How the Youthful Me Influences the Bridal Me

How the Youthful Me Influences the Bridal Me

February 12th, 2010 @ 3:21 pm by Mrs. Hot Wings
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I always wanted to be a ballerina as a child. And if I actually became one that could go en pointe, these are the pictures I would want on my wedding day.

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Instead, I come from the world of figure skating. I spent nearly 10 years of my life completely devoted to it. And I have no pointe shoes to show for it.

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This move probably won’t look so good in a wedding dress in the summertime, will it?

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Nor would my favorite on-ice move… the layback spin:

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So what is a gal to do? How can I use this awesome talent that I once possessed? We’re having a summer wedding, so any type of figure skating is out. Boo! I can’t do these moves to create any fun bridal pictures.

I mean, I could use a musical instrument like in this picture, but I really only played the violin for 1 year and the piano for 2. I figure skated for almost 10.

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And then it hit me. Do what any good adult does when they can’t live out the dream they have always had… make the kiddies live it out for you. Oh yes… this is how it shall work. I will put my little flower girl in a tutu and let her twirl to her heart’s delight. Problem solved. I will live vicariously through her. Aww… to be an adult with power to dress others. Muwahhahaha.

OK, so it’s not THAT mean. Seriously, it’s not. Look at these cutie patooties:

: Tutu’s Chic on Etsy

How the Youthful Me Influences the Bridal Me : wedding flower girl 110 image

Tutu’s Chic on Etsy

: FairyWonderful on Etsy

: Tutu’s Chic

J.Crew Pirouette Skirt

OK fine. I’ll let you see one picture of me in my figure skating days. Just one, though.


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How will you live out your childhood dreams? Or is the wedding itself THE dream?

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28 Responses to “How the Youthful Me Influences the Bridal Me”

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,045 posts, Honey bee

Those are really cute flowergirl outfits - I’m sure your flower girl will love it!

2/12/10 @ 3:23 pm (reply)

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lilyfaith (message) 5,478 posts, Bee Keeper

Love the musical instrument idea.

Here’s a thought: why don’t you do a trash the dress session (even if it’s not with your actual dress) on ice? I think I’m going to do one on horseback just for fun.

2/12/10 @ 3:25 pm (reply)

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Miss Argyle (message) 2,516 posts, Sugar bee

Good thinking!

I was a competitive gymnast myself, so I don’t think I could, or any flower girl could relive that one in a dress - could make for an interesting TTD…

2/12/10 @ 3:26 pm (reply)

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Miss Sewing (message) 2,701 posts, Sugar bee

haha i totally scrolled down without reading first to see if you posted a picture! too cool, miss HW! and very cute outfit choices for the girls, too

2/12/10 @ 3:26 pm (reply)

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Osakagrl (message) 761 posts, Busy bee

OMG! I know seriously want my lil flower girl to wear a tutu dress! I didnt know they were so affordable!

2/12/10 @ 3:29 pm (reply)

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littlemissmango (message) 1,818 posts, Buzzing bee

Totally second the TTD idea!! (I’m also planning on doing one with my horse, how funny!) LOVE the tutus, too, btw.

2/12/10 @ 3:36 pm (reply)

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Miss Hot Wings (message) 2,213 posts, Buzzing bee

@lilyfaith: mmm… that’s an interesting idea. I wonder if that’ll work and if our photog could handle ice? I love that you’re using a horse! I totally want to see when you do it.

@Miss Sewing: You cheated! I would have too though
@Osakagrl: I know right?!?! Remember, most of them is just the skirt. So you’ll have to get the lil one a leotard or something like that.

2/12/10 @ 3:42 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

i wish i was into something that would make great photos like that instead of running around in the mud and climbing trees. not sure i’d want to do that in my wedding dress!

2/12/10 @ 3:58 pm (reply)

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Miss Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

That first FG dress is SO cute!!!!!

2/12/10 @ 4:16 pm (reply)

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Arachna (message) 1,267 posts, Bumble bee

I love figure skating! (Watching - not participating). I think it’s extremely cool that you did it for 10 years. Why did you stop?

2/12/10 @ 4:20 pm (reply)

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Miss Hot Wings (message) 2,213 posts, Buzzing bee

@tea: get a different used dress and roll in the mud and climb trees! That would be awesome.
@Arachna: My parents couldn’t afford the sport + college so they made me choose. I wasn’t getting to the Olympics anytime soon, so I chose college. I’m super excited about watching the Olympics though

2/12/10 @ 4:23 pm (reply)

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meetnplnrgal (message) 28 posts, Newbee

Those pictures are adorable! I actually ordered my flower girl dresses from fairy wonderful. They came out adorable and I never expected so many people to compliment me on them. The girls looked like little pixie’s coming down the asile.

A word of caution - please read their etsy comments prior to ordering dresses from them. Also, PM me if you would like my full experience with fairy wonderful.

2/12/10 @ 4:55 pm (reply)

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BananaPants

Feast your eyes on this:

http://photos.weddingbycolor.com/p/000/006/558/m/44094/p/photo/130672.jpg

and this:

http://photos.weddingbycolor.com/p/000/006/558/m/44094/p/photo/130673.jpg

(From Our Labor of Love)

2/12/10 @ 5:21 pm (reply)

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KMSull (message) 6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

I LOVE the tutus! We have a 4 year old and a 7 year old… they’re sisters, so they have to wear the same thing or they will FLIP OUT!

2/12/10 @ 6:12 pm (reply)

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Coccinelle (message) 286 posts, Helper bee

I’m a figure skater too had to quit when I went to college, but love love love it! and miss it terribly! The flower girls dresses are precious!

2/12/10 @ 10:38 pm (reply)

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sefditz (message) 177 posts, Blushing bee

Very cute! I definitely wasn’t a figure skater or gymnast of any kind, but a tutu would be so cute on our 2 little flower droppers! It may take some convincing though, cause the mister just said “…really?”.

2/13/10 @ 1:22 am (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

That’s so cool that you were a figure skater! I used to idolize Kristy Yamaguchi as a kid. I love your idea of making the flower girls wear tutus–so cute!

2/13/10 @ 3:28 am (reply)

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Mrs. Ramen (message) 354 posts, Helper bee

Uhm, basically dressing my flowergirls was one of the my most favorite parts of wedding planning! Love those long tulle skirts!

2/13/10 @ 12:57 pm (reply)

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mrspaetz (message) 3,805 posts, Honey bee

awww! how about….. you get a photo of skates under your dress???

2/13/10 @ 10:23 pm (reply)

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KB (message) 169 posts, Blushing bee

ooh I like! I danced on and off for years (I kick myself for quitting…I miss it) but I never made it to point in ballet….jazz was more my thing anyway. I would love pictures like that! and I only played the flute in middle school….hmmh I’m sure I can think of something lol

and that’s awesome you were a figure skater. That was a secret dream of mine lol I think the TTD on ice would be awesome

2/14/10 @ 1:12 am (reply)

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