Today I am talking all about my wedding day fashion!
We will start with my dress! I know it is a little different and modern, but I think it went perfectly with the feel of our wedding!
When I went to look at wedding dresses for the first time, I definitely knew what type of dress I wanted, but I was open to trying on different styles. I wanted a natural waist line, sweetheart neckline, and either an aline or ball gown skirt. My dream dress was ‘Sunday Rose’ by Monique Lhuillier, and ‘Dahlia’ by Amsale, but unfortunately there weren’t any bridal shops around me that sold them. I also knew what I didn’t want. I didn’t want “shiny” fabric, or a lot of beading. I tried on many different styles, but ended up buying what I thought I was going to buy!! My dress was ‘Wendy’ by Alyne by Rivini and it was absolutely beautiful! I bought it from All Brides Beautiful in Hudson, Ohio.
There were a couple things about the dress I wasn’t a huge fan of, but luckily Sadie from 'Couture by Sadie' was able to customize my dress during alterations. The dress comes with a sparkly belt-which is beautiful- but it just isn’t my style. So she removed that, and we added a sash that matched the bridesmaid dresses! It also had a modified sweetheart neckline, and I wanted a true sweetheart. With those little things, I had a custom dress, and it was perfect!!
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I originally wasn’t sure if I would ware a veil, but when the bridal consultant put a cathedral length veil on me, there was no turning back! I LOVED the way it looked! Veils can be expensive-the one I tried on was over $200- so luckily my mom was able to make mine for me! It’s just a couple yards of cream tulle, and a hair comb! the whole thing cost about $13 after some deals, and coupons from Jo Ann’s!! While we were there we got the ribbon for my sash, which was only about $5, so I probably saved myself $250 by DIYing those two things!!!
I know most brides put a lot of thought and money into their shoes, but I did not. They may have been flats from target that were on sale for $12, and $5 flip flops that I changed into for the reception! HAHA!!
My dress was heavy, and very hot underneath all the layers! If you have a big dress as well, you will need 3 people to help you use the restroom!!! My veil got stuck on everything during pictures, and people will step on it! My feet still hurt even though I had on flats all day!
The unglamorous truth, but I wouldn’t have changed a thing :)
I hope you enjoyed!!
XO Val
