november 2011
i had the alterations for my gown today. would you like to know how long it takes to pin, cut (and pin again) a HUNDRED yards of tulle? three hours. whew.
once she finished trimming (when i initially saw her break out those scissors, i just about had a conniption!) and pinning, i had to do the walk. yep, in front of all the mirrors, and worse, in front of all those people. it was saturday, for goodness sakes. i couldn't have planned this better?! couldn't have scheduled a mid-week, middle of the day, alteration?! crumb. it's no wonder ben and i weren't more traditional - there's no way i could walk down an aisle with hundreds of eyes on me. there were about 10-15 people out in the mirrored area, but my focus had to be on my dress; if it dragged, was it still too long, were my toes stepping on it, etc. a few more pins, and we were good to go.
lynn and i were giddy with excitement. it will be weeks before i see my dress again. but oh! it will be months before i can wear it again! it's weird though. i get so excited about this wedding planning, but then i push away my excitement with feelings that this is all so unnecessary.
i keep reminding myself: i wore slacks. my parents didn't see us say our vows. my brother wasn't there. no one gave me away.
it's still months away, but i can hardly wait to marry ben all over again.
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