it’s bridal market in new york this week (like fashion week, for weddings) and as i watch amazing images come in, thanks especially to Weddings Unveiled ‘s daily posts and tweets from the shows, i’ve been thinking a lot about choosing the dress that is right for you.

i was watching a show about that very subject the other day (three guesses what show i’m talking about..). one of the brides tried on a beautiful dress, and the first words out of her mouth, while still in the dressing room with the shop attendant, were “i feel like myself in this dress.”

that’s the key, that’s the feeling that everyone talks about. because you may love lots and lots of dresses. I tried on 17 in one day, and i loved many of them. they were all beautiful. but i couldn’t shake the feeling in a lot of them that i felt as if i was playing the role “bride”. but there was one, the first one i tried on, actually, but i had to try it on second time after sifting through the stack, that made me feel beautiful, happy, it was just me.

isn’t that the face of someone who feels like herself?

now, for choosing the other “one”, i don’t know how much advice i can give on that. except, maybe it’s the same. you gotta feel like yourself.