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!