Celebrating 23 years!
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It’s that time of the year again, where champagne is chilled, heartfelt love notes are written and the wedding gown is given an airing. Yes, it’s wedding anniversary time.
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Here we were on the big day…
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My wedding dress, me-made 23 years ago, has been getting alarmingly smaller over the past several years. I’d like to blame the pandemic, but I think the reality is middle age.
This year I needed help getting into and out of it (it’s an over-the-head dress) and we managed to get it zipped up. It was skin tight – even the sleeves were too tight. Hilariously, my children had to brush my hair and change my earrings for a photo – I couldn’t bend my arms far enough!
Is this the last year for wearing it? Maybe, but 23 years is a pretty good run. Technically it only “fits” long enough to take a quick photo, it’s so uncomfortably tight.
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I’ve tried the dress on in previous years on this blog: first in 2017, for our 20 year anniversary in 2019 where I discovered a box of wedding paraphernalia, the anniversary in lockdown in 2020, and last year‘s “Two for Twenty Two”. Take a look if you like looking at wedding photos.
Cheers!
Congratulations to you on what looks to be a satisfying and happy marriage and keeping your figure slim enough to get into your wedding dress. Your life is a testament to many healthful choices over the years around what to eat and how to live your life.
Cheers Carol 🙂 The reality is that I couldn’t wear this dress for anything but a quick photo – it’s so tight that I can barely breathe let alone move, so it’s probably a bit of a stretch to say I “fit” into it.
I suspect I’m genetically predisposed to leanness but I do keep a tight rein on food and exercise, and I’m very thankful to have a happy family.
I love your posts Liz, even though this is the first time I’ve commented. It is a delightful post to love and family and warms my heart to see such joy continuing through the years. I think your dress is so elegant and stylish, you did a great job and your bouquet was a terrific complement -I think in general, strapless wedding dresses are overrated!!
Thanks for commenting Lyn, and your kind words; I’m glad you enjoy reading. I write posts and send them into yonder and never know who reads them.
I like the look of strapless dresses but not on me! At the time, several people commented on how modest my dress was.