Wedding dress- Part 3

My pattern arrived in the mail a couple of days ago, and it looks a bit more complicated than I thought it would be. I have never lined a garment, and much less made a cummerbund.


Today I bought some cheap fabric to make my practice dress with. I got about 6 yards, in case I mess it up. It has a pretty, retro looking pattern, but I really wasn't too picky. I just chose something from the sale rack that didn't involve seasonal prints!

I also saw my dream crinoline at a vintage store in the Castro. Puffiness supreme! I hope they still have it when I am not so broke, and I actually have a dress to put it under. My goal is to look like a cross between a ballerina, and an upside down cupcake.
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We can't escape being stereotypes...

Browsing for cute Valentine ideas, I found these buttons on Etsy. At least they are titled "Buttons for Cool Couples". I guess that makes us cool? They are pretty cute, though!



All we need to do know is get married to completely fit in the stereotype.

Hello Super 8 Wedding films and Guestbooks

I saw this in Offbeat Bride, and I fell in love with it. Maybe it's because I loved watching my family's old movies when I was a little girl. They were so magical!

They also made me cry. If there is anything I would splurge on, it would be this. Check it out:

Hello Super 8 Weddings from Megan Hill on Vimeo.


Hello Guestbook from Megan Hill on Vimeo.

One year in the bay area

Grumbles and I ready to move to San Francisco. Everything I owned was in this car. Grumbles does not look like he is enjoying the ride...

I arrived at San Francisco on Feb. 4, 2008. It's been officially a year! Time flies....

Wedding dress ideas- Part 2

I have ordered a beautiful, easy, retro-looking pattern to make my dress. I will try to make a practice dress with a cheaper fabric, to make sure I don't completely ruin my nicer fabric. I'm thinking of a higher-end cotton, with some turquoise applications. I love the neckline applications on this dress:


I also love the waist sash and the flower, so I think I will be including that. The skirt will be super poofy, like this dress from www.vintageous.com:


If my dress-making abilities fail, my back-up plan is to buy a vintage dress, or maybe just a really fun summer dress. The only downside is that most vintage dresses have a 24'' waist! Where ARE these tiny people?!

LOVE cards

So much fun!

Flowers vs. twigs

As much as I would like to have flowers at the wedding, it's not so great to cut flowers to have them die in a few days. Plus, it would be hard to have things ready in advance, and I would have to scamper around to buy affordable flowers the day before. Instead, I was thinking of combining flowers in jars, grass grown in pots, and these awesome twig arrangements. The flowers glued on are miniature versions of the pom poms which I will also have hanging from trees.



To see more of this awesome reception and the making process, go to Crytal's Fiesta on the Prarie