Bought my dress finally!

[marlie]

It''s the Selia Yang Natalie Dress with the 5 flower belt (you on the ahna).

I love it. Made a slight switcheroo at the place b/c I wanted a dress with a fuller trumpet skirt and the one i originally wanted didn''t flare out as much. I also bought the veil which I love too. I have pics but they are on a kodak gallery and I don''t feel comfortable posting my face. Anyone know how to pull a photo off of the gallery so I can doctor it to show you guys?

In the meantime, you can see the dress and the belt at seliayang.com
go to bridal 2009 and scroll across to the natalie. then scroll back to the ahna and look at the belt and the toole on the neckline. that''s what i''ll be wearing in 10.5 months!!

i''m sooooooo excited about it. but also really sad that i don''t get to see it and try it on again until april. thank goodness for the photos!

 

[princessplease]

Yay date twin!!!!!!!!!!!
I can''t wait to see you in it!!!!!!!!!!

 

[marlie]

Thanks PP/date twin! I want to show you guys the pics so bad to get your feedback! Hopefully someone can tell me how to do it. I''m technically challenged.

I love that you are doing a 7/31 countdown by the way! I always make a point to check your signature for it!!

 

[sunnyd]

Can you copy the pic and save it to your harddrive? Then you can just scribble over your face in Paint or something.

That or print screen. I wanna see!

 

[violet3]

I agree with sunnyd - i wanna see too!

 

[KirbyCarolina]

That dress is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I''m with the other ladies, I would love to see you in it! I''m getting married on July 31st, as well! Congratulations!!

 

[marlie]

Ok, the tech challenged girl may actually be figuring this out! Let''s see if this works and then I''ll try for more views!

 

[marlie]

oh my gosh...i think that worked!

ok, here''s a closeup of the belt.

 

[marlie]

and one more of the back. the dress was big on me so disregard the pins. the top will also not have the interior corset sticking out and the bustle will be a lot neater. you get the idea though...

 

[marlie]

woops, that was another front shot. ok, one more try.

 

[sunnyd]

Ooooh love that belt! You look great deary!

 

[D&T]

You look beautiful! so elegant!

 

[marlie]

thanks girls! i love it.

it''s hard though...looking at pics you start to second guess certain things. i''m wondering if the fluffiness of the belt is making my waist look thicker. it''s also hard b/c the dress was pretty big on me it''s hard to tell how things will actually lay. in person it looked a million times better than it photographs. the toole at the neckline will be really pretty i think so i keep trying to visualize it. ugh...it''s going to be hard to wait until spring!!

 

[gwendolyn]

You look lovely, even with the dress big on you. Can''t wait to see it all snug as a bug and even better than it looks now!

 

[lulu66]

TDF

that dress is perfection on you!

 

[marlie]

thanks!! i''m so excited and i''m trying really hard not to pick apart the photos and realize that it needs to be proportioned for me.

and kirby...i forgot to say before that i''m excited to see another 7/31 bride here!! yay!! 10.5 months til we''re married!

 

[Deelight]

Congrats on finding the dress it looks beautiful on you

 

[Tuckins1]

Beautiful dress!

 

[marlie]

thanks deelight and tuckins!!

 

[bee*]

I think it''s beautiful-love it on you.

 

[princessplease]

OMG marlie, you look ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That dress is KILLER ON YOU!!!!

Congrats on finding it!!!!!!!

 

[ilovesparkles]

I apparently oogled this thread and never congratulated you. Sheesh.

So, you dress looks fabulous! I love the close up of the belt, I love the fluffy flower fringe. But my favorite part, it the ruffle at the bottom! I cannot wait to see the tulle at the bust either!

 

[oddoneout]

Very pretty. I''ve never seen a belt like that but I like that it adds some interest to a classic gown.

 

[marlie]

wow, thanks bee, pp, ilovesparkles and oddoneout! you guys are making me feel good about my choice. honestly, i was starting to second guess it! i go back and forth and try to remember how i felt in it when i had it on.

 

[princessplease]

YAY KIRBY!!!!!!!
Another 7/31 bride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
321 days!!!!!