Mom's wedding dress is going to be a possibility for my reception!

I couldn't believe when I went for my fitting and my mom's dress was all apart. My wonderful seamstress put in panels and now I can wear the top of my mom's wedding dress. I didn't think it would be an emotional thing but it was. I never imagined I would wear my mom's wedding dress and now I was. This is just the top. Maria (my seamstress) had also taken apart the sleeve to try an make some scallops for the bottom. I was so excited- I made her take this picture. Oh and that's my full skirt for the shower. I love this skirt! Maybe it doesn't look good now with part of a wedding dress and no head but it is really nice. I just hope being so short I can pull it off.

This is the dress we are using as a model

A trip to the candy store and I bought something green. I really wanted to have more green in the wedding but I'd doing pretty good at sneaking it in when I can:

We are having an adult receptions but there will be children in the wedding party attending the wedding and this will be their favor-Wind-up monkey on a green bike and green candy.

Check out these cute alpine hats- I found 3 of them on sale for .25 at a church sale. We have 3 little guys in the wedding party- think they'll put them on for 1 picture?

Well things are really moving. We made a visit to the rental shop and well that was pricey-but the items I picked I think will look sharp. The table setting is really hard for me. I'm going with ivory and chocolate overlay and ivory napkins. Napkin folds are something I'm still researching and deciding on - based on if I will have a menu card or not.


Saturday 2 good friends along with my mother got together with me and we made my pew bows. These were very simple elegant enough for my ceremony.

They are simple looking- I like them.

My sister in-law Nicole started on our initials that originally seen on An Excited Bride Blog. They are going to be great! She did a great job so far.


Our next craft is the tissue paper pom poms. As seen on Martha Stewart. I scouted around and did find some on-line that people did according to Martha's directions and they looked really good. If you ever have time check out: http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/


Here are her pom poms:


















Don't laugh- here is our 1st attempt:

Looks more like lettuce!

Am I scared, worried- oh yes

That's why I purchased is:http://www.marthastewartcrafts.com/detail.php?p=63725&v=msc_holi_halloween


So that way I see it and maybe learn all the tricks to making the pom poms. These candy corn pom poms can decorate our Halloween Rehearsal.

Dress update:


This is the last picture of this dress.....it's off to be taken apart and given new life.

I purchased 2 of these hearts for the backs of our bride and groom chairs. Yes- they need a little TLC.

How sweet.

This is mom and dad on their wedding day. Well my mom uncovered her dress and well it's small; she was probably 80lbs or so. I had wanted to change into a different dress for my reception. I love the idea of not having to wear my big dress all night. I wanted something short and this dress would be perfect a couple dozen sizes bigger! I have look for a pattern now and was hoping a dress maker can take my mom's dress apart and use some of it on my reception dress. Well I'm running out of time and I'm sad to take the dress apart......but shouldn't the dress live on.........I mean I thought of just using the bottom and the top could be a dress for a little girl?

Here's the dress I would like to wear to my reception:


I can't even comment on my ediets..............I'm so busy I don't have time to prepare food! I'm still trying though.