Maybe, because I've been insane with wedding planning, I haven't been blogging much. But, with the lack of blogging, planning has been going pretty smooth.
This past weekend I went back home to Michigan in order to get with my mom and all of my bridesmaids. On Saturday we headed towards David's Bridal for me to try on dresses and for the bridesmaids to try on theirs. Amazingly when I tried on the dress I had been eyeballing for nearly a year I actually liked it on me. The only problem was that the top was a little too tight, even though the rest of it fit fine. I guess that's what I get for being blessed on top. They didn't have the size that I would need so I had to order my dress. I was also quite happy when the girl who had gotten my measurements had grabbed me a size 8 initially and that was why the top was too small. She also told me that she wanted to get me a size 6, but they didn't have one.
The bridesmaids dresses weren't nearly as easy as my dress. The initial dress that I had chosen just didn't look right on any of the girls. So instead we went with two different dresses that were a similar cut to the original, but had different necklines. I really like the idea of having bridesmaids who are happy with how their dresses look on them. Melissa, Molly, and Laurie all went with a strapless that had a slight sweetheart neckline. Theresa and Mandy went with the halter neckline.
The halter shown here is the actual color of the dresses. It is clover green. The strapless shown is actually the color of the sash that is going to be worn with the bridesmaid dresses.
I like the sash because it gives a more defined waistline. So just imagine this look with the clover dress and the pistachio sash.
My dress is very simple with a similar cut as the bridesmaids dresses. I wanted a simple A-line. I'm not a very fancy person. I like to keep things very simple.
The sash of course is the wrong color and is actually the wrong sash too. My sash is going to be clover green and it has embellished tails. Here's a picture, but of course it's probably hard to see the embellishing. The front of the sash looks the same as the sashes on the bridesmaid dresses.
So this is what I did this weekend. And thankfully Melissa and Theresa are going to be able to help me out with the slip and the full length bra. If I didn't have them is was going to be at least another $150 for those. Overall, my dress and sash were $330, which includes tax. The bridesmaid dresses were only $105, including tax. Now to find the shoes. I have a couple of ideas so far. Tell me what you think about these.
These would be the same color as the bridesmaid dresses, clover green. White is just too darn boring for me.
Then of course there are these. I know I'm crazy. These are even Christian Louboutin and they have five inch heels. I wouldn't have to have my dress altered then. And we found them for only $105. My older sister told me that she would buy them for my wedding gift. I just think they rock because they are camouflage.
Well, that is all for today. Hope to see you all again soon.
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