Saturday was our very first wedding anniversary, and the first anniversary we have ever celebrated. We started dating in April 2004 but never had an official calendar day that we made it official. Plus we sort of thought the word anniversary was reserved for marriages.
We waited until the very last minute to decide on our plans but ended up staying at a nice room in Kansas City at the plaza. We had an amazing dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and ate a fabulous dessert that we couldn’t even eat half of.
I must admit that when I was standing in the closet picking an outfit that I looked up and spotted my wedding dress and just had to try it on. I figure that I will do this once a year on our anniversary and, with the exception of pregnancy, plan to diet if it ever gets to the point where I can’t zip it. Is that totally ridiculous to expect to be able to fit into that dress forever? I can at least plan on it fitting for the next few, can’t I?
So that may have sounded a bit more vein than I had planned but my size really hasn’t fluctuated much since I was 19 and I just don’t want the excuse of marriage to start gaining weight. Has anyone else tried on their dress each year?
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Nicole says
Nope. I haven’t tried my dress on again because I know it wouldn’t fit. 🙁
Sara says
No, mostly beacuse I know it would depress me. I can’t wear other things from that summer. I need to step up the diet.
Lucy Marie says
I’ve tried mine on a few times when I’ve been at my parents, because it’s there. Like I said on twitter, I had a dress with a lace up back so I can feel good each year when I put it on … I just don’t always have as much string left over at the bottom as I used to.
Brown Girl says
I don’t have a dress…yet. But I would try it on again, shit I may even eat dinner in it one night..at home of course! 😉
Brittany and Charlie-Social Butterfly says
I don’t think it is ridiculous at all! I am gonna try mine on now too:)
Lindsey says
I def try mine on once in a while for fun! I love it!!
recipes for the life says
Oh Happy anniversary! And oh! I never, like never ever try on old clothes! Unless I have lost like 10 pounds. Which has never happened by the way 🙂
a H.I.T. says
I haven’t tried my dress on since I got married two years ago, but now you have me thinking…
dreamingofthecountry says
I haven’t tried my dress on because it is at my parents and I never have enough time to try it on when we are there.
I would definatley wear it if I had it at home though. My friends and I have always said that we should have a party each year where we all just wear our wedding dresses! Seems a shame to spend the money and then only wear it once!
Happy Anniversary!
Brett Alexandra says
awww, I think I am going to start doing that too now! Good idea:)
Melissa G. says
I was pregnant on our first anniversary and it hasn’t fit since! Oh well! The babies are totally worth it!
Angela says
Interesting picture. I like the diagnol shot.
I sold my dress after we got married, no need to feel bad about a little post-wedding/kids smooshiness.
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Bitches says
Happy Anniversary! : )
I read an article about people doing this to make sure they didn’t gain any weight and always thought it was a neat idea! While I’ve never actually tried mine on in the years since my wedding (I’m really lazy), I’m sure it would still fit since my weight hasn’t fluctuated in ten years. My poor dress is actually still in the bag bustled where I put it the day after. Perhaps I’ll break it out this year!
sarah says
I have a girlfriend who does this every year!