Gypsy
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Disclaimer: I don’t have any additional pictures to share yet. I haven’t gotten any other non-pro pics… so thank god for Violet who is a great photographer, despite disclaimers to the contrary!
But I did want to thank you all for the lovely compliments and answer some questions.
1. The dress is Mon Cheri “Liz.” But it is heavily altered. Liz is a halter, and as you can tell, my altered gown is a V neck, also the ribbon at the waist of Liz was rhinestone studded and I replaced it with a 3 inch wide grosgrain silk ribbon. And finally the skirt was altered to make it slimmer as I didn’t want parts of it caught under grandpa’s scooter.
2. Yes, I was very happy. It was an amazing day, and despite a few minor issues (logistical issues with the venue’s allocation of space for DJ, the wrong cake stand, and my veil flying up and attaching it to every stucco wall at the venue until I just took it off for the reception), completely great.
3. There was one more ‘major’ issue, as Violet alluded. Just after dinner (which was great, and we actually ate!) I went to the restroom and instead of lifting skirt over head, I was overheated and decided to take dress off. Had only one person helping me with it. When we tried to put the dress back on, the zipper got damaged and lost some of its teeth and had would no longer work! Well, handy dandy sewing kit, some talented guests (including our Violet) and 40 minutes later, I was sewn into my dress for the rest of the night. John had to cut me out after the reception. *blushing*
So, brides to be: Pack the emergency kit, and pack it well. I highly recommend safety pins and a sewing kit with multiple needles and lots of white thread.
Other than that, it was an amazing day. And one of the best days of my life… though the day John and I met, still holds the place at the top of that list. This was the ending of one journey—that started the day we met, and the start of another. I’m still getting used to being called wife, and he’s getting used to being called husband. But it’s a really nice transition.
I do recommend also that if you don’t take a honeymoon after your wedding, you take a full week off afterward anyway. I am at work today and still sick and exhausted. Fortunately I have the weekend to look forward to. YAY!
Thank you all for your compliments, I felt really beautiful, and I had a blast, and I was able to mostly ‘let go’ at the wedding and just let things happen. And I REALLY made sure to enjoy our time. I had a day of coordinator, the makeup artist from heaven, and photographers who were on the ball, my entourage… and they all helped me stay focused on having a good time and they handled all the bumps with ease and with minimum stress for us.
My favorite part of the day? Our ceremony. John’s vows just blew me and everyone else out of the water. They were the most amazing vows. And EVERYONE, including me, was sobbing. I want to relive that moment a 100 times. It was just…. Unbelievable. And at that point, wouldn’t have mattered if the flowers were dead, the food was crap, and the weather awful… it was magical. Just his voice and his heart, and his promises. I am very blessed to have such a wonderful husband. Even if he doesn’t smile in non-pro pics. He did smile in our E-pics, and he also smiled for our pro photographers. So hopefully the next pics I share, he will be smiling, instead of looking like he’s going to a funeral. LOL
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