Looking better in my mom's wedding dress than she did (sorry Mom)!
I'm wearing my mom's wedding dress on my wedding day! Although it needs some updating (the long sleeves gotta go!), it absolutely beautiful and has the lace detail I always dreamed of having on my wedding dress. I had always teased my mom about her dress because of the long sleeves, but I never really looked at and I had never seen it in person.
Seth and I were visiting my parents last July 4th when I asked my mom if I could look at her veil as my possible "something old". My mom being...well my mom, started to cry and said she was flattered. I went upstairs into the guest room and drug out her old wedding bag that contained her dress and veil. I tried the veil on and kinda just had to laugh...I guess veil "hats" aren't my style. But then I took the dress out of the bag. Since I had never really looked at it, I completely missed the beautiful detail.
For shits and giggles, I decided to try it on! And much to my surprise, it was the perfect length and FIT LIKE A GLOVE! I had heard of other girls wearing their moms' dresses and updating them but never really gave it much thought (it was really hard for me to look past the long sleeves haha). Well the rest is history. I've got an appointment with a seamstress in February to get some ideas of how I can make it my own. I'll be sure to mention that it's going to have to be taken in...a lot I hope ;)
Yesterday's Recap:
1/17
Breakfast: Grapefruit and two hard boiled eggs
Snack: Mandarin orange
Lunch: Savory Vegetable Barley Progresso Light Soup with about a 1/2 cup leftover brown rice
Snack: Sugar free jello cup
Dinner: (thanks again to my fabulous hubby to be) 1/2 a Salmon fillet, couscous, and zucchini
Water: four 24 oz bottles
Exercise: 1 hour and 10 minutes in the gym after work (about 45 minutes cardio and 25 minutes strength)
It's okay baby, no one hopes more than me that you DO look better in the dress than me! So much love coming your way. xoxox
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