This Sunday was our Wedding Anniversary. We've been married a dozen years...we joked that the anniversary gift should be a dozen donuts. :o)
I decided to pull out my wedding dress and see if I could squeeze into it. I just made it! I designed my wedding dress and my Mom sewed it. You see alllllll those dangly beads from the butterflies? She hand strung and hand sewed them on! She also hand sewed the lace around the entire hem and train AND added beads to it too!
I had a garden wedding that wasn't very fussy at all. I ran around barefoot as soon as the minister pronounced us Man and Wife. :o) Would I design the same dress if we were getting married today? No, but it was perfect then! The lace has all yellowed a bit, and there are some mystery stains here and there, but I still think it is beautiful. I loved it as a Bride, but now that I see it through a sewist's eyes I see so much love in every stitch! I remember how stressed my Mom was about it being perfect! She really did a spectacular job!!!
Oh, and the Butterfly hair jewels were alllll over my hair on our wedding day...I only wore three for our anniversary. :o)
Janna
Oh what a pretty dress....you'll have to show us a wedding pic. Lucky you still fitting into your dress. I'm at least 2 sizes bigger then I was, but that was 20 years ago! Happy anniversary to you & hubby. Xx
ReplyDeleteOh it was a tight squeeze getting that zipper up the last couple of inches! This is the first time I could get it on since baby #2. I haven't forgotten about getting a wedding picture on here...just haven't dug one up yet. They got buried in the move.
DeleteJJ! hi again!
ReplyDeleteI know I can't fit into my dress. (chemo puffed me up/out) I was so much littler then (15 yrs ago) But it is a great inspiration factor for me, so ....thank you!
Yours still fits. So sweet that your mom sewed it. ♥
♥renae
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Well, I couldn't fit into it until this year, so who knows...you might get back into yours again one day too! :o)
DeleteYour wedding dress is gorgeous! Your mom did an amazing job with all of those beautiful lace and bead details!! How special to have a dress that your mom made for you! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Kristi!
DeleteWow! That is one stunningly gorgeous dress! And you look absolutely beautiful in it. I love that you and your mom made it together...and what talent!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
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Thank you Debbie!!!
DeleteJJ it's so wonderful to see you in your wedding dress - thank you so much for linking this post to #iwillwearwhatilike!! I think the butterfly detailing on the shoulders is ridiculously gorgeous, it's still such a pretty dress :))
ReplyDeleteCatherine x
Not Dressed As Lamb
Thank you Catherine, you are so sweet!
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