Let the countdown begin

After all the ideas have flown though my head my wedding starts to become real.  I have officially made appointments to try on wedding dresses. I'm soo soo soooooo excited.  All these appointments have me thinking what kind of style will I have on my wedding day.  I want to look beautiful and elegant but I'm also planning a wedding that is simple and stress free.  I've determined that I need to find a dress elegant enough for a church ceremony yet fun for a cocktail reception.  I don't really want to have two dresses as that is an added expense that truthfully isn't in my budget.  So I suppose my task is to first find out what style/shape I like that looks good on me, and then find a dress that is perfect for my wedding.  I've enlisted some from from all my BMs, my mom and her sister.  Hopefully it isn't too crazy and I can find what I'm looking for.  I love the fit and flare style or dresses with a dropped waist.  I want something a bit more fitted and fun.  I wore an ivory A-line gown to my senior prom, and while I looked classic and elegant I also looked like a bride(the congrats toasts as I walked through the casino told me so).  I think I may take some inspiration from Catherine Middleton and the royal wedding.  I loved her nod to Grade Kelly and her understated elegance. I also loved the dress she wore for her reception.  I think her reception dress fits more of the style of my wedding, while I would love to wear a gown similar to her wedding gown if I was having a romantic garden wedding.