Time to Get Bridal: Daffodil Day Pt. II
September 11th, 2008 @ 2:53 pm by Mrs. Daffodil
It really does take a village to help a bride get in her dress!
Guess what, hive? Oh yes, my friends, you better believe it. We got all the raw images from our professional photographers back. All 15 GBs of them. And while the beautiful sure-to-knock-your-socks-off post-processed pics are yet to come, I just couldn’t resist starting off my recaps with some of these! So without further ado, here we go!
After getting our hair and makeup done in our hotel room, we piled into the car and headed to the church! Once we arrived, the ladies immediately headed for the Bride’s Room. Our attendants had graciously purchased lunch for the entire wedding party, and so we all munched on (or maybe I should say scarfed down) some yummy sandwiches and snacks.
Oh yeah, that’s me the bride alright! Errr…yea, not the most flattering picture, but the only one I have of some of us during lunch!
As soon as we finished grubbing, it was time to get dressed! The maids got dressed first…
And then it was my turn! There she is, y’all, my lovely dress. I can’t believe I get to wear it finally!
OK, so in the spirit of full disclosure, I thought I just had to post up this picture…Oh yes, check out that SPANX action!!!
My friend helping me tie the perfect bow…
Getting all accessorized…
Mommy Daffodil helping me get all straightened out…
Some finishing touches on my makeup…
Slipping on my shoes…
And we’re all just about ready now! A moment shared with my two sisters and maidens of honor…
Aww, look at how pretty all my girls are!
Now that we were truly all dressed up, my lovely ladies and I headed outside for some group shots!
Watch out for the veil! I think this candid turned out to be kind of a cool photo, with my veil catching the breeze. Too bad both me and Sister Daffodil have some really weird expressions on our faces.
So, getting good group shots is truly an art. I’ll be sure to post up the real (aka post-processed) group photos when we get those back, but I thought I would show you a behind-the-scenes one just for fun. To help us look somewhat natural, our photographer told us to look off into the distance and laugh. I thought it was pretty hilarious how Sister Daffodil, well, took that a bit literally…
Man, I love these girls 
. They have all been there for me throughout various experiences and formative times in my life. I can’t tell you how amazing it felt to have all of them with me at the same time.
A shot with Mommy and Daddy…
And then it was back to the dressing room, for one final mirror check before I see Mr. D for the very first time.
Next up, we’ll take a look at what the guys have been up to all this time…
All photos (with the exception of the second and third photo) are taken by Scott Robert and Esther Lee of Scott Robert Photography. And believe it or not, these are all raw images (before any editing!). Please be sure to credit Scott Robert Photography if any photos are reposted.
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24 Responses to “Time to Get Bridal: Daffodil Day Pt. II”
You look amazing! I love the BM dresses too!
Look at all those lovely dark-haired bridesmaids!
I really like your dress!
I love that veil shot. I think you look like an old Asian princess or something. Well not an OLD princess but a princess from OLDEN times. There, that sounds a lot better 
those are beautiful, and you looked absolutely gorgeous. It’s nice to see that even skinny girls wear spanx for bridal perfection! I can’t wait to see more pics from your wedding.
you look STUNNING!!
and the full-disclosure SPANX shot was totally a *ding* lightbulb moment for me…I was worried about the seam line showing through my dress, but like you, I’ll be having a sash too. It will do double duty as an accessory and as SPANX camouflage!
Also, where did you get that gorgeous necklace?? That is exactly what I’m looking for.
Aww! You look so beautiful! I l.o.v.e. your necklace! Where did you get it from?
Well, I wanted to write about your necklace but saw some other brides have beat me to it! I absolutely adore it! You looked amazing!!
These are RAW??? Holy Moly - they are gorgeous. You and your girls look lovely. Can’t wait to see AND read more. Congrats!!!
you are such a lovely bride!! congrats and good luck going through all those photos. it’s been a year since our wedding and we still don’t have any prints or an album. time flies.
such pretty pictures! where are your shoes from?
oooh, i want more too! you look amazing!
awww thanks yall, you guys are too sweet! and @Kellbell, thx for the compliment by calling me skinny! i had actually given up on my pre-wedding diet b/c of all the stress so it’s flattering to hear! 
@wintersprincess: @jen: @nrm41: hey girls! i got my necklace (and earrings and hairpieces as well) all from Haute Bride in SF. They have a great collection of jewelry online, but even more in their store, and they do custom orders too! I’m doing a post on the full getup with more details in a few days, but basically, they are not the cheapest but they were the only ones that had anything close to exactly what I wanted!
@zoe: colorrifics! it’s the “desire” shoe i think…same as mrs. snow pea’s!
just gorgeous!! absolutely unbelievable that they are this amazing pre-edits!
I love your dress!! Who is the designer?
@Mrs. Daffodil: thanks for the info! there are three places in Southern Cali that carry their jewelry. I’ll have to check them out =)
You, your bridal party and your mother look absolutely BRILLIANT!
Not only are you a gorgeous bride but every one of your bridesmaids is so gorgeous too! Can’t wait to see more.
What an absolutely stunning wedding party.
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Mrs. Daffodil, San Francisco/Los Angeles
Age and Occupation: 26, Nonprofit Strategy Consultant
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Resident Physician
Engagement Date: December 29, 2006
Wedding Date: May, 2008
Blogging Since: August, 2007
Venue: Church w/ floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Valley; Westin in downtown LA
About Me: I moved around a lot growing up, but consider myself a Southerner at heart. I love scrapbooking, dancing, doggies, and diet coke. I am all about personalizing everything and hence, I'm a DIY bride who is just loving the entire wedding planning process! Mr. Daffodil and I met in our college fellowship group and were "just friends" for three years before we started dating. We've been together for four years now and can't wait to get married in sunny SoCal, Mr. Daffodil's hometown.
AAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWwww *sniff* *sniff* you look so darn gorgeous and amazing! and man im loving your pics, i want MORE MORE MORE! your honeymoon pics rocked my socks off, i don’t think i was that great at capturing the amazingness that it was.