Dresses
Friday afternoon I stopped by the dress shop to place the order for the bridesmaids' dresses. It took a little driving around because the dress shop is no longer at the mall - if you followed the link about the scary dress story, you read that a crane crashed through the ceiling of the dress shop about a week after I ordered my dress, so they were forced to relocate while their store is renovated.
I'm really pleased with the way the bridesmaid dresses have turned out. Yuan and Reri, my Maid and Matron of Honor respectively, will be wearing the same dress but in different colors. Carrie and Suzi, my bridesmaids, will be wearing the the same dress, but in different colors that match Yuan and Carrie's dress. So 2 dress styles, 2 dress colors, 4 unique dresses!
Maid/Matron of Honor dress:
Bridesmaid dress:
2 of the dresses are the same color as the Maid/Matron of Honor dress, and 2 of the dresses will be this color:
I also ordered a dress identical to Carrie's to wear at her wedding next summer, so Suzi and I will have the same dress in different colors and Suzi can wear her dress twice.
I asked them to pull my file because they had my measurements, and the gal said that my dress was in! It had been in since early April! They didn't call me - probably because I wasn't expecting it to come in until at least June. I was so excited - I haven't even seen the colored embroidery in person and my dress was right there for me to gush over. I asked if I could try it on, but I'd have to pay the amount owing on my dress and take it home.
I called Tom to see if we could put the rest of the amount on our wedding credit card and he agreed, so I tried it on and it is GORGEOUS. I can't believe it! We were rushing because the shop closed in 10 minutes, so I didn't take any pictures, but I also need to lose about 1 1/2 inches so the dress will close properly in the back. I brought it home and took a ton of pictures so I'd have them for reference, and here's a little teeny sneak peek (you have to click the link).
It's now hanging in its dress bag in my closet, which is a huge incentive to get to the gym and lose those few pounds so the dress fits perfectly. Tom promised not to peek!
So now I guess we're really getting married - I have my wedding dress already! So much for fudging the wedding date to the dress shop... I used the same date for the bridesmaid dresses though, so I will get them in time to send them to the girls so they can get their own fittings.
I'm really pleased with the way the bridesmaid dresses have turned out. Yuan and Reri, my Maid and Matron of Honor respectively, will be wearing the same dress but in different colors. Carrie and Suzi, my bridesmaids, will be wearing the the same dress, but in different colors that match Yuan and Carrie's dress. So 2 dress styles, 2 dress colors, 4 unique dresses!
Maid/Matron of Honor dress:
Bridesmaid dress:
2 of the dresses are the same color as the Maid/Matron of Honor dress, and 2 of the dresses will be this color:
I also ordered a dress identical to Carrie's to wear at her wedding next summer, so Suzi and I will have the same dress in different colors and Suzi can wear her dress twice.
I asked them to pull my file because they had my measurements, and the gal said that my dress was in! It had been in since early April! They didn't call me - probably because I wasn't expecting it to come in until at least June. I was so excited - I haven't even seen the colored embroidery in person and my dress was right there for me to gush over. I asked if I could try it on, but I'd have to pay the amount owing on my dress and take it home.
I called Tom to see if we could put the rest of the amount on our wedding credit card and he agreed, so I tried it on and it is GORGEOUS. I can't believe it! We were rushing because the shop closed in 10 minutes, so I didn't take any pictures, but I also need to lose about 1 1/2 inches so the dress will close properly in the back. I brought it home and took a ton of pictures so I'd have them for reference, and here's a little teeny sneak peek (you have to click the link).
It's now hanging in its dress bag in my closet, which is a huge incentive to get to the gym and lose those few pounds so the dress fits perfectly. Tom promised not to peek!
So now I guess we're really getting married - I have my wedding dress already! So much for fudging the wedding date to the dress shop... I used the same date for the bridesmaid dresses though, so I will get them in time to send them to the girls so they can get their own fittings.
