Alright, fam - the time has come. My name is Courtney and I run the blog here at Dress Gallery. I've given a little blurb about all of my coworkers and now it's time to introduce myself! Also, this is an excuse to post my wedding photos; I recently got married this past October, so sorry for shameless promotion of my fabulous photographer,
Bele Benard. Literally all of these photos are her gorgeousness, give her a shout!
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So where to begin? I'm Courtney, obviously. I am a Wichita native, having been born and raised here in the Sunflower State. I graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in creative writing in 2014. (Cue why I wanted to take over the blog!) I was very lucky to attend National Student Exchange and go to school at the University of Northern Colorado for a year. I absolutely loved my time in Greeley. Go Bears!
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I started working at Dress Gallery in July of 2018 but I've been styling for
years. Before I worked in dresses, I sold high-end eyewear. If you needed Fendi, Chanel, Gucci glasses....I was your girl. I spent seven years (seven!!) being an optician, which was kind of unheard of for a 20-something girl. After a while, I got a little burnt out of the eyewear game, so I took some time off and slung some lattes. If you know me at all, I'm a coffee girl. I am the girl Most Likely To Be Late Because Of A Latte. I'm just a sucker for it. So after I spent some time behind the bar, I was excited to get back into what I knew I loved. I saw the opening at Dress Gallery and voila! Two years later and they haven't gotten rid of me yet....
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I'm a little ridiculous. I like to think I'm the consultant most likely to start a dance party during your appointment. I am very distinctly a "Woo!" girl - which is what we call people who cheer when they're excited. That's me. I "Woo!" I wanna "Woo!" for you. I am super blessed to have the worlds' best hype women around me - both at Dress Gallery and beyond - and that's what I wanna do for all my brides. I joke, but am totally serious, when I say "For the next 90 minutes, girl, we're gonna be best friends." Because that's how I want my brides to view me - as a friend, someone who's in their corner, no matter what.
Outside of Dress Gallery, I love reading. I took some time off reading and writing after college but, thanks to Dress Gallery, have the time and mental capacity to start again. I started a book club recently that I'm excited to facilitate. I love secondhand designer shopping; Jillian, our sales manager, totally got me hooked on Poshmark. I
love spending time with my nieces and nephews. I am blessed to call 4 kiddos "mine" in some capacity - whether they're related by blood or not, it doesn't matter. Spending time with Leah, Owen, Raiden, and Aurora is my favorite way to spend a weekend. I love being on Aunt duty!
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Like I mentioned earlier, I am recently married. My husband, Tyson, and I got married at The Barn at Grace Hill in October 2019. (Speaking of, if you need a venue - MAN do you need to go talk to Amanda at The Barn. She's phenomenal.) Our story is a little unique - we actually met on Tinder. It could have been a disaster, we know, but instead, four years later, we're still happy and healthy, living with our two cats, Eazy-E and Lilly. We spend a lot of time watching RuPaul's Drag Race, hanging out with friends, and recently, redecorating our house!
We love to travel and take weekend trips to nearby cities. (We're a little biased, but we love Denver!) We also are
big brunch people - it's our favorite meal! Because I work on Saturdays, Sunday morning brunch is our specified time together each week. When we were planning our wedding, it only made sense to have a Sunday brunch ceremony, complete with mimosas and coffee bar - it was quintessential us. If there's a place that will give me mimosas or mojitos, count me in!
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My favorite movie of all time is Jurassic Park. I'm obsessed with terrible baby names and true crime podcasts. I'm ALWAYS listening to a murder podcast while steaming in the back of Dress Gallery. The Moffitt family Netflix account is primarily reality competition shows and true crime documentaries aka my two favorite genres. I'm a goofy, loud, outgoing consultant who absolutely LOVES when brides want to do something unique, different, or off-the-wall for their wedding. Even if you're a little more traditional, I love being able to help add a little bit of spice to your big day.
Thanks so much for reading a little bit about me - but let's get back to our gorgeous brides, ya know?