Today was a normal day--yoga, breakfast, hanging out with the family, dinner, watching tv while the hubs plays a show, trying on my wedding dress...What?
Due to a combination of factors (really over the past two days) I got the bug to go revisit my wedding dress. I really started to worry that three years later I no longer loved my dress. In my head it looked dated and cheesy. There was really a moment that I was scared to look.
In between episodes of Say Yes to the Dress (yes, yes, okay--this show was my breaking point!) I tip-toed upstairs and snuck up on the oversized garment bag hanging in our spare room's closet.
A good 20 minutes later I had wrangled myself into my dress again (it's a lace-up-the-back kinda dress) and scooped up my camera for this momentous return-to-the-day photo op.
Although the pictures are cheesy and in terrible lighting I didn't think it would be very nice of me not to share.
Oh yeah, check out those hot tan lines!
So...Did I purchase a dress that could stand the test of time?
Did I still love it?
Absolutely!
Did I still love it?
Absolutely!
That dress is absolutely GORGEOUS! so so pretty! and you look beautiful in it :-)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the dress! It is beautiful and so are you!!
ReplyDeleteThanks gals! That's so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI can so relate to this!! I still have my wedding dress and every year, I take it out on my anniversary and put it on. There were only two years I couldn't put it on and I was pregnant those years. I've been married eight years now, and what's REALLY fun is that my oldest daughter is six and loves the dress as much as I do now. As a wedding photographer, I see all kinds of styles and as I flip through bridal mags (as research!), I daydream. My dress had long sleeves and you just don't see that anymore. But it was classic and beautiful and I'm so happy that it was MY dress. :o)
ReplyDeleteI might have to start doing that too Julie! I have thought about it before--I should come out wearing it for our anniversary dinner! (o:
ReplyDeleteI think your dress will stand the test of time... it's beautiful. At least you can fit into yours - I might could fit one leg into mine :-/
ReplyDeleteYOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL HOLLY! I think the dress still looks very stylish and so flattering!
ReplyDeleteI wish I would have started earlier, but from now on I will take photos of Julia in my dress once a year - or as much as a three year old can be "in" a dress. I think it will be fun to watch her grow up with the dress. For a while it will be mostly background - but it will still be special to see her WITH it once a year.
so did hubby find you and just shake his head?? hehehe
ReplyDeleteI think its not nearly as pretty on the hanger as it is when you wear it.
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!
Carrie that is adorable! And such a great idea...if I have a little girl I might have to do the same thing.
ReplyDeleteYes, I fit into it but remember, I can lace it up--it's very forgiving. (o:
Luckily hubs was out for the evening. I haven't yet told him what I was up to last night...heehee
Beautiful dress! I'm less than 3 months from my big day, and it's nice to hear that you can still appreciate the dress even after your wedding :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on getting into the dress. I am so inspired by your weightloss journey!
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