So, Ive been a little busy lately. But I thought you all would want an update on my dress fitting. Sorry, no photos, I forgot my camera.
First, let me tell you about the silk flower fiasco. If you remember from my previous posts me and my BMs were each going to wear silk flowers. I was going to wear a white one and they were each going to wear one in the color that matches their wrap. Well, the silk flowers didnt come in one of the colors. So the decision was to spray the dye on to the flower. This worked really well when they tested it on a petal. Anyway, we had left our silk flowers with my consultant so she could dye them. She called me and said they turned out horribly. She said they looked like wilted flowers and they werent going to work at all. Then she told me that they recently got some different flowers in. They were a bit smaller and had swarovski crystal beads in the center. These new ones did come in all the colors. She said that she could return my white flower and order 4 of the new flowers so we all matched. I told her that we would make the decision when we came in on Sunday for my alterations appointment.
I went in on Sunday afternoon 30 minutes earlier than my appointment. Mike came with me to sort out the flowers and then he was going to head next door to
Best Buy while I met with the seamstress. Smart move Davids Bridal being next door to a Best Buy genius. Anyway, we asked for our consultant and she brought me an example of the new flower. However, when I asked to see the other flowers, she said she threw them away. She said they were just unusable. I would have liked to be the judge of that. I though maybe we could cannibalize them for their petals or something. And since she was making me pay for 3 of the 4 new flowers (I was returning my white one for a new white one), I felt like she threw away something I owned. I didnt say anything, but I was slightly annoyed. I said that we wanted to go ahead and order the new ones and she left me with the desk clerk. She had another bride trying on dresses at the time and she had to get back to her. Well, the desk clerk placed the order and she returned all four of the old flowers even though my consultant threw them away. My consultant was planning on charging me for 3 of the new flowers. So, I am totally grateful that the desk clerk placed the order. I was going to say something and hope of getting a discount because I didnt even get to see the other flowers, but I am glad I didnt open my mouth.
The new flowers are nice. And I actually like that they are a little smaller. I look forward to seeing them when they come in.
I went back and met my seamstress. I spent a couple minutes getting into everything. She immediately pinned the body tighter. Once she did that, my bra did not peak out of the back. She recommended that I get someone to pin my dress to my bra the day of the wedding though. Just in case.
She also added cups. Hahaha! Yes, I will be wearing a padded bra and cups. Wow! Could I be any smaller? I didnt think my size B chest was anything to be concerned about, but now I wonder. She mostly added cups because my bra didnt quite fill out the shape of the dress. Once she added them, it really looked the way it was supposed to. I asked her about maybe not wearing the bra since she was adding cups. She said that I should wear the bra too. She said a lot brides do. And she said that since my dress has the deep V-neck, wearing a bra will help me not worry about having something uncovered by accident.
After adding the cups, there wasnt really a lot of extra fabric in the halter top. So, there was no way for her to pull it up anymore. And she said that she would not have pulled it anyway because then the ribbon around my upper torso would have been too high and in the wrong place. I had to agree.
But this meant that I would now be getting a hem. I was trying to avoid the hem. Thats why I bought the super tall shoes. I had thought about switching to shorter heels if I needed a hem. Why wear the super tall shoes if you have to pay for the hem anyway? Well, I stuck with my tall shoes. I think it will help me be more confident on my day. Being taller helps to slenderize right? I may have to practice walking around in them because I am more of a flip flop and tennis shoe type of girl, but it will be worth it to know that I pulled out all the stops to look my best.
Last but not least was the bustle. Well, she tried a ballroom bustle, but it just wasnt working. So, she tried the over bustle and I hated it. So, I was stuck with the under bustle. Oh well, at least the look had grown on me. But when she first pinned it, she pinned it way too high. It emphasized my bum too much. It started right below my bum and it just made me look much bigger from the behind. Plus, it caused the front to come in to much around the wrong place on my thighs. Nope, it wouldnt do. I asked her to pin it lower. She was reluctant, but I am glad that I asked. It looked much better after the second pinning.
All in all it cost $250. Ouch. But I have to say that I am feeling better about my dress now. Thats the important part. Im still going to be working out hard up until the wedding, but at least I know the dress works. And its different than your typical wedding dress. I think its all working out nicely. I go for my second fitting later this month.
Our apartment complex has a fully-furnished rental apartment available for friends and family that come to town. I told my parents about this and pointed out the convenience of having them so close the week leading up to my wedding. My dad said he reserved it back in early April. So, I didnt think anything more of it. Well, I was in the office paying this months rent and I thought I would double check. My dads name wasnt anywhere on the month of December. And, the only week that they have it reserved is the week we need. Of course they are not going to kick the other person out. Aaaahhhh! I called my dad last night and let him know about this. He went back through his records and found out that the check he sent as a deposit was never cashed. He just didnt notice. He said that when he called to reserve it, they told him they wrote him on the schedule and he needed to send them the deposit. Well, they never wrote him on the schedule. There was no one crossed out or erased on the calendar I saw. And apparently they never got the check or it was misplaced of something. Either way, my dad still should have been on that schedule. The folks at our front office have messed up before, so I guess we should have expected this. But this makes me so mad. My dad is normally pretty good about checking up on stuff like this. But it was right around tax time and he never verified that the check was cashed. I still feel like the people at the front office wronged us. They took all of his information and my information (you have to know a resident to rent the apartment) and never did anything with it. This makes me think that they got the check and didnt know what it was for and just put it somewhere to deal with it later and now its lost. Im so frustrated. I really liked the idea of them being so close. I also liked that they would have a full apartment with a kitchen, TVs, and couches and stuff. This way I wouldnt feel bad about them spending their free time at a hotel. Plus, I have two brothers and a sister coming in later that week and it would be a great space for all of them (especially with the 2 bathrooms). The price was better than what you would pay at a hotel for less space. Mikes parents have a timeshare condo here, so that works well for them. There are sister apartment properties in the area which also have these apartments available to us, but its not nearly as convenient. Plus, now its October and they kind of have to scramble to find the best option when they thought they had it all settled in April. I just feel like its completely unacceptable. My dad is going to call them and try to find out what happened. I told him that maybe he should try to get a major discount on staying at an apartment at a sister property if he still wants to stay in an apartment. But I doubt they will do it because they are not really a hotel chain. Oh well, there are always other places. Im just so frustrated that this didnt work out. Enough about that.
We have our engagement photo session tomorrow. I am still back and forth about what I want to wear. I know I have to keep it simple. So, I am thinking a black tank top (I have 3 I can choose from), favorite jeans, and black flip flops. Mike will be wearing jeans, flip flops, and a white or black collared shirt. I am encouraging him to wear white because I think it works better with his hair and skin tone. Of course I had a little skin break out start on my face this morning. Grrrrr! Why does that always happen? Im sure I can cover it up, but still. I have to be grateful that my cold sore hasnt decided to pop up too (knock on wood). I have seen our photographers beautiful work with so many other couples, no its time to see what she can do with us. I am trying to be realistic, but I cant help but get my hopes up. Our engagement photos will be made into our guest book. Its a hardcover bound book with bold background colors and our photos printed throughout. We will buy silver sharpies for our guests to write with. We are also going to choose our best engagement photo and frame it for each set of parents for Christmas gifts. Wish us luck.
You don't look one bit boxy either. I don't really understand the whole rationale behind the corset if you do not have tummy issues. Maybe you should try the dress with just a regular strapless bra and see if that eases some of your worries. You will be a beautiful bride no matter what though! 
