Happy tears
Have you ever cried because you felt happy for a complete stranger?
I witnessed that this weekend, and I have to say, as cheesy as this sounds, it was a touching, special moment.
My future sister-in-law, Alyssa, was in town this weekend with her mom, her best friend, and her best friend’s mom to look for a wedding dress in Chicago. My mom and I joined in on the search*.
Our first stop was Glamour Closet, a boutique that receives designer gowns that were showroom and runway samples, then sells them at an “outlet store” price. The gowns there were GORGEOUS** and they had such a variety. It was fun to watch other people try on dresses, and see how a style that you don’t like for you or someone you know would look perfect on someone else!
Oops, I digress.
The second dress Alyssa tried on was the one that started the waterworks for her, and us. She said that was the one that made it all (the wedding/getting married) feel so real. Then she loved the third dress even more, and tried on several gowns after that just to check them out. Not many people were in the shop for her waterworks dress, but by the time she tried the third one back on to make sure it was the one, there were a lot of people in the shop, watching their brides, or waiting for a dressing room.
Alyssa put the dress on and started crying and said “I can’t leave without this dress.” Most everyone there was watching her, and heard her, and starting tearing up themselves. A few people said “aww,” and “I can’t believe I am crying, I don’t even know you!” and someone started clapping, so everyone did.
I know, sounds super cheesy, right? But like I said, it was a really touching moment. Everyone was in the same situation, hoping their bride found their dream dress that day, too, and it was exciting to see someone else in theirs, and to see that person so happy. I am happy I got to be there to see Alyssa try on dresses and witness that moment. It kind of made me want to wait around and see what the other brides chose!
*Not that it matters to anyone but me, but the way I wrote this implies Alyssa came in to town with her family. She didn’t. She lives in Iowa now, and rode out to Illinois with my parents. Her family and friends flew in from Alaska for the weekend.
**We went to David’s Bridal after, and Mom and I both commented on how the gowns there looked blah compared to where we just were (note, my wedding gown was from there, so I am not knocking it, ha ha!).
Themocracy
Ok, so I just teared up reading this. Not even there. So, um, yeah.
I’m a crier 🙂
So happy for her!!
Same!
I remember trying on my short dress (from David’s bridal also) and then trying a few longer styles to see if I would change my mind. I then put the short dress back on and went to check with my friends to get their input and a few other people waiting with their own brides told me they could tell the short dress I loved was ‘the one’ for me.
That boutique sounds pretty awesome though. My friend found her dress at a shop that was going out of business (the lady who ran it was retiring and decided to close it instead of sell) and got a really sweet discount on her gown. The only issue was that I think she spent more on alterations than she did on the dress itself.
Aww, how cool!
Ha ha – I bet that happens sometimes! But if it’s the dress for you, it’s worth the cost 🙂
Awwww that is so awesome!
Interestingly one of the things that makes me super emotional is other people running races, even though I don’t run myself. I was a crying wreck cheering people at the finish line of a Rock & Roll Half I went to years ago in New Orleans 🙂
That is interesting! You are probably just feeling so happy for them, to see them accomplishing their goals!!!
Aww… that sounds like such a sweet moment! I’ve come close to crying a couple times watching Say Yes to the Dress when they have brides who’ve lost people or who are surviving cancer or something like that. It takes something that’s already a really emotional thing and layers all these other feelings on top of it.
Just reading this made me tear up. Because pretty much everything does.
Glad to hear that dress shopping was a success!
It was a magical moment I’m so glad I got to share it with you, Alyssa’s family and friends.
What a sweet moment.
I don’t know if I’ve ever teared up for a stranger; I think I might be too cynical, ack! Reading this made me think, “Wow, that sounds cheesy like Kim said!” but maybe I’d feel differently if I saw it in person! I’d probably be more likely to tear up over something besides wedding-related moments, like families reuniting at the airport.
I’m glad Alyssa found her perfect dress though! And, wow, her family flew in from Alaska?!