Wedding dress pictures!

Well, after some negotiations with Stacy, I’ve gotten a promise that she won’t look at this entry (if you’re reading this, Stacy, remember, you promised!) so I’m finally able to share the pictures with you.

Here I am at the salon, trying the dress on for the first time:

I had tried on about five dresses before I got to this one, and I’ll admit that I kind of gave it the stinkeye when the saleslady brought it in, but when I put it on I was stunned by how elegant and comfortable it was. I think the A-line is really flattering, and of course the corset back doesn’t hurt either! I LOVE the detail at the front where the beading curves out and then the material fans downward.  It adds a little bit of an 1800′s feeling that I just adore.

I never thought in a million years that I’d pick a dress with so much beading, but it’s subtle enough that it complements the rest of the dress nicely. I also really like the amount of ruching- just enough to be complementary without being overwhelming. (No offense, but some of the dresses that are ALL ABOUT the ruching just make everyone look like they’ve been sealed in Saran Wrap, you know?)

And here I am in the office, in my actual dress instead of the sample one from the store:

(The lighting isn’t the best, but you get the gist.)  I decided not to post the other office picture because it shows the train, which I get more annoyed with every time I think about it.  I really can’t wait until I can get to a seamstress and get some of it taken off.  I’m thinking a sweep train would be perfect, but there’s a beaded detail on the train that’s designed for when the train is bustled, and I’m not totally sure how we’ll work around that.  I keep thinking it would be neat to use the extra material for a shawl or something like that, but we’ll have to see how feasible it is. I’ll keep you posted!