I got the dress!! Pics inside...

[violet3]

Porridge - this is beautiful on you!!!!

 

[ams0124]

Congrats on finding your dream dress!!
You look just beautiful!! It looks absolutely perfect on you!!

I''m in love with the train!!

 

[Lanie]

So pretty! I love the train!

Go La Sposa!!!!!

 

[NuggetBrain]

That is stunning - I LOVE the train.

 

[Porridge]

Wow you guys are awesome!! Thank you so much for all your kind compliments. I feel so wonderful about my dress now

Mediterranean I''m thinking of a cathedral length veil with a very thin lace trimming - half an inch or so! I like the veil set higher on the head so it frames the face a little, and I think there will be a very delicate balance between the amount of lace on my dress and the amount that can be in the veil! The lovely lady in the shop gave me a plain veil with a satin trim, so there''s always that as backup!

As for hair - I agree with everything Ambergretchen is saying! Great ideas there, exactly the look I''m going for.
I think it might be difficult to find earrings that go with all that lace up top though! But I have the time to look...

Asscher the wedding is just after Christmas this year - December 28th!

Everyone else - I won''t post a long list of names but thank you all so much again for your lovely posts

 

[NeverEndingUpgrade]

It is absolutely gorgeous and looks great on you!

 

[allycat0303]

I don''t know how I missed your dress...but I love it. Now that''s the way to wear lace properly.

PS. I so love your dog. So stunning (the dog and the dress

)

 

[CDNinNYC]

Wow, that is one fabulous dress on one smokin'' body!

 

[Tuckins1]

Wow, it''s stunning!! I l

ve the back!!

 

[SparklyLibra]

Da da da DAYUM!!! It''s amazing! I have no idea what suggestions to offer regarding accessories but I definitely think an up-do would be best suited for the neckline. I can just see it now... Lemme go search my millions of up-do photos and get back to this post, lol... If I don''t slip on my drool and split my arse! Dang that dress looks beautiful!

 

[Sparkalicious]

So gorgeous! It looks fabulous on you, Porridge. Just a lovely dress!!

 

[luvthemstrawberries]

WOW Porridge that is a GORGEOUS dress!!!!!!!

The lace is absolutely stunning, and I love the shape, and I love the hem, and I love the train, and I love... everything... hehe.

That is gonna look so GREAT in December!!!

 

[Porridge]

Thank you so much guys - I've been walking around on a high the last few days from these compliments. Seriously, I'm glowing!!

Ally - that's my little terrier Kim and he's snoring away at my feet here as I type! He's the best pet ever. Hope the study's going well! Nearly there, WOO HOO!! I'm off to look at your beautiful dress again!

SparlkyLibra - Definitely leaning more towards a very soft, romantic upstyle with curls, or at least most of it up. I'm looking forward to pics! I'm CRAP at searching for that kind of stuff!

Y'all rock

 

[SparklyLibra]

Porridge: My I''m still learning how to re-size on a Mac, and my PC is currently being held hostage by two teenagers

I''ll hunt down some pics for you tomorrow

 

[Skippy123]

Awww, you look so beautiful, love your dress!

 

[HollyS]

That is a beautiful dress, and you look gorgeous in it! I especially love the train; very romantic.

 

[Porridge]

Thank you so much Skippy and HollyS!!

SparklyLibra - I struggled with resizing on a mac for ages, until Neatfreak showed me how. Here''s the thread.

 

[idreamofcushions]

You look gorgeous! You have the perfect figure for that dress...it looks like it was made for you! And I must say, that is the prettiest dress I have ever seen. It reminds me of Grace Kelly...stunning!

 

[rhbgirl24]

OMG I love that dress on you!!!!!!!!!! The detailing and the train are stunning!

 

[tlh]

you look beautiful. I love the lace detail!

 

[princessplease]

Lovely!!!!!!

 

[Porridge]

Date: 3/26/2009 9:29:10 AM
Author: idreamofcushions
You look gorgeous! You have the perfect figure for that dress...it looks like it was made for you! And I must say, that is the prettiest dress I have ever seen. It reminds me of Grace Kelly...stunning!

IDOC - that post sent me over the edge to pure giddines! I love Grace Kelly! That''s the nicest compliment ever, thanks so much!

Thanks rhbgirl, tlh and princessplease!

 

[bensbride]

I love love love the fit of your dress! Its like it was designed especially for you! I think its the perfect choice!!! Congratulations!

 

[Porridge]

Thanks Bensbride! Look at me shamelessly bumping my thread for more compliments

SparklyLibra where are you with those pics?! I can''t decide on a hairstyle!

 

[ilovesparkles]

LOVE that dress on you! Everyone is right, it flatters your figure perfectly! GORGEOUS

After a recent thread on here, I fell in love with La Sposa dresses!

I agree and updo with some small dangly earings would be perfect to show off that neckline and lace!

 

[Dandi]

Just gorgeous Porridge, sheer perfection in fact!! You look amazing, although I''m sure you could pull off just about anything with that bod! Congrats!!

 

[sba771]

If I had your body that would be my dream dress too! WOW! That is sexy yet traditional IMO. Are you going to do hair up? I would think something up but kind of loose would look so pretty.

 

[allycat0303]

I don`t think you could have possibily picked a better dress for your figure! I love the lace detailing on the top. It is very, very beautiful, and original too. What a combination!

 

[Porridge]

Thank you so much ilovesparkles, DandiAndi and Allycat! You''re all so sweet, I''ve bookmarked this thread as my little pick-me-up

sba771 I''m thinking exactly along the lines of what you''re saying, really soft and romantic, maybe even some hair down at the side in a big curl. I''ll have to go and find some pictures. I''ve been thinking recently that two small chocolate/cognac coloured drop diamond earrings would be perfect...not that I have any money to buy them, but a girl can dream.

 

[Kelli]

Such nice detail! Very beautiful!