I know, I'm on a serious blogging rampage lately. I just had to post this link to Kira's dress, which I am in absolute love with. Where was it when I was getting married? Oh, all the things I'd change if I could say "I Do" all over again. The same guy of course, but a different photographer, a summer wedding, nix the bridesmaid dresses, and no reception in WA. But all things considered, it's been a good 8 1/2 years for us, despite the follies of youth.
Is there anything you'd change about your wedding preparations?
P.S. In case you're wondering about the lineage of this dress and wondering who in their right mind buys dresses from a place that has "under $2000" as the least expensive option, worry your pretty little head no more. The story of this dress is a classic tale of the beauty of social networking. Or, as some might call it, good old-fashioned blog stalking.
Somehow one of my sisters stumbled upon the blog of a cute girl at BYU who happened to be marrying a guy from our hometown. The blog was engaging and well-written and my sister followed it up through the wedding plans and nuptuals of said author. This gal grew up in Manhattan and is your classic well-bred East Coaster whose family is living very comfortably. She posted pictures of their New York wedding soiree, which included ice sculptures, a very fancy ballroom, an immaculately catered dinner, the couple entering the reception by rising up through the floor, and the happy couple leaving their reception in a Rolls Royce. Enough said. But none of us could get over her beautiful dress. It is very much Kira's style and she continued to follow the blog to see if, fingers crossed, the new bride needed money and closet space more than she needed her gorgeous custom-made dress. Miracle of miracles, the long-awaited post came and she quickly got in contact about buying the dress. After much anxious waiting, she heard back and scored the dress for a pittance compared to the original price. A true Wedding Story, I'd say.
Fess up. Any adventures of your own in the world of blogstalking? :)
8 comments:
Wow, I've never seen the code for one $ to be <$2000. I'm so happy she got the dress she loves for such a great deal :)
If I were to change anything about my wedding day I would also pick a different photographer, I would get some awesome bridal/groomal shots taken before hand with downtown Seattle in the background and I would have made it so Phil didn't sprain his ankle the morning of our wedding!
I was giddy that you included the link to the dress and OH.MY.GOODNESS. you weren't kidding. It is a knockout. I want to have it so that I can wear it around my house. You know, as a pick-me-up if I'm having a low day.
The one thing I loved about our wedding were the photographs. If I were to do it all again, I would do the same as you--change everything else {but the guy!}. Amazing how much we grow up in 10 years!
I would change all but the guy too! I hate most stuff about ours. But that's okay. We're married, and happy! :)
Blog stalking...uh. There was a guy at church last Sunday, who is a summer sales person. I swore I knew them from somewhere. So I asked all the questions, about school, etc. Come to find out, I read his wife's blog! UGH!
Love the dress. It will look perfect on Kira! I think I would do a different dress if I did it again. I love the ones with accents of color - like a bright red sash. Our pictures are ok, but I love the more artistic things they're doing these days. Oh, and I was just wondering yesterday, how much longer until the slick little updo I had looks absolutely ridiculous. Just a few superficial things I've thought of. I would say my favorite thing - aside from the groom of course- was probably my bouquet. I'm still happy about that one.
I think I may enjoy doing wedding cakes so much because it's just one little way I get to relive that wedding excitement!
that is the best blog stalking story i've ever heard. was that fate or what?
ditto on a different photographer. i see some wedding photo shoots these days and my heart skips a beat-- ours are not even close!
Love the dress!!!!!
Two things: I would remind my florist that I don't want ANY yellow flowers (there was a huge yellow gerbera daisy in my bouquet, which was not part of the color scheme. However, the bouquet was really gorgeous so it wasn't a day wrecker).
Also, I would have tried to avoid the cake cutting ceremony. I'll admit I like the pictures of us with both of our hands on the knife--classic wedding pose--but the whole exercise is a bit ridiculous. Everyone is watching but there really isn't much to watch. Unless you act like children and smash it into each others' faces. Another bad option is to get all sensual about it, which is just embarrassing for everyone involved.
That's a great story.
What would I change about my wedding? Almost everything - flowers, time of year, invitations, pictures, maybe my dress. What was I thinking?
Nolls, I think Kira bought her dress from Noelle??? She was in my ward in SLC before she got married. If she did, it's a crazy small world!
PS-You're a darling pregnant lady!
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