On Thursday, August 19th my AMAZING sister Christina surprised me with the trip of a lifetime...she surprised me with a trip to New York city to choose my dress at Kleinfelds! I have to admit that I am absolutely obsessed with the show, Say Yes To The Dress....Chrissy and I had always said we would fly to NY when I got engaged and go to Kleinfelds but I could never afford it and it just seemed like a faraway dream that would never happen......so the fact that I got to choose my dress from this store is like a FAIRY TALE come true!!!!!!
My sister left me a beautiful letter in my room a few nights before we left saying we were going to have a "Sister's Adventure". She told me to pack light but with a fancy outfit for dinner and drinks on the town and that we were going to stay over night in my brother's condo....I had a feeling she was up to something a little more than dinner..however I thought she had booked a spa day! Boy was I ever WRONG!!!!!!
She and her husband Peter picked me up at 8 am (she said he was dropping us off so we wouldn't have to worry about parking etc.) since it was so early in the morning (and anyone who knows me, knows I am NOT a morning bird....) I ended up falling asleep! My sister and Peter were high-fiving each other at their luck because I wouldn't ask questions or figure out the secret! Chrissy ended up waking me up saying, "We're here!" and I looked out the window to see the airport! I was in shock! Peter is obsessed with flying, so I bought his story (for a second) that he needed to pick something up from the gift store...but when they told me to grab my bag and get out I got VERY confused!!! I thought for a second maybe they were going on a trip but then I thought, wait a minute, that wouldn't be nice! Next thing I knew, Chrissy was handing me a letter that she had written explaining that we were flying to NYC to go to Kleinfelds. Now you would think at that moment I would start screaming and crying but No! I was in SHOCK!!!! I could barely speak! I was still SO confused and I kept asking, "We're flying? Like now? For real????" I could not comprehend what was happening...it was like I was in a dream!!!!
Next thing I knew, we were checking in! This is when it hit me!!!!! WE WERE FLYING TO NEW YORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One slight problem...we looked at our boarding passes and realized that we were sitting apart. Now I have a MAJOR fear of flying so this was not going to fly! We asked at the counter if they could seat us together but the lady very nicely told us that our flight was completely full! I was in a panic and said, "I faint when I fly and have major anxiety and my sister is a nurse and I need her beside me!!!!" The lady smiled nicely again and told us there was nothing she could do but we could ask once on the plane....oh boy! So Chrissy and I board the plane and I ask the lovely gentleman beside me to switch seats with my sis, which he kindly agreed. So, sitting happily beside each other, we were ready! Until the flight attendant came up to us and told us we needed to move! So we followed her a little confused until we were seated in first class!!! It seems very fitting and we were treated like princesses! What a way to start our trip!
Soooo, we land in NYC and I am officially freaking out at the AMAZINGNESS of it all! We checked into our hotel, which I must mention was literally in Times Square! I should also say that our room was more of a suite than a room! Fabulous! We dropped off our stuff and headed out into NYC!!!! We went on a shopping marathon! Two sisters shopping in NYC.... you have no idea!!!!
We got back to our room after our shopping extravaganza and got ready for our appointment at Kelinfleds! I had just found the perfect little "New York Dress", so I felt ready to find my perfect WEDDING DRESS!!!!
We arrived at Kelinfelds and I have to admit, I was sooooo nervous!!!! I thought they might be a little snooty seeing as this is the number one bridal store in North America but as soon as my wedding consultant walked up and shook my hand, I knew it was going to be an amazing experience!
She walked us into one of those little rooms like on the show and it was surreal!!! She asked me my vision, what I wanted, budget etc. and was off to find dresses! I put on the little pink robe and held my breath! I tried on several dresses and I was just. not. feeling. it!!!!! I was starting to get really overwhelmed and feeling anxious as I tried on dress after dress! I felt like she really wasn't understanding my vision!!! She took Chrissy and I into the BIG DRESS ROOM and let us look through the thousands of dresses with her...talk about OVERWHELMING!!!!! I tried on a few more, but to no avail...then....my bridal consultant went, "OMG, I know the perfect dress!!!! I'll be right back!!!!"...a few minutes later she came dancing down the hallway saying, "I got it!" As soon as I tried it on it was that magical moment of THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!! Chrissy started crying and I KNEW it was the dress!!!
Then she took us to the main room that you see on the show to look for tiaras etc. and who do we see but Mr, Randy himself!!!! He came over and intoduced himself and I said, "I know you Randy!!! Give me a big hug!!!" Then he helped me finish off my look! I can't say too much on here because Ryan may be reading this but Randy was AMAZING at adding the little details!!!! He was exactly like he is on the show but even NICER!!!! I felt like a star, wait, a princess!!! All of the above! It felt like the room stood still for me! All of the attention was on me and I felt like the most beautiful girl in the world!!!! Randy and the team made such a fuss over me, it was magical! He kept calling me "His beautiful Bride" and a "Princess".... The owner of the salon came over and introduced herself and gave me her card with her home phone number on it saying if I ever needed anything I could call her at home! They LOVED our story of how Chrissy surprised me and my consultant proceeded to stop EVERY employee at Kleinfelds for me to tell them the story!
Then Randy and my consultant both at the same time said, "Are you saying YES TO THE DRESS???!!!" and I screamed "YES!!!!!!!!" Then she shook my hand and said "Congratulations, you are now a Kleinfeld Bride!!!"
All I can say was that that day was like a fairy tale and I can't believe it happened to me! I could never find the words to thank my beautiful sister for this dream come true. It was one of the happiest days of my life and I will cherish those memories forever.
Oh p.s. we got moved to first class on the way home too!!!!!! Too much!
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