Today I had my third wedding dress fitting and it went awesome! My dress was originally ordered in a size 8 because when I bought it my hips measured in between a size 6 and an 8, but of course everywhere else measured smaller than a 6. Gotta love my Italian hips and thighs. Anyway, I was told that it’s much easier to take in than to take out so I went with the 8. Since I bought the dress over a year ago I’ve lost weight (without even trying). Apparently so much so that my size 8 needed to be taken in at the hips. Exciting! With the dress being pretty big in its original size it was hard to picture it fitting me perfectly without clips, pins, and hands holding it. Today was the first day I slipped into my dress and saw it fit perfectly! I am so in love with it and I didn’t want to take it off. My seamstress is incredible; very precise. Now all that needs to be done is for her to finish the hem and do my bustle. I have one more fitting in three weeks before it gets steamed and ready to go for wedding day!
An added bonus is that when I got home the earrings I bought on Etsy for wedding day were in my mailbox. They are stunning! I cannot believe how much they sparkle. They’re a mix of pearls and crystals which matches the embellishment on my dress. Now I’m having a custom bracelet made to match the earrings. Things are really starting to come together and I’m getting more and more excited! Only 34 days left!
Tomorrow is my bridal shower and I’m looking forward to relaxing with my family and friends and having an official kickoff to our wedding festivities. With that said, I’m off to get a manicure and a pedicure!
~SLK