At long, long last I had my very last fitting and FINALLY (2 weeks out) got to see my veil. I'm so happy to share pictures with you, but I also wanted to say a little bit about the process, because maybe it will help one of you!
The Dress:
You might remember I asked for sleeves to be added to my dress because our wedding would originally have been in very early spring in the Southern Highlands, which tends to be quite chilly, especially after the sun sets. Well.. we had to move our wedding to late summer due to covid, and I was then very worried about being too hot! Well, my final fitting, in what I can only assume was a message from the universe, the alterations lady simply couldn't get the sleeves to stay up. They kept sliding down and just really weren't working. So, we removed them. I think if the dress had been made like that to begin with, I would have loved them, but it wasn't and there's no point trying to make something work, only for the end result to be less pleasing than the original would have been.
I mention this because I think it's important to a. be aware alterations are not a magic wand. There are limitations to what it can do, so MAKE SURE YOU LOVE YOUR DRESS HOW YOU BUY IT, Just in case! And also because b. if I've learned anything through planning our wedding, it's the importance of being flexible, and not getting too attached to an idea or a plan! Keep your mind open - sometimes things happen for a reason!
The Veil:
I FINALLY got my veil! This thing is HUGE y'all! It is SO romantic and filmy - she told me it was four meters (just over 13 feet) long, an a good meter (3 feet) longer than my train! However, we all agreed it was a bit much to handle, and she cut it down to about a foot longer than my train, which is much more manageable.
Are we ready? ON to the pictures!
This one is to show the length of my veil. I wanted something super filmy and plain, but also BIG and DRAMATIC! My alterations lady delivered for sure!
This one is to show the front - also shows the sleeves fully removed
And the bustle. The ribbons would be tied in a bow on the day, but we didn't do that for the fitting.
