First Dress Fitting

[abradabra]

I had a big wedding attire weekend--I am so excited!!! I had my first dress/veil fitting on Saturday--I''m getting so excited... I''ll have pics of me in the dress as soon as my mom emails them to me!

The veil is about as long as the dress--it might be chapel length, with an inch/inch and a half wide edge in the same color (champagne) as the center piece on the dress. It has a flat bow at the top.

It''s so terrifically exciting to finally see how everything came together...

 

[abradabra]

I also got my wedding shoes this weekend... I went with gold to accent the champagne detail in the dress and so I could wear them again... These shoes are so comfy it''s unreal...

 

[MelissaSue]

I love your shoes! They looks so sexy!! Your dress is gorgeous and the veil sounds awesome. Can''t wait to see your fitting pics!

 

[kaschmir]

hi abradabra,

your shoes are absolutely stunning - so sexy - and i am sure they will look great with your dress. it is amazing you found shoes that are cute yet comfy, good job. will you be wearing them before your wedding to "break them in" (sorry, don't know the english term, i am guessing here) and how with you deal with the straps? i find they ususally hurt, cause blisters, etc. - especially in summer (isn't your wedding soon?).

i kind of know what it feels to see it all "coming togehter", as i my fitting will be today as well... only i have yet to decide whether to wear a veil or not.

i am sooo excited...

regards,
cashmere

 

[BrightSpot]

Hey, abracadabra!

Your dress is gorgeous & the shoes are absolutely stunning! Could we have details on the shoes? I LOVE them & that''s fantastic that they''re comfortable! Do you think you''ll be able to dance ok in them?

Re: the straps, someone posted something on little pads for sandals. I can''t remember what they were called, but apparently they make a world of difference...

 

[abradabra]

Thanks Melissa Sue and Cashmere! I''m very excited about the dress as well. Bright Spot, can I take your presence in this forum as a sign that your boy did in fact, have the ring on him? I''ve been swamped at work, so I''ve only been monitoring this forum...


I finally got the pics from my mom, so here you guys go! I should say, the photographs aren''t nearly as favorable as I would have liked... The dress doesn''t make my boobs (or my waist) look nearly that large. The dress also makes me look super tall, which is very exciting. I''m a little girl, and I''m not standing on a box or anything in those pics!

 

[abradabra]

The bustle is half-pinned in this picture and you get a better view of the veil...

 

[abradabra]

This picture is a bit goofy, but you can see the colors of the dress pretty truly. My skin isn''t normally that red, but I was flushed from the oppressive DC heat (Picture me even paler! Ha!), but you get the idea...

Eeep! I am so gosh darn excited!

 

[JCJD]

You look beautiful!! That is one gorgeous veil too! I bet your shoes will look great with the champagne sash. Congrats!

 

[Rockchick]

you look so pretty!!!

 

[abradabra]

Date: 8/2/2005 1:55:53 PM
Author: BrightSpot
Hey, abracadabra!

Could we have details on the shoes? I LOVE them & that''s fantastic that they''re comfortable! Do you think you''ll be able to dance ok in them?

Stuart Weitzman makes them--I got them at one of his retail shops, but saw them at almost every department I''ve wandered through recently. I wore them out to dinner the night I bought them to break them in and I had no problems. I think I should dance well in them, but if that day is particularly hot, they might not be so comfortable if my (rather wide to begin with) feet swell a lot.

The nice thing too is that SW will replace the crystals for as long as I have the shoes--so I''ll be able to keep them for a long time to come to remember the wedding!

 

[abradabra]

Oh my goodness, JCJD and Rockchick, you two are speedy!

Thanks for the compliments--eep! I''m so excited...

 

[MissAva]

You look stunning and your dress is fantastic! Congrats! And you look soo cute blushing!

 

[blueroses]

GORGEOUS!!!

From one glow-in-the-dark pale girl to another

, that dress is beautiful on you, and I love all the pieces coming together like this--you look SO happy!!!

 

[kanne]

wow!! You look fabulous in that gown!!!!! The color is perfect with your skin tone. BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Who makes those scrumptious shoes? Stuart W? those things are FAB (and you can actually wear them again which is great).



...ah yes..I just read your post about the shoes.. they are YUMMY!

 

[bling*diva*]

~~That dress looks amazing on you!! I love the color contrast with the champagne color accents. Great choice!!!

 

[MelissaSue]

your dress is gorgeous. You look fantastic in it, and you look like you''re having so much fun! So cute!!

 

[flopkins]

abradabra- you look amazing! I love the waist on your dress.. so fun! and your veil is yummy too

is the dress silk? it has a wonderful sheen to it!!

 

[msb700]

the dress, the veil and the shoes are all amazing! u look absolutely radiant in ur dress!!!

 

[BrightSpot]

Oh, abra...I just saw your pictures...you look gorgeous!! Your dress is perfect for you--beautiful & classic & the long veil is lovely! You must be so excited!

(LOL--I just saw your comments on my presence in this thread. Boy, I would''ve felt bad if my FI hadn''t popped the question yet!

)

That''s wonderful that SW will replace the crystals in your shoes. You can definitely wear the shoes again--they''d be stunning with a lot of outfits & will always remind you of your wedding day!