Weddingbee Blog

My first dress fitting is coming up next weekend. I’ve had this scheduled for months now; my seamstress is a popular lady, and we had a hard time getting something on the calendar.

It was originally scheduled for the end of June, but then she had to reschedule. We tried to find another Saturday in June, but *gasp* they were all earmarked for something else! Between other folks’ weddings, our own wedding, and family obligations, our summer was filling up. Oh, and did I mention both Husk and I are training for our very first marathon, to take place exactly two weekends before the wedding?

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Time is just ticking by! Back when we were first engaged, it felt like we had forever and a half to plan this wedding. It’s hard to believe eleven months have passed! As I look forward to the wedding day, it still feels like I have plenty of time. But if the next three months pass even half as quickly as the last eleven have, I’m in for a very busy few months.

We finally settled on a day near the end of July. That’s about eight weeks from the day I’ll need to drop it off at the bridal boutique to have it pressed. Am I cutting it too close? Have you found it difficult to find time in your schedule for important tasks?

I’m was little bit disappointed that I wasn’t able to get in before that. Of course, I still haven’t decided which style bustle I want. When I visited my seamstress for the initial consultation, she demonstrated both bustles:

(French bustle; Traditional bustle)

I always thought I would prefer the French bustle, but on my dress – well, I’m sort of leaning toward Traditional. So, what do you think? Should I go with the French, or Traditional bustle?