Last Christmas was a big and lovely one for two reasons. It was a christmas that Stew and I spent just the two of us, for the first time.
But also it was two years ago that Stew proposed to me on funnily enough, Christmas day.
And so, as we have reached our second year of being engaged, I am getting quite eager to tie the not. That and we do get asked, quite often, if we have set a date yet.
We do know what month we want to get married. But it's hard to say a year when we haven't been able to even start saving yet.
Unfortunately money is the lynch in the plans and really the only thing.
We've found a place and have got pretty much everything down as far as what we want for the day. Which I must say isn't a bad thing. The more I know now, the less stress for when the time comes :)
The one thing I don't feel so certain about is of course what dress to wear. My tastes have changed over the months. Going from sleek, slinky silk, Grecian style with flowing tule.
But a few things I've said no to in the past, ive been re thinking.
Big puffy dresses with mirrangue, (please excuse the spelling) are a no no. I don't really want to get drowned in a sea of silk and material on my wedding day.
I originally thought that a corset sleeveless top wouldn't suit me. I felt like it would eventuate my collar bone ( which I'm not a fan of) and make me look more skinny. But I have found that saving grace. Sweetheart neck line. Its using a stylish and pretty line but with more shape to it so it's not to harsh on the neck line.
That find lead me to some gorgeous dresses, in tulle but are shaped to he waist but flow at the skirt and look amazing.
I quite like the idea of a kind of wrap around look leading to my hips.
I think this will help show off what tiny curves I do have and hopefully help my figure look more mature and womanly than boy like.
The other thing I've been thinking about is the length. Id love to have a long flowing dress. Obviously I'd need it taken up like.. Miles lol but still every girl dreams of that flowing train. My dream is floaty and light. Not heavy and bulky.
But lately I've been wondering if a shorter dress would suit me.
I tried on a long dress in Debenhams and I couldn't help wonder if it swamped me and made me look shorter.
It was really when I went to new Look and tried on an evening dress, made from a Tule like material and it came to just below my knees. And I felt really good in it and it did show off my legs in a good way. Not short and nobbely knees like I usually feel in a dress with out tights.
I am still a bit dubious. Worried that a shorter dress would make me look like a little girl and a bit frumpy.
I think all I can do is try some on and see what makes me feel good. It's like they say, when you know, you know.
Are there any lovely ladies out there getting hitched soon who have had to think about these tricky dress issues?
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