AmberGretchen
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My dress has arrived - it is about a month after the original estimate, but before they said it would be here, so I''m happy. It was a tiny bit tight when I first put it on - it took them a couple of tries to zip it, which made me a bit panicky (which of course made it harder for them to zip it), but once I relaxed, they were able to zip it right up, and it got progressively more comfortable while I wore it. Overall, I am about 22-25 lbs lighter than when I started trying on dresses back in April. I’d like to lose another 5 or so before the wedding, maybe more, although they warned me that if I lose any more than that my dress won’t fit anymore, and mom wasn’t too keen on the alterations cost. In any case, I will definitely be working to buff up those arms a little (can you say "yuck"). These are definitely my veil and tiara and earrings, the necklace was on loan from a friend and I may or may not borrow it for the wedding. Also the length is perfect - I''ll need shoes with just a teeny bit of heel but I won''t be taller than FI at all, so that''s really good news. As of now the only alteration it will need is to put in a bustle (I posted a pic of the bustle I want at the end. I do need honest opinions though on whether you think this emphasizes "the girls" too much. Somehow, I think because of the lighter color, I think they are much more prominent in this dress than in the sample one. I could probably try to find some kind of flattening strapless bra. What do people think?
The whole package:
From the side:
Some shots of the amazing train:
Some close-ups of the beautiful beading:
A closer front shot and of course, the sitting-down test (also making sure the hair still looks OK without the veil):
And finally, trying it out with a shorter veil – I’m thinking of getting one for the reception and just switching them out:
And here is a gorgeous bustle idea – exactly what I want mine to look like, courtesy of knottie Jen091303:
The whole package:
From the side:
Some shots of the amazing train:
Some close-ups of the beautiful beading:
A closer front shot and of course, the sitting-down test (also making sure the hair still looks OK without the veil):
And finally, trying it out with a shorter veil – I’m thinking of getting one for the reception and just switching them out:
And here is a gorgeous bustle idea – exactly what I want mine to look like, courtesy of knottie Jen091303: