Mr. Blue Moon, please don’t read this one! You’ll see pictures of the dress. :O :O :O

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This is one of my favorite Victor Hugo quotes. He was a French poet, and this is one of the many examples of my English major nerdom coming out. But it does tie in nicely with what I have spent this week doing: beginning to accessorize my wedding gown!
I have been able to get back into the sample of my beautiful dress TWICE this week, which was a rare treat since I haven’t tried it on since January. My nanna and Mr. Blue Moon’s mamaw were able to meet us at David’s Bridal to help pick out bridesmaids’ dresses, and my mom really wanted me to try on my dress for them again. I was only too happy to comply!
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Mama Blue (my future mother-in-law) requested to see the dress without a crinoline or belt in the middle, and this is what it looked like without either one. I am leaning toward going without a crinoline like she suggests. Nanna thought I looked more like myself without the crinoline underneath, and I sort of like the way the dress looks hanging all softly instead of standing out so stiff.
I definitely think I am going to pick out a belt once my dress comes in, though. I think the overall look will be better with something nipping in my waist a little more. Of course, once my dress is altered to perfection and I can see it in the solid ivory (this is ivory over champagne), I may change my mind. I’m a...