Miss Canary, New York
Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Journalist/Editor
Engagement Date: February 16, 2007
Wedding Date: July, 2008
Blogging Since: October 19, 2007
Venue: Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers
About Me: I'm a born and raised New Yorker who loves all things crafty and artsy, food (cheese and dessert!), magazines, and shoes. I'm a power shopper always on the lookout for good deals or great quality-- sometimes I'm lucky and I find both! I love to dance and "shake what my momma gave me" but can also really enjoy a quiet night in with Mr. Canary and a good episode of Seinfeld or curl up with a good book.
Practice Makes Perfect
May 9th, 2008 @ 6:10 pm by Miss Canary
After finding the perfect underwear, I had an excuse to try on my gown again. Not that there’s ever not a good excuse… but my gown had just been hanging out for the past 10 months hidden away in my closet. I had not tried it since I first got it. Mr. Canary was also out for an all-night concert so there would be no chance that he’d happen upon me in the gown.
I was nervous because I was worried about having buyer’s remorse, but when I finally got it on (it is not easy pulling on a corseted gown by yourself!) I felt like a bride and fell in love with it all over again. I marveled at the perfect shade of ivory and the sash color (which I was also subconsciously worried that I would hate). With just a little over two months to go until the wedding, I felt the excitement start to really bubble while I was in the gown.
Also, I got to think about some logistics about getting in and out of the dress. The back is corseted and thus there is no zipper for easy in-and-out access, so when I change into my qipao, one of my bridesmaids will have to just undo the entire corset instead of just loosening it up. I just hope it won’t become a Carrie and Miranda wedding gown incident! Mama Canary thought it was pretty hilarious that I could get into the dress by myself but not out of it!
How many times have you tried on your wedding gown? Do you love it more every time?
6 Responses to “Practice Makes Perfect”
oh my gosh that episode of sex and the city KILLS me. I love carrie and aidan together.
i have over a year to go before the big day but ive tried it on at least 5 times. each time brings a smile to my face!!
@tamara:
tamara, i totally agree with you. she looked great that night with that beautiful white dress. i hated how Carrie treated Aidan. He was great for her.
That is one of the upsides of buying a sample. My dress has been in my mom’s closet since August! I try it on whenever I buy something new for the outfit- the veil, hairpiece, shoes, etc. or when I start getting sad that my wedding is still soooo far away. I do love it more every time that I slide into it.
I loved Aidan, too 
I was heartbroken when I saw him with the baby- that sealed the deal for those two!
What a cute story! I love your mom’s joke. Makes me so excited about my dress which is coming in a month.
I have tried my gown on at least 5 times, and love it more every time:) The fact that I am losing weight always helps!
I clicked on the link to your gown to look at it again. How lovely!
