Comments | snale: Sure, why not?

snale

Sure, why not?

Mar 19, 2006 20:42

So my almost-mother-in-law just called from L.A. saying she had found the perfect wedding dress for me. "It's covered in sequins. Sequins!!!"

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little_octagon March 20 2006, 03:31:54 UTC

Don't be so quick to judge, sugar. Why, with the right updo you can totally pull it off!

snale March 20 2006, 03:46:47 UTC

That, and a huge bouquet to hide behind.

scabrendan March 20 2006, 13:47:12 UTC

Explain to her that you can save a grand by buying a plain white dress and sequinating it yourself with a Bedazzler.

snale March 20 2006, 14:31:03 UTC

Aiiiieeeeeeeee!

scabrendan March 20 2006, 14:38:08 UTC

But that's where the beauty of the Bedazzler System works for you: you can then leave the dress unbedecked, and explain on the wedding day "Oh my gosh, in all the planning, I got so busy we forgot to throw a bedazzle party! OH WELL..."

snale March 20 2006, 14:40:53 UTC

The perfect plan... except if she offers to do it herself!

haddayr March 20 2006, 16:22:55 UTC

My mother took me shopping for my dress.

Foolishly, I'd imagined that since I was paying for it, I'd be choosing it.

The truth quickly came out, and I realized that I would NEVER EVER EVER GET OUT OF THE STORE if I did not buy the floral Jessica McLintock off-the-shoulder covered-in-lace drop-waist monstrosity with what can only be described as "wings." So I did.

And I got married in it.

And I don't regret it in the least because I wanted to get the FUCKING HELL OUTTA THERE.

Here's hoping you have more stamina.

snale March 20 2006, 18:33:53 UTC

Thanks. Unfortunately, with my mother-in-law, my future husband, and me all in the same room, it should be nearly impossible to come to an agreement on ANYTHING. Actually, maybe that's a good thing. I'll go stealth-shopping if I have to.
Anyway, I'm trying to remind myself that the wedding isn't really the important part. It's just painful to realize I might be paying for photographs in which I look like a blazing fool. Then again, that would probably happen no matter what I was wearing.

I'm having difficulty imagining these "wings". You got any photos you want to share?

haddayr March 20 2006, 18:42:38 UTC

I'll try to dig them up.

I was not telling you to just give in, FTR. I was just remembering the hell of getting a dress.

In my case, it was worth looking kinda stupid to get the hell out of the store, but I was 21 and feeling very conflicted about the whole idea of a ceremony anyway. If I'd had my way, we would have gone to a justice of the peace.

As it turns out, I'm glad I didn't get my way because we had a lovely, thoughtful ceremony.

My dress was horrible, though. However, I am now grateful there were no sequins.

snale March 20 2006, 23:25:23 UTC

I think we're resigned to the three-ring circus that this wedding has become. We really wanted to keep it very small and informal, but it was a losing battle from the start. Actually, now I'm feeling that it might all have been worth it just to see my Grandmother reading my Mom the riot act for not allowing us to just do the whole thing at her house. Go Grammy! Nice to see the stroke isn't keeping her down.
It's very reassuring to hear that going through with the big wedding might actually be a good thing. I just hope our guests enjoy themselves and nothing goes too hideously awry.
Anyhoo -- if you do dig up those photos, I'd love to see them. (Even without sequins.)

anonymous March 29 2006, 03:37:54 UTC

Sharon, *deep breathing* I am *deep breathing* your father *deep breathing*

Oh wait, no I'm just *pretending* to be Darth Vader! I'm actually your sister!

joinedatheheart March 31 2006, 20:52:12 UTC

Are you having a "I-Love-The-80's" themed wedding?? >=)