dress + shoes + veil = happiness!

from,via
Yesterday, I picked up my wedding dress. Trying on the "finished" version, I was terrified. What if the seamstress did the exact opposite (again) and took the dress in several inches instead of letting them out? What if it didn't zip? Is there such a thing as emergency rib removal surgery?

We had a helluva time zipping it up since there is so much excess fabric surrounding the zipper. The seamstress took 3 inches off each side and kept the fabric intact for resale purposes, plus having an invisible side zipper complicates things.(My mom is convinced the zipper is going to pull a kamikaze move moments before the wedding.) I slipped on my new shoes and veil. To complete the look, we decided to replace the cream ribbon that came with the dress with a deep navy. And for my something borrowed, my grandma's pearls.

The wedding dress ensemble is complete!

Going to a wedding shower today... It's impossible to have a wedding-free day, but I won't lie, I'll miss it when it's over!

heh, heh, nervous laughter

I got an email this morning from my mom:

Rachel, I woke up this morning stressing about the veil—do you have the tulle and crystals? I was thinking we took them back with us Father’s Day, but I don’t know where they are. Love, Mom

I know she took the veil supplies back home, but where it went after that, I don't know! I'm sure it will turn up...

the veil

I bought 6 yards of tulle at Jo Ann's (which doesn't sound too crazy but then Andy alerted me to the fact that 6yd = 18 feet) and 200 Swavorski crystals. When I found the dress my bridal consultant asked if I wanted to start trying on some veils at the store and what did I have in mind. I told her "the most ridiculously long veil you can find."

Here are some inspirational photos:

and when I'm busy crying, I can throw it over my arm...




but I still love this headpiece - maybe one for the ceremony and one for the reception?

would this look totally crazy?

Instead of or with a veil?

I kinda love it…