Wishes 10/8/11 WP/GF-- Love's First Kiss-- Trip Report Complete

[jshora]

Another October bride sneaking in! I love your plans! Everything is so beautiful! Your box is amazing!!!! I'm truly impressed by all of your creativity and skill! Wow!

Yay! How exciting that your dress is in!! I'm sure you will make it look fabulous!

On a side note: I noticed that you are doing a bridesmaid brunch at the GF on Friday morning! We're getting married at the WP on Oct 7th at 10am, so you might see us at the GF taking pictures!

 

[donald&daisy]

The box you all made is amazing!!! I'm loving all your details, I can't wait to see it all come together! Oh, and congrats on your dress coming in!

 

[One_Song]

I can't wait to see pics!!!!!!

I don't have as many as I'd hoped to.... story below

Hi! Just wanted to say - seriously cool box! Can't wait to see more

Thank you! I'm so excited that we're getting down to all these little details!

That box is AWESOME. Great job!

Thanks! We love it so much, we're already trying to think of where we'll put it after the wedding. Somewhere that we can see it often!

That's so exciting, can't wait to see the pictures!

Thank you! Like I told Melissa, I don't have many pictures yet.... it's a story...

ah yay! So exciting!!

Thank you! I'm so happy that it's finally here!

Another October bride sneaking in! I love your plans! Everything is so beautiful! Your box is amazing!!!! I'm truly impressed by all of your creativity and skill! Wow!

Yay! How exciting that your dress is in!! I'm sure you will make it look fabulous!

On a side note: I noticed that you are doing a bridesmaid brunch at the GF on Friday morning! We're getting married at the WP on Oct 7th at 10am, so you might see us at the GF taking pictures!

Thank you so much, you're so sweet! That would be so cool to see you at the GF!!

The box you all made is amazing!!! I'm loving all your details, I can't wait to see it all come together! Oh, and congrats on your dress coming in!

Thank you! I'm so excited to be finishing these projects!

 

[One_Song]

As I hinted above, I don't have as many pictures of the dress as I would like. This is not my most glamorous story...

Ok, so my dress and veil came in. Everything is correct, thank goodness-- I was getting a little worried from reading other ladies' horror stories. I still love the dress just as much as the first time I saw it. It's not traditional, but it's exactly what I wanted. It makes me feel like Snow White (I hope that doesn't sound silly). I took a few pictures of the dress details, I'll post those below.

Yesterday I had my first appointment with my seamstress. I found her through word of mouth, and I feel really confident with her, she obviously knows a lot about sewing and construction.

I have to insert a little back story here. When I was 18 I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It was unexpected because I was always very active and I ate pretty well. I decided not to take any medicines, and after 3 years of a new diet and exercise routine, I lowered my A1C to a non-diabetic level. I still keep that new lifestyle, because I know I am predisposed. My biggest challenge is that my blood sugar can get very low very quickly.

So I was at the seamstress and I had my dress on. I was standing in front of the mirror and she was showing my mom some changes to make to the back. My head has been buzzing for a minute or two but I was thinking it's from the excitement. Suddenly, it felt like I had ear muffs on-- everything I heard was muted and muffled. That's my cue that I'm going to faint soon. I didn't want to be rude and interrupt the seamstess, but I didn't have much choice, so I just said "Mom, my sugar is crashing!". In five seconds my mom had me in a chair and was pulling one of my emergency snacks out of my purse.

This sounds really icky, but when I have a crash, I get cold sweat all over my body. I knew that was coming any second, so I yelled "GET THE DRESS OFF!" I may have been half-conscious, but I was NOT getting sweat on my brand new wedding dress! So my mom slipped the dress off, and then I was just sitting there in a stranger's house in just my bra and underwear. It was not very princess-y.

In the end, I was fine and we got all the changes marked for the dress. The bad news is we didn't get to take pictures. I'm going back next week for a second fitting, so I'll try to get pictures then!

In the meantime, here are the few I took at my house:

Close up of the garment bag

Lace detailing

Flower on the back

The edge of the train

 

[LuvLuvLuv]

very pretty!! can't wait to see more!! sorry that happened to you glad you're feeling better.

 

[LittleKittyMarie]

Aww, I'm sorry that happened to you at such an inopportune moment. But the details look absolutely gorgeous! The dress must look stunning, can't wait to see it!

 

[jshora]

Oh my goodness!! The detailing looks amazing! I'm sure it is just fabulous and I can't wait to see photos from your second appt!

Okay, now that that's out of my system... Yikes! I'm glad to hear you are okay!! I have to admit that I chuckled a bit about you calling out to get your dress off. It's funny how my priorities have changed since wedding planning started. I totally think wedding first and everything else (like eating and not fainting) second.

 

[gertiesquidge]

I've just read your PR from start to finish and what a lovely wedding you are going to have, such girlie and feminine colours. Your dress is beautiful and I'm sure you are going to be a gorgeous bride. And your fiance is so talented making the Snow White box too.

Hope you feel better after your sugar crash at your dress fitting?

Gertiesquidge

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Michelle sweetie - the details on your dress look amazing!!! I am sure you will look every bit the princess on your special day!!
It seems like you manage your diabetes really well!! I am glad you managed to rescue the precious dress from the 'cold sweat', and I am sure you look very glamorous, even in just your underwear!!!

 

[lilsqueakrr]

First off I'm glad you are okay!

Second, I want to swoooon over your gown. I am so in love with Clarie Pettibone's designs. I just cannot afford them at all. Do you stock pictures of your gown?? I cannot wait to see you in it! The previews just look absolutely frikkin faaaabulous!! I cannot wait to see your pretty little self in it!! <3

 

[lilsqueakrr]

First off I'm glad you are okay!

Second, I want to swoooon over your gown. I am so in love with Clarie Pettibone's designs. I just cannot afford them at all. Do you stock pictures of your gown?? I cannot wait to see you in it! The previews just look absolutely frikkin faaaabulous!! I cannot wait to see your pretty little self in it!! <3

 

[BethieTink]

Haven't commented in a while, but couldn't go any longer without doing so.

First of all, DH and I second your love of Beatles music. Our first wedding was a New Jersey (Springsteen) and Liverpool (Beatles, obviously) wedding. We both love the Beatles and played a large amount at our reception (and will again). We had our first dance to "In My Life" since it was after hearing it that Paul told me he loved me for the first time.

Love, love, love the Snow White box! Wow! What a keepsake to treasure. It's lovely.

Cant wait to see the rest of the dress!

 

[One_Song]

very pretty!! can't wait to see more!! sorry that happened to you glad you're feeling better.

Thank you! I wish I had taken pictures as soon as I'd put it on, I'll be better next week!

Aww, I'm sorry that happened to you at such an inopportune moment. But the details look absolutely gorgeous! The dress must look stunning, can't wait to see it!

Thanks! I really was fine, I didn't stress enough in my last post that a sugar crash is really not a big deal if you treat it immediately, but it was horribly embarrassing. I can't wait to have real pictures to post!

Oh my goodness!! The detailing looks amazing! I'm sure it is just fabulous and I can't wait to see photos from your second appt!

Okay, now that that's out of my system... Yikes! I'm glad to hear you are okay!! I have to admit that I chuckled a bit about you calling out to get your dress off. It's funny how my priorities have changed since wedding planning started. I totally think wedding first and everything else (like eating and not fainting) second.

Thank you! And chuckle away-- I am overprotective of my dress and I wasn't about to let it get dirty, fainting or not!

I've just read your PR from start to finish and what a lovely wedding you are going to have, such girlie and feminine colours. Your dress is beautiful and I'm sure you are going to be a gorgeous bride. And your fiance is so talented making the Snow White box too.

Hope you feel better after your sugar crash at your dress fitting?

Gertiesquidge

Feeling just fine, thank you! You are too sweet-- I'm so lucky that Brandon is letting me have my dream wedding, he doesn't mind if I make it pink and dainty. Thank you for reading along!

Michelle sweetie - the details on your dress look amazing!!! I am sure you will look every bit the princess on your special day!!
It seems like you manage your diabetes really well!! I am glad you managed to rescue the precious dress from the 'cold sweat', and I am sure you look very glamorous, even in just your underwear!!!

Thank you!! I like to imagine that I look like a Victoria's Secret model in my undies, but that's pretty glass-half-full of me I do try to stay on top of my diabetes-- my mantra is that it only affects my life if I let it.

First off I'm glad you are okay!

Second, I want to swoooon over your gown. I am so in love with Clarie Pettibone's designs. I just cannot afford them at all. Do you stock pictures of your gown?? I cannot wait to see you in it! The previews just look absolutely frikkin faaaabulous!! I cannot wait to see your pretty little self in it!! <3

Oh thank you!! I picked out both my dress and veil weeks before I bought them-- I waited until the trunk show rolled around, that took some of the sting out! It was exactly what I was looking for, and that style isn't very popular right now, so I was so ecstatic when I found my dress! Here is a stock photo:

It doesn't show how sparkly the overlay is, but I will have real pictures soon!

Haven't commented in a while, but couldn't go any longer without doing so.

First of all, DH and I second your love of Beatles music. Our first wedding was a New Jersey (Springsteen) and Liverpool (Beatles, obviously) wedding. We both love the Beatles and played a large amount at our reception (and will again). We had our first dance to "In My Life" since it was after hearing it that Paul told me he loved me for the first time.

Love, love, love the Snow White box! Wow! What a keepsake to treasure. It's lovely.

Cant wait to see the rest of the dress!

Aww-- I love your story about "In My Life" You honestly cannot go wrong with Beatles music. I've chosen all upbeat songs from the span of their career for the cocktail hour, I think it will get everyone in a festive kind of mood. And our last dance is "Don't Let Me Down". I get such a high when I hear it, it's so mellow and beautiful

 

[lilsqueakrr]

That dress is absolutely stunning! I was in love with one of her veils to go along with my gown. But I never found it in person. So. But I can't wait to see your gown and veil on you! Please update soon! ;D

 

[One_Song]

Our guest book came in the mail!

After consulting the boards for suggestions, we decided to go with a Blurb photo book. I really wanted something we could keep forever (and want to look at periodically), and the Blurb prices were super affordable.

On the right pages, we used a combination of pics from our Disney engagement session and pics Brandon took of us around our neighborhood. On the left pages, Brandon made mini-collages of love letters, holiday cards, and drawings he has made for me over the years. I mentioned in my PJ intro that we dated long distance for about two years. Love letters were honestly one of the ways we made it through that. I love hand written letters, they seem like such a delicacy now that nearly everything is electronic. We are so happy with the book. I think it's the complete story of our romance before the wedding-- like a chapter that has come to a close.

We'll have a little card asking people to sign in the spaces on the left pages. Here is the book from front cover to back cover (sorry the pics aren't crystal clear, they're screen shots):

(This was my Valentine's present from this year-- Brandon made me a cartoon to let me know he was skipping class so we could spend the day doing fun things... then he brought me breakfast in bed )

A drawing that Brandon left on my pillow one day (it's a wedding ceremony)

Love it!

 

[belle2211]

I love the guest book! It's so cute! And I love how you included the love letters and drawings on the left side...so sweet!

 

[DoomBuggy0922]

Awwww I am so sorry about your blood sugar crashing. BUT... your dress is GORGEOUS!!!! Absolutely, positively gorgeous.

And the guest book is super-cute too!

 

[lilsqueakrr]

OMG, your book is adorable! I love love love it! =]

 

[LittleKittyMarie]

I love your guestbook. Adding the drawings and letters makes it so special. Such a lovely idea!

 

[One_Song]

Thank you ladies for your sweet comments!

Well, this update is not a happy one. I went back for my second fitting and I am very upset with the fit of my dress. I had my seamstress let out the fabric in the hips, but I think it's still too tight. I don't mind the tightness of it specifically, but I think it's preventing the fabric from resting as low as it should. Thus, some fabric is bunching around my waist. My mother insists that it's hardly noticeable, but in my eyes it looks TERRIBLE.

I wasn't as worried about it at first, because I thought letting it out would fix the problem. It turns out there just wasn't much fabric to let out. And because the fabric is sitting too high, my dress is too short-- like my shoes are visible when I'm standing. I'm so upset.

So now I've bought some spanx (which I was dead set not to wear) and I'm trying to lose as much weight as possible before the wedding (safely, of course). I also bought a pair of back-up shoes that are very low heels. They're just plain white, nothing fancy. They're so boring. Nothing like my gorgeous lace heels that it took me months to find.

I'm worried the dress isn't going to look right. Plus, being so close to the wedding AND counting calories is making me cranky! Poor Brandon, he must be thinking "am I sure about this..."

Sorry to be such a downer. Please think happy thoughts for me.