Weekend Recap: Here comes the bride….
Hi Loves,
Hope you had a great weekend! I was a busy bee. You see in between blogging and my design work I’ve been working on another little project.
This year Mom and Dad will be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. When they got married the first time and funds were tight they went to the court house and got married.
Mom has always dreamed of having a traditional wedding in a church, walking down the aisle, photographer, etc.
So two weeks ago we decided to plan a renewal party for them!
Mom wanted a classic and romantic event.
I immediately knew what sort of color theme I wanted for the big bash and sent Bridezilla Mom this picture from Nonpareil:
Mom loved it. It gave her a bit of classic & romantic, but also a bit modern and fun. Win, win!
The big day is September 5th so this weekend was a mad dash to find the bride a dress.
I was a complete wedding dress snob when I got married in 06. I never even stepped foot into Davids Bridal and today I’m eating my words.They had amazing things! We have one really close to our house we decided to take a peek:
They had a million different options to pick from and most of them were stunning and I would have totally worn them for my big day. Plus most of them were way around $900.
Here is what she tried on:
Dress #1: Creamy ivory, bolero jacket as a cover up for the church, small lace detailing, a bit of beading, satin sash, overall we all agreed on this one.
Dress #2: Had the classic vibe Mom was going for with the clean lines and beading, but I just wasn’t loving it. It just looked a little too young.
Dress #3: This dress was a favorite for all of us. We loved the bit of ruffle on the jacket and the ruching all throughout the body was very figure friendly.
Dress #4: Of course this dress was one of my picks. I loved all of the ruffling throughout and then the top was really pretty. We all loved it, but wanted something a bit more reserved.
Dress #5: Creamy ivory color, perfect tea length and I loved the the stripe effect the dress had. It had an Audrey Hepburn feel to it.
So after Mom tried on all that we put one on hold and went to see what else was out there. We hit all of the big retail stores and some smaller shops and found….NOTHING.
We went back to pick up the hold dress after a very long day of shopping. Any idea which one we picked out? Which was your favorite?
In between all that shopping we also found some bridesmaid dresses for…….$38! Amazing. Now a girl needs some secrets so I’ll reveal what we picked on my wedding day recap.
It was nice to have weekend that didn’t revolve around client projects or my own personal projects.
What were you up to?
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That is so sweet & fun to help your mom plan her renewal party! My parents actually celebrated their 30th anniversary a little over a year ago and I threw them a surprise party! They had no idea!
Oh my gosh, I love everything about this!!! Its so incredibly sweet to renew and do it they way she's dreamed. I love picks #3 and #5, can't wait to see the big day!!
I hope she picked #3, the ruffle is AMAZING and looks unbelievable on her. Classic.
I love #1, it's so elegant!
I had no problem using David's Bridal for my wedding because it was all I could afford. I was so happy that I got a dress for $450 that looked like it was $1000.
I like #3….It was definitely the most flattering…looked like a Nicole Miller….. How fun!!!
oh, how fun! love 3 and 5, bet you went with 5. it has the a line she liked, but was a more age appropriate option. so cute, love that they were all short, too.
No Fanta bridesmaid pics? haha
I loved dress #3 (#1 was nice too). Awww how sweet of you to do this for/with your mom. Have fun!
So exciting!! Love dresses 3 and 5! Your mom is adorable!!
You touched on something…
I'm in love with a few wedding gowns that are in the $3000-$5000 range. I have caught myself rationalizing the ones that are closer to $3000, especially an amazing Priscilla of Boston gown that I know I'll try on when I'm officially engaged (it's coming!).
But then I think about opportunity cost. How much could be done with that money if I found a dress for $1000 or even less? I mean, I could realistically spend more, but I could also have a few more people at the wedding if I spent less or I could stash money away for a new home.
Just because you can afford to spend thousands, should you? I'm still trying to figure it out.
By the way, the last three dresses are stunningly beautiful. She's going to look gorgeous!
Go back and get #3!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
1,3,5 would be my pick in that order.
How sweet your Mom is!!!
pve
Number 3 looked so lovely on your Mum. Classic with a bit of a twist. Congrats to them, & here's to the next 30 years!
I love #3 with the ruffle! Your Mom is classy!
My word verification is "thinest". Your blog is so good to me 😉
#3 and #5 are my favorite! Oh I would have such a blast doing something like this for my mom!!! Can't wait to see how it all turns out!
Number 3!
such fun..what great daughters you are. I pick 1 and 3, can't wait to see the big day being revealed. cheers!
Love this! I have to go with #3- I love love that ruffle detail and it's so flattering on your adorable mom!
LOVE # 3!!! Your mom is so cute!
I got my dress from DB, which was not on my top list of dress places BUT I really loved the dress.
Here are a few pics of it
http://bontempsbeignet.blogspot.com/search/label/wedding
And you can't beat DB's prices.
I can't wait to see pictures from her wedding!
How wonderful and your Mom looks so happy and glowing like a brand new bride.
This Nov will be 8 years for us and I'm already thinking about a renewal wedding for 10 year anniv. What can I say I love to plan;)
Cheers!
J.
Aww your mom looks so pretty! I agree about the too-young one, but she'll look smashing in any of the others. Loved #1 and #3 best!
I've had a kind of snotty attitude about David's Bridal too, but last time I was in there for a bridesmaid dress fitting they had some really nice gowns. I guess they just have bad marketing campaigns because I wouldn't have guessed!
omg your mom is a KNOCKOUT in dress #3- love love love it! I hope thats the one, but to be honest she looks amazing in all of them!
HI!
I love #3 but would probably pick #5 especially since your beautiful mother looks so young and sweet!
I picture her with some bright yellow flowers…roses maybe.
Have fun with the plans!!
Dress #3 is for sure my favorite, by far. She looks amazing in that dress, very sophisticated. Three cheers for #3!
She looks so happy!!! What beautiful women you are!
My fave is #3, but I'm a bit of a closet prep and love a 'popped collar'…and if it involves a ruffle *i die*
She'll be stunning in any of them!
aww how fun!
LOVE the table, by the way ~ such a pretty color-combo!
Aww, what a nice idea! I love dress #1. Post pictures of the bridesmaid dresses!!
Your mom looks amazing in all of these dresses. I only hope to look that good on my 30th wedding anniversary. Anyways, being a HUGE Audrey Hepburn fan I've got to say you're right about dress #5 having that vibe. It's a close race for me between it and #3.
Number three, number three, number three! What a darling idea. You are so sweet for helping your mother plan and pick THE dress!
I love it when couples renew their vows…I love #3 and 5…your mom looks stunning btw.
Have a great time!!
Best,
Michelle
I LOVE your mom in #3 — she looks AMAZING!!!
#3 and #5 definitely! Either would be bananas. Your mom is a beauty. What fun!
Deb
What a lovely thing to do for your parents. Your Mum looks radiant in them all but #5 is my pick. Just stunning.
Sandy K
I like the gown…very simple…the design and the entire preparation…love it…
I loved #3 and #1… so pretty
How exciting to help your mom plan her big day to your dad!! I adore your mom in dress # 1 it looks cute on her, she has a great figure!
1 & 3 both looked lovely on her.
I am loving this latest "project"! It's so fun to switch gears. Tough call but I think #1 or #3! Can't wait to for your parent's BIG Day!
#1 and #3! She is precious!
1 and 3 are both perfect! so much fun!
#3 is my favorite by far! It's so lovely and classic.
Dress 4!! Hands down! So sophisticated and it looks like a dream! Carolina Herrera eat your heart out!
Opps I meant 3, just double checked the number LOL
sooo sweet. love the last one.
hello- are you going to share with us her choice- I'm dying over here!!
This is so sweet – and what a sentiment to their relationship to do this after all that time. Happy Anniversary to them and I hope it's an absolutely amazing day!