Earrings

After MUCH deliberation about what jewelry to wear in my wedding, I finally purchased these earrings...

...They are the same ones Kate Middleton wore in THE ROYAL WEDDING, so VERY fitting!  LOL

Now I just have to find a bracelet and maybe a necklace to match (not sure if I will wear a necklace since the bodice of my dress is so ornate).

Dress Progress

I saw my partially completed wedding dress yesterday & had my first fitting IN the dress & I finally had my "Say Yes to the Dress" teary eyed "ah ha" moment where I realized that is DEFINITELY my ideal dress (my Mom cried too)! It is all coming together PERFECTLY after much back & forth for a few months. The seamstress at the dress shop in Charlotte got the beading on the bodice EXACTLY the way I wanted it. I am so lucky to be able to create my own dress from putting together 3 dresses (Monique Lhuillier, Lazaro & Pnina Tornai) that I absolutely LOVED & adding my own finishing touches. I am so blessed to have VERY caring, patient & generous parents who have not bitched about the cost of anything & just want me to have everything the way I want it! I can't wait for my BIG day 11/17/12!!!

My Dress

I have my FIRST fitting IN my dress 9/12 with the alterations department at which time I get to see and approve the design of the bodice!  My dress is a CUSTOM combination of the Monique Lhuillier rosette skirt below (1st pic), the Pnina Tornai crystal beaded bodice (2nd pic) & the Lazaro crystals IN the rosettes on the skirt (3rd pic).  I am also having more Swarovski crystals and Pearls added to the top like on the Allure Couture bodice in the last pic for extra embellishment. :-)

Twelve Weeks

TWELVE weeks from today I will be MRS. Jack Fleissner! Ya'll ready to party???

Bridesmaid Dresses are Here

Here is my littlest bridesmaid (aka flower girl) Laken Riddle & her Mom Ashley Riddle in their dresses (they need alterations & steaming still, but are super cute!). The bridesmaids dresses are strapless, but Laken's has little straps. Its all coming together now!!

Rehearsal Dress

I am trying to decide between one of these dresses in either Black or Ivory for my rehearsal dress. Which one do you like?

Cakes

Here is the drawing of our wedding cake and a picture of what a few of the layers will look like...

The Grooms Cake for the rehearsal dinner will have the bottom 2 layers and colors of this cake...

And the top 2 layers of this cake with the people on top (me blonde, and Jack bald of course)...