped into was quite shocking. It was an open space warehouse, with bridal gowns on mannequins lined up in semi-circles scattered across the room. There were about six areas in between these mannequins that were sectioned by a curtained changing room, chairs and large mirrors where the bride-to-be and her convoy could try out and cackle over the gowns.

We walked around browsing at the gown-dressed mannequins for anything that would catch my attention, and within five minutes, MIL and I briskly walked out in mutual silent discontent. The gowns were either overblown with bling bling, or table cloth draped lace in princess cuts! MIL also noticed that they had "Made in China" labels which had instructions written in Chinese! It was quite a start.