Hey there, y’all! This is Mary Stallard again discussing my wedding planning process with the Twirl community! This month the Twirl Girls asked me to share my wedding dress shopping experience which obviously took place at THE cutest bridal shop this side of the Mississippi, Twirl Bridal Boutique!
I will start off by saying that I really did not know what to expect going into looking for my wedding dress. My head was swirling with thoughts like, “this is the most important article of clothing I am ever going to purchase, how do I choose?” and “What if I don’t find anything that I look or feel pretty in?” Luckily, for me, I did not have any problems when it came to either of these thoughts in my head and although I was still anxious about narrowing down my selections and choosing JUST ONE dress, I was put at peace as soon as I stepped foot into the doors of Twirl. The atmosphere at Twirl is so hospitable and welcoming that everyone who finds their path leading them there, whether they are a bridesmaid, mother of the bride, mother of the groom, or the bride herself, they all feel at home. I cannot recommend this place more for brides-to-be!
There were a few things that I knew I wanted in this wedding dress experience:
1. I wanted to have an environment that my friends, mother, mother-in-law and myself felt comfortable in. There are no words to explain how perfectly the girls at Twirl pulled this off! The space at Twirl is so wonderful and private and that is exactly what I wanted when trying on dresses for my closest girlfriends. We had a private room with couches and champagne that was filled to the brim with the most beautiful dresses I had ever seen! I was so nervous to start trying them on but as soon as we were in the room, I was automatically at peace and knew that I was in the best hands at Twirl!
2. The second thing I wanted during this experience was to be able to share it with my best gals and Twirl’s space is so accommodating for this! I love my friends so deeply and I wanted them to be a part of this wedding planning process as they can be. I also know that my bridesmaids will tell me the truth about what looks good on and what doesn’t look good on me, so I knew that I needed my girls with me to make such a big decision!
3. Lastly, I knew that I wanted to go to Twirl as my first (and hopefully last) dress stop. I wanted to go not only because my bestie, Liz, works there but because of how many success stories of Twirl brides I have heard about. The selection of dresses that Twirl has is unbelievable. They are seriously some of the most unique and beautiful dresses that I have ever seen and knowing that Ty and Liz handpicked them to be sold at their little shop is the most precious detail of all! Those two girls put so much work and love into their business that I was just so excited to support a local business in Lexington!
I was so fortunate to have all of my wedding dress dreams come true all thanks to Twirl! Without going into much detail about my dress selection, I will say that I tried on a vast variety of dresses before I started narrowing down to the dress of my dreams. It helped me a lot having already booked our venue before dress shopping. Our reception is in a barn so I didn’t want to purchase a dress that was too formal and looked out of place for that venue. After narrowing down to a few dresses I grazed through the rack of dresses one last time and pulled one off and asked Liz if I could try it on. Before I had even gotten the dress fully on, I said to Liz, “This is my wedding dress!” And… IT WAS! I can’t explain why I knew it was my dress; it was one of those moments in life where I just knew it!
There are not enough nice things in the world to articulate how amazing of a business the girls at Twirl run. They are rooted in what is most important: Christ’s love for us. They are unashamed to proclaim that in an industry that is constantly changing in our society. They create an atmosphere that is above reproach, hospitable, warm and straight up lovely! I wish I could get engaged again just so I can become a Twirl bride all over again!
