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Miss Green Tea, Sacramento Age and Occupation: 30, Tea Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Coffee Critic Engagement Date: November 17, 2006 Wedding Date: August, 2008 Blogging Since: June 10, 2008 Venue: Vineyard on the Delta About Me: I'm just your average obsessive compulsive, arts & crafts loving, funky-on-the-inside/boring-on-the-outside girl, who dares to say 'Hey! I can make that!' Nerdy professional by day, goofy won-ton by night. The won-ton sometimes comes out during the day when I'm fed the dollar breakfast at Ikea. Since our engagement, wedding planning has put me on high alert for bargains and I've been pushing my nimble fingers through callous building experiments!
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I Fold

July 18th, 2008 @ 8:30 am by Miss Green Tea

Since I purchased my dress so early in the game (3 months into the 21 month engagement), I never had the chance to consider what I would want in a dream dress. Now that Zelda and I are developing a better rapport, I think it’s safe to indulge in a bit of fantasy that may behoove this whole bridal experience.

Wedding dresses showcase such a huge variety of details, and I love so many of them! But if I must select only one to speak for me, folds would be my pick. Lines and gathers and pleats, oh those glorious pleats! So clean yet carrying complexity, so simple while oozing sophistication, so defined but with ease, and just so so so lovely…

This Priscilla Of Boston is the kind of sexy I wish I could be:

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Miss Tiramisu, Annapolis, MD/Maine Age and Occupation: 26, Eye Doctor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Project Manager/Real Estate Management grad student Engagement Date: May 15, 2007 Wedding Date: July, 2008 Blogging Since: March 4, 2008 Venue: Oceanfront lawn and tent About Me: I was born and raised in Maine, now living in Annapolis, Maryland and planning a hometown wedding from afar. I’m nothing short of obsessed with wedding planning, and am loving the do-it-yourself madness that has now taken over my life! As for me, I’m a craft-loving, martini-drinking, girly-girl who loves traveling, photography, my schnauzer, and above all, spending time with Mr. Tiramisu.
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Trashing a Dress

July 17th, 2008 @ 8:25 am by Miss Tiramisu

Ahhhhhhhhh!

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Miss Green Tea, Sacramento Age and Occupation: 30, Tea Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Coffee Critic Engagement Date: November 17, 2006 Wedding Date: August, 2008 Blogging Since: June 10, 2008 Venue: Vineyard on the Delta About Me: I'm just your average obsessive compulsive, arts & crafts loving, funky-on-the-inside/boring-on-the-outside girl, who dares to say 'Hey! I can make that!' Nerdy professional by day, goofy won-ton by night. The won-ton sometimes comes out during the day when I'm fed the dollar breakfast at Ikea. Since our engagement, wedding planning has put me on high alert for bargains and I've been pushing my nimble fingers through callous building experiments!
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The Legend of Zelda

July 16th, 2008 @ 5:34 pm by Miss Green Tea

So I may never know her real name, but I can’t let that keep me from making friends with my dress! She’s definitely a princess, which is hard for me to relate to, but I dig that she is well built, has character, and fights for a good cause. I shall call her, Zelda.

Zelda and I spent some quality time together this weekend as I was altering her to fit me. The BEST thing about having a dress I’m not in love with is that I don’t care so much about imperfections in the DIY alterations. With the MOH’s help yesterday, I put her on fully for the very first time. She still requires more minor adjustments, but here we are kicking it last night (try to picture us and the veil minus all the wrinkles, k?):

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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!
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Where’s My Dang Dress?

July 15th, 2008 @ 8:08 pm by Miss 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.

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Miss Candy Corn, Philadelphia Age and Occupation: Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance Illustrator Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Student Engagement Date: September 1, 2004 Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: May 6, 2008 Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and Anthropology About Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned fiancé, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
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I Have a Confession to Make…

July 7th, 2008 @ 1:52 pm by Miss Candy Corn

I did a bad thing. I went to an antique clothing shop (Mill Crest Antique Clothing) and bought another option for a wedding dress. Considering the fact that I spent $36 on the first, I felt really guilty dishing out $400 on this second one. I’m not sure if I’ll go with it yet…I was hoping that you gals would help me decide. I am way too torn to pick. And speaking of torn, the “new” dress is vintage and far from perfect, but it also shows a lot more character and history, which I like. I can’t return the new dress that I got, but I can take it back and trade it in for something else, and judging by how cute all of the clothes were at the shop, I’d have no problem doing that!

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Miss Avocado, Seattle Age and Occupation: 23, Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Consultant Engagement Date: TBD Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: June 30, 2008 Venue: LDS Seattle Temple & Hotel 1000 About Me: Somehow this little farm girl found herself a genuine Pole to fall in love and eventually move away to Poland with. I am an LDS bride attempting to plan a private religious ceremony, ring ceremony, seated reception for 100, and an open house while coordinating for guests flying in from across the United States and as far away as Poland. I try to avoid fads, excess waste, and saturated fat. I strongly endorse photography, DDR, calorie counting, rss feeds, cooking, and utilizing your resources.
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First Things First: A Dress Found!

July 7th, 2008 @ 1:20 pm by Miss Avocado

Hey Mr. Avocado, I don’t think you’re reading my posts, but if you are it’s time for you to stop reading right now…..remember our little deal?

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Miss Shortcake, Vancouver Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Manager/Children's Lit Writer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Master's Student/Personal Trainer Engagement Date: August 7, 2007 Wedding Date: October 2008 Blogging Since: Venue: Ceremony in a historic church, tented lawn reception at a golf and country club About Me: 1950's housewife sent to the future, reborn as crafting-obsessed, jill of all trades. I enjoy decorating, writing, baking sweet things, singing show tunes/dancing in public, wearing pearls, and knitting sweaters for my furbaby, Harvey, to chew upon. I heart pink, and believe that sparkles are the new black.
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Vintage Brides, Take Notice!

July 7th, 2008 @ 11:30 am by Miss Shortcake

Have you heard of Dolly Couture?

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(Edmonton $375)

She offers affordable vintage reproductions of 1950s-1960s wedding gowns, and also offers custom-made dresses!

If I come into money in the next two weeks or so, I am SO ordering one these beauties for my going away dress!

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Miss Gingerbread, Vancouver Age and Occupation: 32, Psychologist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Software Engineer Engagement Date: Sometime in the fall of 2004 Wedding Date: July, 2008 Blogging Since: March 24, 2008 Venue: Rainforest wedding, beachfront restaurant reception About Me: I recently moved to Canada from Southern California. Trying to plan a wedding in a new city, not to mention a new country, is tough, but the fact that we can get legally married here more than makes up for it! The wedding will be an opportunity for most of our family and friends to see our new city for the first time so it will be both a wedding and a reunion. Besides my future wife, I am also madly in love with a good bargain, Swedish pastries, Tivo, and my two dogs and calico cat (in no particular order).
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One More Tie

July 7th, 2008 @ 8:32 am by Miss Gingerbread

Last month, I presented you with Miss GB 2.0 and her two shirts and two ties. The votes are in and the clear, hands down winner was the cream shirt with a cream tie. Everything seemed right with the world.

 

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Miss Avocado, Seattle Age and Occupation: 23, Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Consultant Engagement Date: TBD Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: June 30, 2008 Venue: LDS Seattle Temple & Hotel 1000 About Me: Somehow this little farm girl found herself a genuine Pole to fall in love and eventually move away to Poland with. I am an LDS bride attempting to plan a private religious ceremony, ring ceremony, seated reception for 100, and an open house while coordinating for guests flying in from across the United States and as far away as Poland. I try to avoid fads, excess waste, and saturated fat. I strongly endorse photography, DDR, calorie counting, rss feeds, cooking, and utilizing your resources.
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My Mom came into town sometime in March, so we decided to look up some dress shops in Salt Lake City and see what we could find. We found A Bride Beautiful and had a really fantastic experience. We had the store to ourselves, and my Mom, sister, and I went to town. Orrie, the owner, was so great at listening to my likes and dislikes and was NEVER pushy.

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Miss Avocado, Seattle Age and Occupation: 23, Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Consultant Engagement Date: TBD Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: June 30, 2008 Venue: LDS Seattle Temple & Hotel 1000 About Me: Somehow this little farm girl found herself a genuine Pole to fall in love and eventually move away to Poland with. I am an LDS bride attempting to plan a private religious ceremony, ring ceremony, seated reception for 100, and an open house while coordinating for guests flying in from across the United States and as far away as Poland. I try to avoid fads, excess waste, and saturated fat. I strongly endorse photography, DDR, calorie counting, rss feeds, cooking, and utilizing your resources.
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First Things First: The Dress 1.5

July 3rd, 2008 @ 4:07 pm by Miss Avocado

Before we get into the second part of my shopping experience and the pictures found therein, I need to explain something before I look like a most hypocritical little avocado.

I mentioned before that I will be making some promises that deal with modesty. I will not wear anything sleeveless, plunging (front or back), off-the shoulder, or above the knee. This does not just mean dressing like this on my wedding day or for the ceremony, I will be following these guidelines every day for every outfit that I wear for the rest of my life (before you get the wrong idea, I can wear a normal swimsuit to the beach, but I do try be demure in my choice of attire).

As with all belief systems, this can be interpreted in different ways by different people. Although I have not yet made these commitments, I still strive to follow them right now, because I believe in what it means and because I would like to prepare myself for the way I will be living very shortly.

My next two posts will include photos of myself wearing dresses I tried on from various designers, most of them being strapless dresses.