Second dress fitting...

I had my second dress fitting on Wednesday morning with Melissa at Mark Ingram's Bridal Atelier. We're almost there! She still has to shave down a little fabric under my right arm so my arm falls naturally over it and isn't uncomfortable. She's also going to shorten the lining which is causing the hem to flip out a little instead of stand straight and bow under a little like it should be. It's so nice not to have to worry about a bustle!



I wore my hair up in a bun to see what it would look like with the dress and veil as I'm thinking about an updo now as I was so unhappy with my half-up/half-down hair trial in Vermont.

Here is my new inspiration -- Kkatherine Heigl from the Emmys! She looks stunning and I love that it's inspired by the 40's but she doesn't look like she's playing dress up with pin curls and bright red lipstick. There is some interest to the wave in the front and the side bun looks so pretty.




And here is my hair with my veil just thrown up in a quick bun to see what it would look like from behind.




Thoughts on the new inspiration??

No work for me!

No work for me tomorrow (shh -- don't tell). But seriously, tomorrow morning I have my second dress fitting, then I'm heading to the make-up counters at Bloomingdale's to scope the sales ladies and see whose make-up I like. Then I will ask her to "make me up" as my make-up trail in Vermont was a disaster as you all saw. Then I'm going to run and get my hair trimmed (I've been growing it out for almost a year I'm embarrassed to admit) and blown out so it looks fab for my boudoir photo session tomorrow night with Tony Yang. Yup, you heard me! But Tony calls the session "intime" -- classier I guess.



I discovered Tony months ago thanks to Mrs. Ant's many posts of her wedding photos. So a little nervous but excited, I'm off tomorrow night to his studio. I am terrible at lying (this is Mr. Onion's wedding gift -- again shhh don't tell) so I told him I'm "doing wedding things with my NYC bridesmaid that he can't know about!" How's that for an alibi?! Haha.

Wish me luck. If I'm not too timid, and they are not too scandalous I MIGHT share an image or two.

My first fitting!

Yesterday afternoon I went to Mark Ingram's Bridal Atelier in NYC for my first dress fitting. My sweet sales girl Anju was there with me and made me feel so comfortable as always. It was such a great feeling to have MY dress on in my size. It needs a few minor alterations to the bodice but the skirt is perfect.

My dress is a Romona Keveza from her Legends Collection. I brought my shoes (Cynthia Rowley's Trilogy), my veil (from Rose's Bridal) and my earrings that I'll be wearing to get the feeling of the whole look. So without further ado -- here are the photos from the first fitting session.

My dress hanging (it's a top and a skirt)



The front of the dress with the shoes, veil and earrings



The back of the dress (with my fitter Melissa in the shot). This is my favorite shot because you get the back with the veil, and the front and side in both mirrors.



Close up of the back. I had the buttons arrive separately because they were heavy enough to pull the zipper cover (not sure if this has a name) open so you could see the zipper. I didn't want that, so we decided to have them put the buttons back on, as it's a nice detail, on the other side to obscure the zipper. No one will know but me, the seamstress and now all of you! In the picture there are a few pinned so you can see what it will look like.



And for those of you who are interested, here are pictures of the earrings and shoes:





The earrings were a college graduation gift from my grandmother (who passed away a week before my graduation) and the shoes are Cynthia Rowley Trilogy from www.zappos.com. Note the signature blue soles. So my earrings and my shoes are my "something blue."

So, what do you think ladies? Anyone else a short dress bride? If so was it your first or second wedding? I know the short trend is very popular among subsequent marriages, but I wasn't sure about a first (and last) time bride like me!