Dress Shopping… Blah!
October 14th, 2008 @ 2:37 pm by Miss Sushi
Let me start by saying I hate shopping for clothes. I hate trying on clothes, and I’m one of those people that can’t buy any article of clothing without trying it on. I’m short, not proportioned, and have no arse.
So I began shopping for a wedding dress. A task I was dreading. I did the whole internet search and was in awe of these dresses (*sorry for the small images, I’m still new at this whole blogging thing)…
Dress Duty (or, She Works Hard for Her Money)
October 14th, 2008 @ 8:32 am by Miss Meatball
You know how sometimes, you just have to try something unreasonable on, so you can see how bad/ill-fitting it looks so you can “rule it out”?
I used to think I wanted a Claire Pettibone dress. The Juliet, to be exact. I couldn’t afford it, but it didn’t stop me from wanting it. I dragged my mom while she was in town for Christmas to try it on, hoping I’d hate it in person. But it was just lovely. And to wear one of her dresses is like bathing in silk… comfortable, sensual, and rich-feeling. Too rich for my wee bank account. I looked and looked for an alternate, but to no avail. I was nervous.
Cut to: May ’08
Our great friend Billy (aka our officiant, more on that another time) teaches yoga. He came over one night and gave me a business card for a local, eco-conscious dress designer who took his class that evening, thinking I might be able to use it. I was all, “Pssshhh—we’ll see if I like her stuff better than the Juliet—yeah, right!”
I checked out the designer’s website, and was stopped short. Could it be? A dress more beautiful and more “me” than the Juliet?
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Simply Stunning Looks
October 10th, 2008 @ 5:26 pm by Miss Ballet Flat
Being that the wedding is in Louisiana, in what is our early summer season, there is no way you will see this future bride in heavy beading, an overly poufy Cinderella dress, etc.
Looking at Jenna Bush’s beautiful ranch wedding, I love how comfortable and beautiful she looks in her dress. Of course, her dress was thousands, probably, but at the same time, I would love a look similar to that. I would love to be comfortable, elegant and of course, in budget.
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Wedding Style Auf the Runway
October 9th, 2008 @ 11:27 am by Miss Hot Cocoa
Did you catch Project Runway last night?!! The designers’ final challenge was to design a wedding dress and a bridesmaids dress. Holy Heidi hauteness! Don’t worry, Tivoers; I won’t reveal who got auf’d. But how could I resist reviewing the designs?
Let’s go in the order of fug to fabulous:
1. Jerell’s designs. Say you got caught in the wedding aisle at Michaels in the middle of an earthquake. And the glue gun you were going to buy with your 25% off coupon exploded, covering you with adhesive from head to toe. And you had to climb through the rubble in order to reach the safety of the Martha Stewart aisle. This is probably what you’d look like.
[Photos, unless otherwise marked, courtesy of Bravotv.com]
Oh, and your maid of honor was there too. Only she got caught in that special clearance aisle where they sell Grey Gardens-inspired tablecloths for fortune tellers.
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I Have a Confession…
October 3rd, 2008 @ 9:32 am by Miss Dumpling
I’m a little bit *obsessed* with celebrity weddings. Namely, the gowns. I dunno, maybe its because they have unlimited budgets and access to people like Mindy Weiss for planners and John Galliano for gown designers, but I always find myself drawn to whatever gossip rag has one on their cover. I can’t help it.
By the way, my gossip addiction doesn’t stop with magazines, I also stalk gossip blogs. One of my favorites is I’m Not Obsessed. I went over there yesterday morning and saw that one of my favorite stars from back in the day, Beverly Mitchell, recently got married! (So that’s why Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were seen “canoodling” in Rome!) I’m sure she’s in 7th Heaven now! Her dress is “Michaela” by Melissa Sweet. Doesn’t she look like she’s having the best time? Lucy Camden has arrived!
Photos by Bauer Griffin via I’m Not Obsessed.
For the Budget-Friendly Plus-Sized Brides…
October 2nd, 2008 @ 3:38 pm by Miss Ballet Flat
I love looking for a bargain. Being plus sized, I’m always limited in my choices because the market for plus size isn’t as big as it needs to be (pun… sorry)!
Anyway, I love that some plus size stores are starting to show off some bridal styles at non-bridal prices now. The wedding industry is far too expensive, and we brides can use all the help we can get!
Check out these gorgeous styles I found on a couple of popular plus size apparel stores online!
This is a real beauty off of www.torrid.com. It’s on sale right now for $165!!!
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I Got My Dress!!!
October 2nd, 2008 @ 10:28 am by Miss Flip Flop
Hooray!
I had best morning I’d ever had while having a fever and sinus infection. My bridesmaid Janean and I went to the Running of the Brides at Filene’s Basement earlier this year. The Running of the Brides is a historic event in which the store has a one-day sale of sample sizes and discontinued dresses that normally cost a whole lot of money. It only happens once a year, so people camp out all night and plan for weeks. The dresses aren’t organized by size or style, so when the doors open at 8AM, the brides actually stampede in and grab armfuls, without bothering to check sizes. They then trade and barter with each other to get what they want. Teams accompany each bride, and a lot of them have matching outfits, pre-made signs, and whistles/duck calls. It’s a little chaotic.
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All Dolled Up and Somewhere to Go
October 1st, 2008 @ 2:50 pm by Mrs. Shortcake
One of the most thrilling parts of getting married, I’m sure many of you will agree, is getting dolled up. Whatever your personal style is, there is just something so special, so very magical about choosing your wedding day attire (ignoring the fact that finding those pieces can be very frustrating).
For me, a never-to-be reformed sparkle lover, a vintage-detail collector, and a bona fide girly-girl, putting my big day ensemble together was especially enjoyable.
I was heavily inspired by these following images (warning: those readers with overactive salivary glands should not proceed past this point):
Gown Shopping - The Good and the Not So Good
September 30th, 2008 @ 11:54 am by Miss Spring Roll
Equipped with my heavily dog-eared bridal gown catalog, along with the Spring Roll females (mom, FMIL, and sister), we visited David’s Bridal.
(Mom Spring Roll on my left and FMIL Spring Roll on my right)
Warning: No Mr. Spring Roll allowed past this point!
More Monograms!
September 30th, 2008 @ 8:29 am by Miss Lemonade
image courtesy of J to the Crew
The first wedding dress I fell for was from J.Crew. It was simple, elegant, and very lovely, but what really got me excited was the awesome bridal monogramming that Crew would do. Ultimately, I chose not to order the lovely Sabine but I filed it away to make sure whatever gown I eventually purchased would be adorned with a personalized dress tag.
