My name is Emily, and at 27, I was about to marry the love of my life, Mark. After years of ups and downs, heartbreaks, and starting over more times than I can count, I had finally arrived at a moment I never thought I’d get to live: a day where joy outshined all the noise.
I’d spent an entire year planning that wedding—painstakingly. Spreadsheets, color-coded budgets, appointment schedules, catering notes—I was the queen of lists. My friends teased me about being more organized than a professional wedding planner.
The Dress That Changed Everything
Out of all the things I planned, finding the right wedding dress nearly broke me. I visited boutiques in three different states. Some dresses were too glitzy, some too plain, others too expensive or ill-fitting. I began to think the “moment” everyone talks about—the one where you just know—wasn’t real.
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