Dress Ready!

I picked up my dress yesterday. I didn't realize how nervous I was about getting it altered until I picked it up... and felt so RELIEVED. It is done, and it looks great. I was mostly nervous about two things, that it was too heavy for me, and that the changes we made would look bad.

The biggest change the seamstress made was to turn this halter-tie dress into a spaghetti strap dress. The halter tie just put too much weight on my neck, making me stoop a little, so she took the ties and sewed them into the back of the dress. It looked a little awkward when she suggested it, but now that it is done, it looks better than before, and so much more comfortable!

And now that she has taken all the excess fabric out of the dress, it is no longer too heavy. It is quite light now, actually. What a difference a few inches of heavy satin makes, I guess! Now I can stand straight, and the dress is just so flattering now that it fits.

Anyway, now that it is done and BEAUTIFUL I am so excited, I can't wait to wear it. I ran to Joanne's right after the fitting and bought the veil I had been thinking about buying. I went home and put it on, and I SQUEALED. I just feel rejuvenated. I haven't been this excited about the wedding in a while. Now I CAN'T WAIT to get married!

Out of Time

Today I got word that for the next 11 weeks, I will be working 58 hours a week. 58! That's 18 extra hours! Which is a lot of coin, but also leaves me with no time. Luckily, most of the work is done, but I think from now on I have to just take what I have time for. Or, in other words... settle.

I have very little left to do. I already went to the seamstress to get my dress altered; it comes back at the end of the month. I have already purchased my shoes and lingerie; my veil is up in the air, but I saw one at Joanne's Fabrics that was inexpensive and totally adequate for my needs.

The biggest thing left to do right now is invitations. I got a whole bunch of extra names from Geoff's grandmother, more than I had expected, so I have to print out another bunch of invites. She assures me they won't come, so I wish I had a backup invitation that was not so much work.