I don't particularly love the symbolism of the blusher, but the first time I tried a veil on with The Dress I felt like a Bride. In fact the first time I tried on a veil with the dress my mother said something that was perfectly my mother..."Well do you have a veil with the same kind of lace as this gown?" to which the sales clerk smiled and said that would be something custom we would need to do ourselves/have done.
So when I got back to the Valley of the Sun, I booked an appointment to try on and hopefully buy the gown (which you now know happened here) with my FSIL. Well imagine my shock when FSIL saw me in the gown and looked down at the scalloped edged lace and made her thinking face...for roughly a minute....
What she said next would change my Bridal Life... she asked the Bridal Consultant "Is there any way we can order the scalloped edge lace from the bottom of this dress?" The Bridal Consultant looked at her and diligently wrote down her request and informed us she would get back to us on Monday when she called the manufacturer. FSIL turned to me and said "I'd like to make a veil with that lace as the edging." I did my best not to cry, FSIL is an amazing artist, teacher, and our photographer. I told her it was too much and she said "No, you have to have it, it would be perfect."
Just imagine that beautiful edging detail on my finger-tip length veil. I can't even imagine! Two days later I got the much anticipated call "Yes Midgely and Sottero will sell you the lace, it's $20/yd." So I jumped on the phone to call FSIL who announced she needed 5 yards and would be making a wristlet/clutch as well. I swear I almost fainted and jumped at the same time. I am overwhelmed at her sincerity and excitement for our day. Is anyone else having an exciting/hard time dealing with the tremendous love not just for their SO but for their family and Future Family in Law as well?
2 comments:
Aw, that is totally sweet of your FSIL! And super awesome that everything is going to match your dress!
My FI only has a little brother, and so far he (understandably), hasn't shown much interest in the wedding..lol.
I hear you, I have a little brother (who is 7 years younger) and he's just enthused he only has to be an usher, no suit for him.
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