Bridesmaid Dresses Like all other teen girls about to step into a world of fantasy and romance where Prince Charming is perpetually waiting, I too dreamed of a handsome husband and a fairytale wedding while I was growing up. My craze centered round the wedding gown and the bridesmaid dresses that literally became an obsession. I would secretly cut out images of wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses from women’s magazines and keep them in a neat little folder, concealed under my bed. People could have ridiculed me if I was caught for this childish fantasy. It went to such an extent that I was mentally averted to friends who in my wild imagination wished to use my cherished bridesmaid dresses that I had so painstakingly selected. Thank God, they never knew of this. At last the day arrived and the moment my fiancé proposed, you know what I did? Closing tight the bedroom door, I yanked the charismatic folder from its secret hiding place and sat drooling over those pictures. Though by then most of the patterns were outdated, I still had the basic design in my mind and knew exactly what I wanted. One thing I was sure of – the color of bridesmaid dresses. It had to be the same shade of burgundy that appeared in the photos. Collecting all my attendants, I marched towards the stores that sold bridal outfits for bridesmaid dresses, carefully explaining the attendant about the color preference at the back of my mind. After comparing prices at different stores I finally placed the order for my dream bridesmaid dress and felt quite contented. You may be surprised to know that when the bridesmaid dresses were delivered, my attendants appreciated the color scheme all too well and my joy knew no bounds as I found that the bridesmaid dresses matched exactly with the dream apparel that I had nourished in my heart for years. After all, my fairytale wedding plan was blossoming. Apart from all other pleasantries on the wedding night, what moved me most was the undisputed appreciation of the guests about the selection of the color of the bridesmaid dresses that I had so secretly nurtured all these years. By now you must be wondering what happened to the wedding gown? Well, that was gorgeous too and a little more costly than what I thought would have been prudent to spend. But the bridesmaid dresses were a real bargain. I had also made sure that my attendants would not have to pay through their noses nor in actual realty did they whine about it. So friends, didn’t I tell you that I must have a fairytale wedding and in real life it did happen to me. P.S. Why not, after all, with all that planning, running into a number of years, it had to click – I never used a dream machine!