I’ve written previously about searching for my dress, the doubts that crept in and the relief when I realised I’d made the right decision. Today's post is about the dress I picked and what I did to it. I chose the Emily gown by Enzoani. My mum had picked it up in the store and we both loved the collar and the cap sleeves.
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| Emily by Enzonai |
However, when I tried it on it was obvious to my mum, the ladies in the shop and myself that all that the lace around my neck and arms didn’t suit me. I felt like the dress was trying to swallow me whole. I loved every other detail about the dress though – particularly the detailed cathedral length train and the way the floaty outer layer masked a fitted mermaid gown underneth. I was reluctantly hanging it back on the rail when the lady in the shop said "Well you could always just remove the lace from around the neck and shoulders. The bodice would be tight enough to hold up the dress on it's own". I'll admit I was fairly sceptical about my ability to carry a strapless dress but it all worked out in the end.
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| Trixiebelle and Olabelle help me into my dress. The veil was my sister's and served as my 'something borrowed" on the day. |
Phyllis in All Alterations in Dublin 8 did a fantastic job on my alterations. During one of my fittings, we were talking about how it would be difficult to dance in the dress, even when it was bustled up) because there was so much material. There were seven layers to the dress and I wanted to see if it was possible to make the top layer detachable (as this was the layer with the train).
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| The new Mr and Mrs Mc arrive at the hotel. While it was very easy to wear, there were seven layers to the dress which wouldn't have been ideal for dancing the night away.. |
Phyllis suggested that it would be much easier for me just to cut it off after the dinner so I’d be able to dance away to my heart’s content. So that’s what I did – yes I cut my dress half way through the reception. It sounds a lot more dramatic than it actually was and in fairness it’s not as if I’m planning on ever wearing it again.
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| Momabelle, Trixiebelle and I after the dress has undergone it's elective surgery. |
If you aren't completely bored of the details about our wedding yet then drop by tomorrow when I'll be blogging about the church and the ceremony.
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11 January, 2011 12:21
Wow - you look so gorgeous! I really love your dress, (well worth the innovative and pre-wedding/nerve-wrecking-inducing alternations) and lurrrve you hair too :-) Thanks for sharing.
11 January, 2011 12:59
I'm so looking forward to seeing more of your wedding! I've been reading for a long time while I've been planning my own wedding and can't wait to see how it all came together for you. Congrats on your blog success as well x
11 January, 2011 13:44
Thanks Ladies
14 June, 2011 13:37
Stunning images, love the wedding cress