Posts Tagged ‘wedding dress’
Celebrating 23 years!
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. Here we were on the big day… My wedding dress, me-made 23 years ago, has been getting alarmingly smaller over the past several years. I’d like…
Read MoreWedding gowns of yesterday
On the weekend I had the pleasure of visiting Something Old, Something New, a wedding dress exhibition at Balaklava, a country town 1.5 hours north of Adelaide, South Australia. It’s a collection of gowns and wedding memorabilia on loan from local families. It was delightful. Here are some highlights…. Cheers!
Read MoreTwo for Twenty-two
It’s our 22nd wedding anniversary this week, so I thought I’d try on my me-made wedding dress. I last tried it on in 2017, 2019 and 2020 (take a look at these if you like looking at wedding photos). To be honest, I was doubtful whether the dress would fit this year, but I managed…
Read MoreCelebrating 21 years
It’s our wedding anniversary, and I thought I’d give the dress an airing. Trying on this dress feels like the glamorous antithesis to the hospital scrub sewing which has gripped our household for the past couple of weeks. To be honest, I was apprehensive about trying it on, in case I got stuck like last…
Read MoreIt was 20 years ago today
This week was our wedding anniversary and I got out my dress to try on. It last got an airing two years ago in this blog post. I can still get the zip up but the dress is uncomfortably tight. The days of trying this dress on are numbered: I got stuck both getting it…
Read MoreMy Wedding Dress
It’s my wedding anniversary. On the weekend I dug out my wedding dress and tried it on. It still fits but only just. I made this dress. The fabric is very beautiful; it’s silk with a metallic floral design. I also made my sister’s dress from a Vogue pattern. Anniversary Cheers!…
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