Fitting # 12

The fittings keep on coming! This fitting we focused mostly on the skirt. Earlier this week, I changed the skirt and train design upon Tina's suggestion, I might add. Before last week, I didn't even think I would have an opinion about these things! I was only looking at dresses from the top up. I decided earlier this week that I wanted the skirt fuller and the train longer. Go big or go home, right? I'm just kidding but still...

Here are some pictures to see my options:

Short train and not as full skirt.

Longer train, fuller skirt.

Long train and full skirt.

I haven't decided how long I want the train yet. We've decided to hold that decision until I actually have to make it. It's easier to make the train shorter from a long train than the other way around. I talked to E about it and he likes the picture of the longer train and the fuller skirt. It's funny and cute that he has a definite opinion about these things. So, that made my decision easy—I'll do what he wants me to do since I don't have a definite opinion. It's our wedding afterall.

I don't know how I feel about the bigger skirt and train. I mean, I don't want the dress to be over the top or me to seem like a diva with this whole thing. We are having an outdoor wedding that's relatively small (as far as Polish weddings go), and it seems tacky to make the dress too extravagant. I think it has something to do with the fact that I don't like the idea of being a "Bride." For me, "bridal" has a negative connotation as a descriptor. I hear "bridal" and want to change things. Is that weird?

Another anomaly as far as brides go, is my reaction to veils. I may have blogged about this earlier, but the first time I went to try on dresses the saleswoman put a veil on me (in the dress I am using as the starting point for my dress). I started hyperventilating, and she had to take it off me right away. At this fitting, I decided to try again. No hyperventilating or panic attack, but I definitely felt tense and broke out into a sweat! I am NOT a veil person. I'll give it another shot when the dress is done but as it stands right now, it's a no-go. Erik is kind of opposed to veils, so that works out well for him.

Also, I want to give a shout out to bmaids extraordinaire: Stephanie & Heather. Things are so busy for us at law school, and it's just wonderful that they are able to come and share this with me. I love hearing their opinions because they totally help!