P.S. I am obsessed with my new sneakeroos!

Trust' em Custom!

Oh my goodness! I went by the jeweler who is making our wedding bands today to try on my custom ring before they did the finishing touches. Even in its rough, un-plated, un-polished, un-blinged state.. it was PERFECT! I sooo can't wait to wear it (in 40 days)! Eric's isn't a cutom design so we knew what it would look like, but he was happy that he still felt the same about it as he did a few months ago when we picked it. I'm so happy that I went with my gut and trusted this guy to make my dream ring. I can't wait to show you guys the finished product!

Gaping gripe!

So I did a quick mock- up of the McCall's dress bodice, and I think it will be really cute!



The only problem is that there is strange gaping at the center front and center back. I think I'm going to have to make some adjustment.

Note the center front before:



and after pinning out the extra:




The center back before:



and after:



Weird right? I didn't see any mention of this in any of the
reviews I read, so I wonder if I'm going slightly mad. It's a pretty obvious problem in my opinion.

***UPDATE***

This morning I had the realization that the sleeves are meant to sit more off the shoulder, giving the neckline a much wider scoop and pretty much eliminating the gaping. Crisis averted!

Color Palate

So my McCall's pattern came today and I've decided how it's going to look! Remember this dress that I loved?



Well, I'm going to take a cue from it's color palate to inspire my new dress! I'll make the bodice white, the waistband golden yellow, and the skirt chocolate brown with small bands of the yellow and white. I'll probably add some sort of coordinating accoutrement on the bodice, too. Like it?

Fulfilled!

So I just popped by one of our registries this morning to see that a couple of items are already marked as "fulfilled"!!! So exciting! Here is the thing about registries; I think that a lot of people are under the misconception that giving a gift from a registry is impersonal or boring. Let me respectfully disagree. I can assure you that brides (and some grooms) spend hours upon hours handpicking each and every item listed. They are items we need, dream about, and will actually use! I have a teapot that my dear friend Julie gave me and every time I see it and use it I'm reminded of her and what a sweet gal she is! Wouldn't you rather remind a bride of what a sweet gal (or guy) you are than remind her of having to make that extra trek into the city to return the fifth spatula or colander she received? Now don't get me wrong, I'm not totally knocking the giving of a unique gift. I would just recommend really thinking about the couple's needs, interests, personality and taste. Thinking out side the box is always welcome in my house, but thinking inside the padded cell? Not so much.

Swimming in Silk Charmeuse

So I spent a few hours fabric shopping for my new dresses, and I came home empty handed. Maybe I just wasn't focused. Its true that in NYC I have amazing fabric stores to shop at and hundreds of options, so you would think that finding something I like couldn't be that hard. Well what is also true is that because you have so many options it can be totally overwhelming. You have to be prepared to dig through hundreds of bolts of fabric and haggle prices with gentlemen of which English is not their primary language. Then you have to go to at least three other stores and do the same thing to make sure you're getting the best price. Phew. Exhausting.


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Sometimes I think I would give my left boob for a nice Joann's or Hancock's where you have air conditioning, room to walk around, and maybe 5 choices of silk charemuse, rather than 50. So if anyone is doing some online fabric shopping and finds anything they think would work for either the Simplicity or McCall's dress, please let me know!

***UPDATE***

What do we think of this plum Sateen from Fabric.com for the Simplicity dress?

Cute tight- rope walking moon...

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