Okay, I need a kick in the butt

Lisa, stick with it, you'll get exactly what _you_ want, and that would never happen with a RTW wedding gown.

I know you want to have a laced back, I don't know which patterns TSWLTH is putting on sale, but you might want to look at: Simplicity

5672; Vogue 7427; McCalls 4376 (front lacing, but you could probably alter for the back); McCalls 4248. And be sure to look at the Renaissance costume patterns.

Deep breaths! Take care of yourself,

-- Beverly

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Sharon, I think you mean "BACK OFF!"

-- Beverly

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LOL...I basically just ignore them. They know how I feel about my dress. They just don't want me to worry about it. I keep telling them that I won't worry about it. I won't worry about seeing my dress on another bride or in a magazine advertisement. I won't worry about spending thousands of dollars on a dress I'll wear once. I won't worry about not having exactly what I want. Sheesh, they've seen what I can do. I don't know why they think it's so much trouble! (Of course, it's perfectly fine for me to doubt myself...just not them. :P )

Heehee.... Just make sure you get what YOU want. I have a few regrets about my wedding day and if I could do it over again.. there'd be things I'd change!! The bossy folks (not my DM) would be told to PUSH OFF!!

LOL

Mavis

I think I was very lucky... I had everything I wanted, once DH said HE wanted a church wedding, except my dad. He died 3 months before, so missed it, having helped to plan and found us a reception venue.

We originally planned to have the lunch reception for those who came to church, and then a party in the evening in the village hall for more distant friends and colleagues from work. We cancelled the evening bash in the circumstances, but otherwise I had the dress I wanted (made it myself), the veil of my dreams (my mothers silk tulle square 10 feet across!), a nice little reception (about 62 people), the cake I wanted (2 large square tiers, plain white!), and a real keeper for a DH (the only really important bit!).

We had loads of fun on the day, and I have a heap of great photos from friends. About the only thing I'd do dofferently with hindsight is choose s different photographer: we wasn't the best and we only got a dozen official photos. He only took a total of 18! One of the best is one an old family friend took of my sister, and the most amusing is the one of me in Big White Dress and Veil, and DH with a big cigar... I'm holding the matron of honour's 3 month old son!

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Ha, we didn't even have professional pictures on account we eloped! My girlfriend who was witness at our ceremony took some blurry but wonderfully poignant shots of us that day. I wouldn't trade these for anything in the world! I still remember the day clearly, it was a crisp wintery morning when we all set out to see the JP. I was walking on the snow in my white sample sale heels, a pretty bead and lace yoke on ivory satin top with a black A-line skirt. Elopement is not everyone's cup of tea I know, but we loved the whole intimacy and cozy-ness of the event; it took DH and I, including our two witnesses, 4 days to "plan" the whole wedding. The only thing I'd do differently would be to go on honeymoon right away, instead, the workaholics we were, we went back to work the following week! We didn't have the honeymoon trip until four years later!

We went to Skye, with the best man, matron of honour and their 3 month old baby, another two couples (0ne of whom we had never met, the other of whom [along with THEIR 3 month old son!] were invited to the wedding, but went up to Skye to open the house for us all instead! Brilliant plan, that!), and a single bloke I didn't know, but everyone else did... So, in all, 9 adults and two babies, and it was perfect!

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Us too. :) We eloped and the few friends that met us at the courthouse came over to the house we were renting after the ceremony. We did have our first dance though. ;) A few folks, including DH insisted on that. Unfortunately, the cat decided she needed to be in on the first dance too, ran under our feet and yowled magnificently when we stepped on her. lol She was all black too. You'da thunk we were doomed from the start. lol This year will be our 13th anniversary. It's still all good. :)

Just file that in the "careful what you wish for" file. lol I'm the youngest of 4 children. One brother, 2 sisters. After paying for 2 big church weddings for both my sisters, Dad often joked that he hoped I would elope. He wasn't real happy when I did. One thing I learned from the whole thing was to be careful what I say to my kids, they might just do it. :)

Sharon

Yes indeed! After our older daughter married at 17-years-of-age, we joked for years that her younger sister, would have to wait until she was 30! Well, she recently found the right fella, and she's 33.

Sadly, DH didn't live to see his younger DD happily married. I often cringe when I read the joking put-downs of DHs, I'd give anything to have mine back. As Sharon said, "careful what you wish for".

-- Beverly

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Ah, I love hearing wedding stories! My family would never forgive me if I eloped, but then again, I have always wanted the big party. My uncle is a professional photographer, so we're saving LOTS of money on that and he's got connections to florists and DJs to hook us up too.

Lucky!!!! :-)

I started with a budget in mind for DD's wedding and reception, so far it's running over by about 50%...and we haven't found a videographer, yet. :-(

-- Beverly

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Oh, Kate, how comical that picture of you w/the baby and Alan w/the big cigar must be!

It is - I'll dig it out and post it!

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