I’m back! Now I can begin sharing, in random order, all this stuff we learned about doing a wedding. Oh my!
Starting with this: I saved us at least $60 by being willing to sew on three sets of hooks and eyes myself. How hard could it be? Thankfully, my daughter’s dress was an easy style, requiring an under-bustle, but that didn’t stop me from sewing on several of the pieces upside down, oh wait, no that was right, uh … you get the idea. Still confused? Maybe, like my husband, you aren’t quite certain what a bustle is: it’s where you hook the train of the wedding dress up to get it out of the way for the reception. (He kept trying to make it some dance from the 1970s.)
The caveat: before you take your dress home to bustle it yourself, make certain the bridal shop will take it back to steam it. We nearly had a disaster.
Glad the disaster was averted!
Whew! Glad everything worked out. My sister got married in a fairly simple cotton dress, but she didn’t want to risk ironing it herself so sent it to the cleaner’s. The store owner’s lazy daughter either didn’t iron it at all or did a terrible job, so my sis had to do it at home after all. I forget all the details, but I remember that feeling of panic!
BTW, very pretty bustle!
The bustle looks great! Looking forward to hearing more about your adventures.
Very nice Rebecca!
Looking gorgeous – can’t wait to see the whole bride!
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