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The (Other) One

Well, I guess I will start by introducing myself. My name is Beverley Mitchell and you may know me as Lucy Camden from the television show 7th Heaven.

I have a new adventure now, though: my wedding. Michael, my fiance, and I have been together for over 7 ½ years and engaged for almost three years. Our wedding is almost here and I couldn’t be more excited. In Style Weddings asked me to blog a little about the adventures of planning a wedding and boy, are there a lot of them. I am so excited to share the fun! I hope you enjoy and find it helpful.

First and foremost, THE DRESS! Picking the dress was so important to me. I have been dreaming of this day for so long! I had to find the PERFECT dress. For me, the dress literally came to me. I was able to work with the most wonderful designer, Melissa Sweet. She came out to California from New York and I instantly knew she was my girl. She understood me and she truly cared about making me feel beautiful and special.

She has so many beautiful dresses, so I was overwhelmed at first, but when I saw my dress it was love at first sight. I tried it on and it literally brought me to tears. I had found the dress. I knew right away and I never changed my mind. There were times that I second guessed myself, but the truth is my first reaction was honest and pure and that was what I stuck with.

I also have a second dress for the reception to dance in and it is just as beautiful and wonderful as the first, but a different feel. This was also a dress that, as soon as I tried it on, I knew. It is so important to be comfortable on the day. I would wear these dresses every day--they are exquisite and they make me feel amazing. I hope Michael has the same reaction to me in the dress as I did. We’ll see!

—Beverley Mitchell

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