Miss Cherry Pie, Seattle/Polebridge, Montana
Age and Occupation: 25, Marketing Communications Specialist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Nurse Practitioner
Engagement Date: August 26, 2006
Wedding Date: September 2008
Blogging Since: April 1, 2008
Venue: A tiny town just outside of Glacier National Park
About Me: I think of life as a journey and I love the places it's taking me! I went to school to study Magazine Journalism, ended up with a second major in Japanese language, and now work at a company that makes software for libraries. I love writing, computers, photography, and the great outdoors. I spend most of my time playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band or geeking out online with Mr. Cherry Pie. I'm happiest when I'm on the road, especially traveling abroad, or just nesting quietly at home with my sweetie, who is a fabulous cook and bakes a delicious rendition of a certain cherry-filled dessert!
Where’s My Dang Dress?
July 15th, 2008 @ 8:08 pm by Mrs. Cherry Pie
My dress is here! My beautiful, silky Pronovias Diamante! But before we get into photos and video from my fitting, let’s play a game so you can understand the state of mind I was in when I finally went to my fitting last Friday.
This game is called “Find Miss Cherry Pie’s Dress,” and I’ve been playing it since the first expected delivery date, which was over two months ago. Let’s play now!
Where could my dress be? It’s the end of May. Is it here?
Nope.
It’s the end of June. Is it here?
Nope.
It’s the date of my first scheduled fitting. Is it here, like you said it was when I called?
Nope.
Goodness! It’s passed the “confirmed” delivery date and we don’t have tracking information!
Where could it be?
Is it in Spain?
Nope.
Is it in New York? Nope. Seattle? Nope.
Where, oh, where could Miss Cherry Pie’s dress be?
Oh, oh, I see. NOW you’ve found some information that explains the delay. It seems that the raw silk fabric used to make the Diamante style was either delayed or in shortage so Pronovias had a backlog, causing delays for all Diamante brides worldwide. Hmm, I am so glad you told me this the day after my first scheduled fitting when my dress was nowhere to be found.
Lucky for me I ordered my dress on January 28, six MONTHS ago and not any later, when you told me I’d have until the end of February or beginning of March!
Lucky for me my dress arrived only one day after my first (canceled) fitting and you scheduled me again right away. Lucky for me there’s still plenty of time.
And very lucky for me, I ordered a size 10 instead of a size 8 like you suggested, because my hips fit PERFECTLY.
Oh yes, I love it even more than when I first tried it on. It needs very little alteration - a bit taken in at the chest, a French bustle, and potentially a sexy “drop” in the back.
You may remember what the dress looks like from my last dress post. Here’s the original video of me strutting about in the sample size, train and all:
Here’s the video from my fitting on Friday with the train pinned up where it will be French-bustled:
As you can see, I’m wearing my boots, and they worked GREAT with the dress. I just have to send them in to be cleaned. I also think my cowboy hat will look insanely awesome in a few “novelty” wedding photos.
I did purchase the veil you see in the video. It’s a very long (100 inches) soft silk veil with a narrow border. It will look amazing during the ceremony, but I plan on taking it off at the reception once the dress is bustled so no one steps on it.
I’ll wear the veil above my hair, as in the photos, not under it as in the video.
Wearing the dress again made me realize that I definitely want my hair up, especially to show off my back and hold the veil. I am contemplating having the back taken down into a lower V, following the line of the straps. I had the seamstress pin the back so you could see the line we’ll follow:
(Showing me the American (pick-up) bustle, which I didn’t like… it was too “princessy.”)
(Starting to pin the French bustle.)
I love the idea of a dropped back for a little added sexiness and surprise. And it will work with this dress because it has straps.
However, dropping the back causes some “structural” problems with the dress. If there is a V in the middle of the back, I get none of the cinching action across my breasts that the straight back would provide.
This means less lift and less “oomph.” Depending on the bra I choose (which would have to be a backless bustier), this could make a big difference. I was conflicted, as you can see…
Ultimately, I had her hold off on altering the back until my next fitting on August 5th. I’ll have a proper bra by then and I can try again.
So ladies, what do you think? To “V” or not to “V”?
59 Responses to “Where’s My Dang Dress?”
The back of my dress is low and so I’m wearing one of those stick on bras, which I’ve never tried before. It clips together in the front and let me tell you, it gives me p l e n t y of uplift. Almost too much if I clip it too tight. Might be worth a shot? Mine is the Nubra Ultralite.
http://www.bragel.com/products/nubra_ultra.html
PS you look gorgeous!
Why are you so hot? This hurts my self esteem. Owwie.
I like my chip with da dip! Put me down as a dip lover!
awwwwww….that is my dreeeeam dress! I just blogged today about how I almost bought it, but didn’t. And then the dress I bought, I like…but I still dream of the Diamante. 
And I just saw it on ebay in my size, ready for shipment with tags on for $899!!! At last, I decided not to go ahead with it. So I’m living vicariously through you. I honestly think that is the prettiest dress IN. THE. WORLD. I can’t wait to see the pictures of your wedding day. So glad they found your dress. Yay! Wow. You look just gorgeous. Don’t really have much of an opinion on the “V” in the back. I love it just the way it is, but I’m always a fan of making it special. Ooh, now I am excited to see what you decide. 
The V does look good. But don’t get it in your head that a V is required to make it a little sexy - cause hun - you are already Smokin! I personally would want to be DAMN SURE of umm…security of support… before doing anything that might reduce it.
I like the “V”. It’s something different. Your dress is gorgeous! I love the boots, something unexpected… you go girl!
I’m a Pronovias bride too and ordered my dress on Jan 30th… I’m anxiously awaiting my first fitting. I got the Nerveo (ivory tulle/organza Mermaid gown with a tulle gathered bodice and empire waist, 2 tiered beaded/lace accented skirt, exposed tulle at hem, and a matching chapel train) OK that was a mouthful. I was told 6-8 months for delivery, so I’m in the home stretch.
I would LOVE it with the V - but I would want to see what it looks like with a good backless bustier of some sorts.
Of course, I already think it’s incredibly amazing on you already - it truly needs nothing else!
i think the dress looks lovely as-is. in my opinion i’d opt out of altering the back.. the look of it is perfect already to me, plus it’ll save you front-issues and undergarment hassles!
I think it looks hot without the v. You’ve already got a low neckline and a smokin’ fitted rear view– I don’t think you need to amp up the hotness quotient any more!
P.S. How did the ride go?
maybe get a nubra as suggested above and see how that looks?
i just wanted to post and tell you that you look so beautiful and happy in your dress! and the boots look great with it. 
You look fantastic! I ordered a Pronovias dress in December of last year and it didn’t arrive until the middle of June. Good thing my wedding isn’t until September!
I also got a pronovias dress and it came 3 weeks late!! Maybe that’s why my dress was late also hee hee. The dress looks great on you! i <3 pronovias!
What a terrible game and I never want to play. I do think you should go with the V. They’ve got some amazing bras out there these days.
Love the video of you sauntering around wearing your cowboy boots. What did the ladies at the salon think?
You look so beautiful in this dress — I doubted your mention of the boots at first but you’re so right — they’re perfect! The veil is gorgeous on you too — yay for long veils!
I don’t think you should do the V - it’ll be way more comfortable to not have to wear a backless bustier or stick ons, it looks beautiful already - and will save you the cost of altering it more.
And I LOVE the French bustle! I’ve never seen a dress done up like that and it’s so pretty.
you look great in the dress as is! i almost got that one but ordered the nardo instead.
i almost ordered the 8 too - good thing i didn’t. the 10 fits perfectly.
First off, you are a HOTTIE! How YOU doin’?
Second, I like the V, but I agree that some undergarment research first.
Have your seamstress sew bra-cups into the front of the dress - you can make them any size or firmness that you need. That way you don’t have to worry about the bustier shifting out of place as you dance or anything. And do the V-back, it looks amazing!
I love the dress! I think you should go ahead with the V. It will mimick the front of the dress and would look so nice.
I second Miss Tiramisu. I have a low-cut dress with spaghetti straps and a lower-than-bra-strap back and am wearing a Nu Bra. It pushes the girls together quite nicely when positioned correctly, and stays put for hours and hours!
You look fantastic, by the way - you will be a very beautiful bride!
hey miss cherry pie!
what’s the name of the song in the 2nd video? So lovely! BTW I love the boots w/ the dress! so awesome!
What a gorgeous dress!!!! I say go for the V in the back! My dress has a V back and it was sold me! I cannot wait until FI sees me in it!
Your dress is beautiful and you look gorgeous in it. I like the v in the back.
To V! To V!! I think you can find an amazing bra and have the V. I mean it’s your wedding you really should have your cake and eat it too!
OMG you look AMAZING! You look like you are ready to get married RIGHT NOW!
I recognize La Belle Elaines
I don’t see any problem with the dress as is because you look so gorgeous in it!
@Miss Tiramisu: Sweet, I will definitely check out the NuBra thingy! I’m going to get my boulders manhandled at Nordies for some sexy lingerie and I’ll see if they’ve got one there.
@KateMW: Haha, how YOU doin’? 
@MrsDragonfly: They do have that option and I’ll see what I think at my next fitting. For some odd reason, I’m loathe to sew anything into the dress though!
@allison c.: The song in the video is “Standing at the Lake’s Edge on a Clear Winter Night” by Jeremy Bowen on the album “Nothing to Say.” He went to my high school and played his song “Green” at our senior talent show. You can hear that song in my Polebridge video under the same YouTube account. His 2 albums are for sale on iTunes!
@Mrs. Penguin: Please, girlfriend! No on as hot as u!
beautiful! you are so smart to make a video on it. you never take back taht first moment you put it on. kudos on this post!
@Miss Tiramisu: @Miss Cherry Pie: I have a couple of NuBras that I wear fairly often in the summer. They seem to work best with shirts/dresses that have some sort of shelf bra to them. I have noticed that if it is a particulary hot/humid (read: sweaty) day or if I put it on right after using lotion they do not stick well at all.
Personally, I would go the backless bustier route. With my nerves kicking in on my wedding day, I wouldn’t want to worry about it slipping out of place and popping up out of my dress (which mine have done before).
How sad, is this question only restricted for feedback from the ‘ladies’ ? *climbs up on top of soap box* In this day and age, you’d think that prejudice would be ridden from this world and the ideas of all would be accepted and appreciated with equal respect. *hmmph*
…one more quick commont, why does it look like you’re walking on the starship enterprise in your video? great dress nonetheless, breathtaking!
I went for my fist fitting of my Pronovias dress yesterday too! It has a similar back and I had my heart set on having it changed to a V shape but the seamstresses talked me out of it, saying that it would gape at the sides and if I bent over at all people would be able to see in! I’m starting to think that double sided tape might sort that problem out but there’s still the issue of support. I didn’t want to risk feeling uncomfortable in the dress though and I would if it didn’t feel tight enough.
Although now I’m starting to think I should have pushed for it and just used a whole roll of tape to hold the dress on.
Oh, and I tried one of those stick on bras but the front wasn’t low enough and peeked out above the front of the dress!
GORGEOUS dress! I like the idea of the V, but if it creates too many problems in the bust area, just leave it as it - it’s stunning on you!
Yes, the V looks gorgoues, but even so I wouldn’t do it because you might destroy some of the structural integrity of the dress that makes it look so good on you. Getting rid of that part of the back might be like cutting a hole in a retaining wall of a house. Although the V back might look awesome, it wasn’t designed that way and so it might not hold up for you the same way the dress does right now. It looks gorgeous right now; why mess with success?
V all the way. It should have had that to begin with. Are you a dress designer in disguise?
I tried on that dress and thought it was gorgeous! However, I am so small chested, that the dress gaped too much in the front. I would not go with the V back - I think the dress is beautiful as is, and it is more important that it fits you snugly across the chest! The dress is perfect for you, by the way
You look amazing! I love your “conflicted” face.
Is it silly that I almost teared up watching you be so happy in your dress? You are gorgeous!!
maybe I should take up cycling….you are a smokin hot bride!
i LOVE the dress as it is on you without the V.
Stunning!!!
As a fellow Montana bride who ordered her Pronovias dress (daven) and is in the same predicament, to drop or not to drop the back (wow we do have a lot incommon). I love the idea of the V for a little added drama and I’ll give you the same advice I’m giving myself if you can find a good bra that works then drop that back!
@Maritess: Thanks! I try to take as many videos as possible since they can be even more effective than photos.
@Groomzilla: Oh my goodness, of course I want feedback from the men too. How sexist of me! Ack… Also, I LOVE your blog. And the enterprise look is their funky runway. It’s so freakin’ cool!
@Kate: No, it’s not silly! The music really does it, huh?
I wore a very low-back dress (http://flickr.com/photos/44501474@N00/2652658481/in/set-72157606069698718/) with straps, and I found the low-back bustier a royal PITA. Your dress has enough going on… I’d keep it the way it is.
V please!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your dress and withe the boots, PERFECTION
I’m not sure about the “V” though, I think I’d need to see it w/ the new bra, but I do like the back better w/ the “V” so I hope it works out.
i also loveee the idea of the V. but i personally wouldn’t want to sacrifice the structural integrity and support of the girls for it (you want to be rocking the sexy in the front AND back, right?). you look fabulous in the dress already and i’m so glad that it managed to come in the nick of time!
MISS CHERRY PIE - you look so beautiful in your dress! Can you tell me more about your veil? I’m in Seattle and haven’t found a veil yet. Is it very pricey at La Belle Elaine for the veil?
@sandy: Thanks! This veil was $200… so, not cheap but a fair market price for the quality and length. You can also make your own easily if you’re up for it… but I wasn’t.
my boobs are nothing special, so if you had my body, I’d say back. I loved how my back looked in a low back dress.
can’t help you! which body part are you vainer about? ;P
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Hello
I am writing from Spain!
I have married on June 7 with that dress! The Diamond Pronovias!
I have many photos
These very pretty!
Greetings
Hey, Vero, post some pics so that we can see them!
I vote for….. NOT TO “V”……
The dress is beautiful, makes a very nice neckline like this and you feel great!
I would go for the V and wear it with the Flattering Me strapless longline bra (google it).
Oh, and you look gorgeous and clearly love the dress - hurrah!
You look fabulous! I just ordered the Diamante and was curious as to how much “hip room” you gave yourself? The size I ordered is one and a half inches larger in the hip than I was measured at even though they recommended the next size up when would have given me 2 1/2 inches extra room.
I love love love love love this dress!! This is MY dress too!! I just went for my second fitting this week and I’m really happy with the lower V back that my seamstress did. It’s just enough of a change for me. I’m really happy with how it turned out. It’ll be finished when I go for my 3rd fitting next week and I can share those pics with you if you like. Did you decide what you’re going to do?
Here are some pictures from my 2nd fitting: http://www.weddingbycolor.com/bridetobesept08
@Crystal: I did decide what to do! I just wrote a post about it and I’m hoping it will be posted today!
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