First Dress Fitting

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Mrs. Firefly, New York Age and Occupation in 06: 31, Attorney Fiance's Age and Occupation: 35, Finance Engagement Date: April 11, 2004 Wedding Date: June, 2006 Venue: Battery Gardens About Me: I was born in the city of Donetsk in the former Soviet Union (now the Ukraine) and grew up in Brooklyn. Many of my parent's friends are from Russia and the Ukraine as well. We want all of our guests to have a great time and hit the dance floor so we've hired a band that can play both Russian and American music; not to mention a mean rendition of the Gypsy Kings and chair-raising hora!

March 10th, 2006 @ 11:08 am by Mrs. Firefly

I had my first fitting at Mark Ingram’s Bridal Atelier. The ladies at the store are so nice… although they did make me take the dress off eventually.

I also tried on a few veils and I think I will go with a simple fingertip veil. They had one for around $200, but the veil I want is so simple, that I think I can get it for much less online. The Jimmy Choos match the sash perfectly! But the ladies said I can’t switch into ballet slippers when my feet hurt; I’ll destroy the dress; I’ll need to get something comfy that gives me a bit more height.

… to be honest, I loved (loved!) the dress in person, but don’t love the pictures;-(. Maybe I’ll need to do something different with the sash and I definitely want to lose 5-10 pounds (although the skirt fit perfectly and the top had to be pinned).

Here is a teaser picture.