Every girl dreams of walking down the aisle in her beautiful wedding gown.

The flowers, colors, and even the man in her wedding fantasies might change; but most women have an idea of what "their" dress is going to look like before they're even engaged.

Unfortunately, the journey to the right gown isn't always so smooth.

A few of you have asked, "When are we going to hear about the dress?!?!?!?"

I promise that I haven't been keeping you in the dark on purpose. I've been writing drafts about my wedding dress for a few months now, and they just kept going (and growing) as the saga continued.

Instead of making you read one super-post about the journey to the dress, I've decided to do a series dedicated to just the dress to share a few lessons I learned while shopping for my wedding gown.

I'll elaborate on each of these in detail, but to give you a preview:

• Lesson 1: I'm Not a Princess, a Mermaid, or a Size 4... Or Am I?
• Lesson 2: David's Bridal is Not the Devil
• Lesson 3: Off-White is Okay (Kinda)
• Lesson 4: It Has to Be the One... or Two
• Lesson 5: Striving for Perfection
  
• Lesson 6: Accessories Make the Ensemble