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THE Dress (?), Wicked and More

February 7, 2010 by Julie 15 Comments

Yesterday was non stop! From the minute I woke up to the minute I went to bed, the whole day was go, go, go!

My dad and I were the first ones awake (as usual) and we enjoyed some quiet time catching up over hot tea and honey Greek yogurt before it was time for a workout. Unfortunately we couldn’t go to spinning together as originally planned because my appointment at the wedding dress store overlapped with the class time. Boo!

I headed out to workout on my own. I kept my cardio session relatively easy because I wanted to flip through some of the bridal magazines my mom bought for me. Priorities… 😉

I did 40 minutes on the elliptical, followed by 10 minutes of incline walking on the treadmill.

As I pulled into our neighborhood on my way home, I saw the most beautiful rainbow I have ever seen.

Rainbow

I only captured part of it on camera, but it was a full arch and the colors were brilliant. I came running inside and made my whole family come out to see it. Everyone was fully impressed.

Wedding Dress Shopping

After enjoying a quick breakfast smoothie and a hot shower, my mom, sister and I were ready to head out to Jon’s Bridal, a large bridal gown shop in Tampa.

The Girls

All Smiles

I made an appointment at Jon’s because they said they “likely had” the Justin Alexander dress I loved that I tried on last weekend in Orlando with my friends Merri and Laurel. I wanted my mom and sister to see it in person and weigh in.

This place was not what I expected. First of all, they didn’t have the dress the woman on the phone implied they would have, and then all the dresses were not my style. I like romantic, simple dresses and many of the dresses at Jon’s Bridal were bedazzled. Not my thing.

I was pretty bummed when we left, but I remembered that Cici’s Boutique in St. Pete carried the designer of the other dress I loved last weekend (I really liked two different dresses, if you remember). I called Cici’s to see if we could get a last minute appointment. They had an opening and my spirits rose immediately.

I was excited for my mom and sister to see this dress because it is a pretty dress. It is less “ballgown” and more classic and romantic. I am in love.

We were escorted upstairs and I slipped into the dress. It really is unbelievable. My mom and sister were both very enthusiastic and I really think this could be the one. (I’m sorry for the lack of pictures, but I can’t risk my groom-to-be seeing me in this dress!)

I have always been drawn toward lace and it has lace but is different than the other lace gowns I’ve seen. It seems like a dress I would still love 50 years from now. We made a follow up appointment for the first week of March for my dad to come see it. I really want a man’s opinion.

By the time the dress hunt was over, we were hungry. We headed home to meet up with my dad and Ryan for lunch. I made a delicious fish sandwich using the fish we had leftover from dinner on Friday night.

Fish Sandwich and Portobello Mushrooms

I also enjoyed a small bowl of chocolate marshmallow ice cream for dessert. So good!

Wicked

Around 1 p.m., my mom, sister and I headed off to see Wicked at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center while my dad and Ryan enjoyed a guy’s day. 🙂

Our seats for the musical were amazing!

Wicked

The show was fantastic! I loved every minute. The whole cast was extremely talented and the music was wonderful. It was really neat to see how the musical tied into the original Wizard of Oz story. I can’t wait to see it again with Ryan at the end of the month. 😀

The actress who played Glinda was actually an understudy and she did a tremendous job. I’m excited to see how the “real” Glinda handles the role.

Dinner

Wicked started at 2 p.m. and when it was over, my sister told us to guess the time. I guessed 3:45 p.m. and boy was I off! It was a little after 5 p.m.! We hurried to the car and proceeded to sit in the parking lot for 20 minutes waiting for people to head out.

We started to feel a little anxious because we had 5:45 p.m. dinner reservations to meet with my dad and Ryan at 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House in downtown St. Pete. Luckily the guys headed over there to save our table and we met them there a little before 6 p.m.

The guys were already a couple dirty martinis into the night and were quite the funny duo by the time we arrived.

The restaurant has a really neat feel and we are putting it in the running for a potential restaurant for our rehearsal dinner. I want Ryan’s family to come check it out, too.

Our food was delicious and the service was great, especially considering how crowded it was. My sister and I both ordered the seafood sampler.

Seafood Sampler

It was an appetizer and didn’t have too much food, though it was delicious. I ate a bunch of the cheese biscuits and several bites of Ryan’s braised short ribs and mashed potatoes. His meal tasted like homemade comfort food!

Cheese Biscuits

Braised Short Ribs

We took our time at dinner and had a great time. We headed home a little after 8 p.m. and made ice cream sundaes.

Ice Cream Sundae

Ryan and I shared this big bowl that included:

  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Chocolate sauce
  • Butterscotch
  • Strawberry topping
  • Mini Oreo cookies
  • Whipped cream
  • Cherry

This further solidified the fact that ice cream truly is my favorite food. There’s nothin’ better!

I’m off to go make a big Sunday breakfast before Ryan and I head back to Orlando. I hope you’re enjoying the weekend! 🙂

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Comments

  1. Anna says

    February 7, 2010 at 10:19 am

    What a fun day and night!!! So exciting that you might have found your dress– and Wicked is fabulous!

    Reply
  2. homecookedem says

    February 7, 2010 at 10:49 am

    Finding the dress is so exciting!!!!! I can still remember finding mine and how happy that made me!! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    February 7, 2010 at 11:21 am

    I love that you are taking your time because I took MONTHS. Even though I loved many dresses I tried on, I definitely wasn’t the girl who bought the first one I tried!

    Reply
  4. Lizzy says

    February 7, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    Soooo excited for you and the amazingness of searching for your wedding dress! I also love going to the gym with my dad…he says it motivates him to run on the treadmill next to me and then pump iron together! I hope you’re having a great sunday! xoxo!

    Reply
  5. Kelly says

    February 7, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    What a fun weekend…when is your wedding date?

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      February 7, 2010 at 2:44 pm

      we still have several months to go… our wedding is not until the end of october. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Naomi(onefitfoodie) says

    February 7, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    so exciting about the dres!! i cannot wait to see it on you 🙂

    that resturant looks awesome I want that sundae 🙂

    Reply
  7. Kyla says

    February 7, 2010 at 10:34 pm

    That’s great abut the dress. Such a relief when you find, one less thing to worry about:)
    Seafood platter looked yummy

    Reply
  8. Shelley (findinghappinessandhealth) says

    February 7, 2010 at 11:52 pm

    omgg that ice cream sundae looks amazing! so glad the dress worked out. and isn’t wicked just great?! so glad u loved it!

    xoxo
    shelley
    http://findinghappinessandhealth.wordpress.com

    Reply
  9. kbwood says

    February 8, 2010 at 12:46 am

    what a FUN weekend! i LOVE the way that ice cream sundae looks! those are my fav!!

    Reply
  10. Sophie says

    February 8, 2010 at 11:40 am

    That’s too bad about your dress, but I’m sure you will find it somewhere! I have always wanted to see Wicked…I love the book and the music

    Reply
  11. Leslie says

    February 8, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    I looove THE dress 🙂 haha. Are we calling it the one? I never know with you ;)! I had so much fun this weekend! Daddy and I missed you during the Superbowl! Love you! xoxo

    Reply

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