OK, I struggle (in general) and specifically with adding images. Please advise. I was following the old proboards add style tutorial, but clearly, I fail.
I've never uploaded from desktop but if you have the Tapatalk app it's easy on there.
OK, I struggle (in general) and specifically with adding images. Please advise. I was following the old proboards add style tutorial, but clearly, I fail.
I find the easiest way is to use *!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!. You just save the picture to your computer then upload to the website. Once it uploads it gives you the code (IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards) and you just copy and paste that into your post here.
My dress had to be taken in from a 16 to about a 10 for the wedding, and it was stunning, you can't really see the lace and bead and crystal work too well. but swooon.
its in a box in my closet, once I'm back to fighting weight, I'm putting that sucker on again. Or framing it, should I win the lottery.
There were no runners up, this was like the 40th dress I tried on, because I didn't think it was my style... silly me. Her name was Vienna.
My dress had to be altered from a 12 to a 4!! I had only 3 months from engagement to wedding, so I had to buy off the rack. The woman who did my alterations was a damn magician, because my dress looked AMAZING after the alterations. I was terrified for about a month.
I bought mine of a mannequin lol. It was the only one they had and it was just a display dress. It was taken from a 16 to a 6. I have all of the extra material and I'm trying to figure out what to make with it. I was thinking lots of pillows for our bed. The ruffles from my dress would make great decorative pillows.
This is why I haven't done it. And wouldn't, anywhere but at David's Bridal. I dried on six or eight dresses at David's, and the sales lady was SO pushy, and so snarky, I wouldn't have purchased anything from her.
The saleslady I dealt with at DB almost got throat punched.
I told her I was thinking I wanted a simple but elegant dress and she rolled her eyes and told me my wedding is not the time for simple.
Walked out, never went back.
I actually had a great experience at David's Bridal. We went to two different ones - the first time with my mom at one close to her house, then I went back to the one close to my house to try it on again, make the final decision and put in the order. Then I went there for bridesmaid's dresses.
PNQ. I loved my veil and my train. I like that the train was chapel length, but not out of control and all over the place. My absolute favorite part of my dress were the buttons in the back. They were real and required knitting needles to close up. That was the one thing I wanted my dress to have more than anything.
However, I still can't believe that is the dress I got married in. When I walked into the dress shop that day I was deadset on a short dress and never thought I would wear a traditional gown.
ETA: Forgot to answer the question. My dress and veil are preserved in seperate boxes. My SM took them to the cleaners who insisted that they be preserved seperately. I'm not sure what my plans for the dress are right now. Sometimes I want to take it out and try it on but i'm too nervous to do it.
What did your dress look like? A-line, strapless, ivory with gold-ish embroidery on the bodice
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Where is your dress now? Is it preserved or hidden in a closet or other? Do you have any special plans for it or have you done anything special with it since your wedding? I donated mine to Brides Against Breast Cancer, for their annual sales. As much as I loved it, I didn't feel a need to keep it, and so we donated it to that particular group because H's grandmother had passed away a few years prior to the wedding after a long fight with cancer (it started as breast cancer and spread).
Did you have any runners up to the dress you picked? Nothing that really jumped out at me. I had a few Maggie Sottero's I loved, but wasn't willing to pay the price tag for.
I want to play! I'm on mobile, so I will fix the giant pics when I get back to the office.
What did your dress look like? It was ivory chiffon, with pleating & a champagne belt.
Where is your dress now? Is it preserved or hidden in a closet or other? Hanging in my closet, dirty with a busted bustle.
Do you have any special plans for it or have you done anything special with it since your wedding?
I would love to do something cool for future offspring.
Did you have any runners up to the dress you picked? I never really cared about the dress. It was the 4th one that I tried on. It was pretty, pretty plain & needed minor alterations. My mom & sister were pushing for something fancier with a lot of bling, but that is just not my style. I loved this one.
With my papi ^ he cried from the moment I saw him until we got to the reception. It was adorable.
@wallflwr926 I LOVE your veil! And that is very cool that the buttons were real! I had buttons on my dress which I loved but there was definitely also a zipper.
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mustloveerica your avatar is one of my favorites Your dress is gorgeous!
We have so many beautiful brides
Where is your dress now? It is in my closet. I haven't worn it again, but it is not a traditional wedding dress, so I can wear it for a formal event in the future. Do you have any special plans for it or have you done anything special with it since your wedding? I would like to wear it again for special events. It is so pretty
Did you have any runners up to the dress you picked? Not really. My mom and I went shopping and it took one afternoon to find it.
^ dress with the veil. I definitely felt like a 'real' bride, even though I didn't have a big white dress.
^I had a little shoulder wrap that I put on during the reception. Our wedding was really laid back and old-school elegant. We had a cigar bar and amazing scotch, both things that my husband loves I felt like the style of my dress kind of went with that theme.
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What did your dress look like? It had a sweetheart neckline with a corset back. Had beads and rhinestones in the shape of a belt.
Where is your dress now? Is it preserved or hidden in a closet or other? In the garment bag in our spare bedroom closet, where it's been since it got cleaned after the wedding.
Do you have any special plans for it or have you done anything special with it since your wedding? I would love to take pictures of any future daughters I have with it, and if she wants to use it I'll give it to her. If I ever have a huge walk in closet I'd love to have it preserved and put in a shadow box to hang in there. Other than that, it will probably sit in my closet for the rest of it's days.
Did you have any runners up to the dress you picked? I actually did have another dress to begin with. It was a very simple strapless ball gown. It had beads and rhinestones all over the top, then on the bottom I think it was plain. It wasn't exactly what I wanted, but someone let me borrow it so I was thankful and was going to wear it. But, 2 weeks before my wedding I couldn't fit in to my dress. And there was no more letting it out. So I went on a hurried shopping trip to find something else and found my dress. I ended up loving it so much more than I ever thought about loving the first dress. In a way I'm so glad the dress didn't fit me.
@wallflwr926 I LOVE your veil! And that is very cool that the buttons were real! I had buttons on my dress which I loved but there was definitely also a zipper.
There was a zipper as well. I just loved that they weren't faux buttons.
@wallflwr926 I LOVE your veil! And that is very cool that the buttons were real! I had buttons on my dress which I loved but there was definitely also a zipper.
There was a zipper as well. I just loved that they weren't faux buttons.
all your dresses are so pretty! and mustloveerica I am seriously impressed with your bouquet-making skillz!
What did your dress look like?: Not me, but here's the dress:
Where is your dress now? Is it preserved or hidden in a closet or other?: It's actually just in my closet on a hanger. Someone at the wedding spilled red wine on me towards the end of the night, and my cleaner wasn't able to get the stains out. I keep meaning to find someone who will dye it maybe a dark blue to cover up the stains. It's simple enough that it could be a formal gown.
Do you have any special plans for it or have you done anything special with it since your wedding?: I've put it on a couple times to see if it still fits, haha.
Did you have any runners up to the dress you picked?: There were some gorgeous lace ones but they were all so much $$.
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Where is your dress now? Is it preserved or hidden in a closet or other? In a garment bag waiting for the cleaning that is probably never going to happen, let's be honest.
Do you have any special plans for it or have you done anything special with it since your wedding? I actually did wear it again! I went to a viewing party for the royal wedding (Will + Kate) a few years ago and the invitation said to dress up so I showed up in my wedding dress and a tiara.
Did you have any runners up to the dress you picked? I did have one other one, the one that my mom loved but no regrets, I loved my dress!
I love seeing everyone's dresses! Mine was so heavy but I loved it. It ended up being really uncomfortable and stretched throughout the night. It's preserved and at my parents house. I had one runner up with a beautiful fit, but the fabric wasn't right.
Post by youdontsay on Jun 24, 2015 12:40:52 GMT -5
Everyone looks gorgeous!!!!
*DNQ, please*
What did your dress look like? It's an Alfred Angelo 205 with a glitter skirt. It's from their Disney line, I don't like Disney but I loved this dress!
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*POOF*
The third pic shows the glitter.
Where is your dress now? Is it preserved or hidden in a closet or other? It's in my spare bedroom closet.
Do you have any special plans for it or have you done anything special with it since your wedding? I want to take a piece of the glitter skirt (yeah, I was obsessed with it) and have it made into a necklace. If we have kids, I would like a christening gown made with parts of it, then I'll put it in a large shadow box. If no kids, then I'll just do the shadow box.
More BONUS for pics! See above. Also I would like to let you all know that I made my own veil. It was tedious but I loved it.
Did you have any runners up to the dress you picked? *POOF*
My dress had to be taken in from a 16 to about a 10 for the wedding, and it was stunning, you can't really see the lace and bead and crystal work too well. but swooon.
its in a box in my closet, once I'm back to fighting weight, I'm putting that sucker on again. Or framing it, should I win the lottery.
There were no runners up, this was like the 40th dress I tried on, because I didn't think it was my style... silly me. Her name was Vienna.
This reminds me, I had my brother do up the corset back, because I was going to have a WAIST DAMNIT! my mom stuck her hands in for the pic. Downside of a defined waist, was overflowing boob. I still refer to some of our pics as 'porn boob' pics.
What did your dress look like? A mix between an A-line and trumpet style. It was "diamond white" in color with a criss cross champagne accent in the middle and buttons all the way down the train in the back (my favorite part). I got it at a sample dress shop in my area, for about half the cost that it would have been new.
Where is your dress now? It's hanging in the guest room closet at my parent's house, where it ended up after the wedding 6 years ago. I should bring it to my house at some point. It's probably too late to preserve it now.
Do you have any special plans for it or have you done anything special with it since your wedding? Not really. I want to try it on again sometime... maybe for our 10th anniversary. I like the idea of making it into something else, like a quilt or pillows.
Did you have any runners up to the dress you picked? Not really, because I didn't try on very many dresses. I wish I had tried on more! I liked my dress a lot (especially the back of it) but I thought the front was kind of boring. I don't wear dresses very often, so it was a weird experience for me to try on wedding dresses, and I think I settled for something that was just okay because I didn't want to keep trying on dresses. Looking back, I wish I had tried on a few more but overall I'm happy with my pick. It did fit my style and personality very well.
What did your dress look like? Lace mermaid. It was semi high-low
DNQ
**POOF**
Where is your dress now? Is it preserved or hidden in a closet or other? Hanging in the closet of our future nursery. Still dirty.
Do you have any special plans for it or have you done anything special with it since your wedding? No but if we have a daughter I might steal the photo ideas.
More BONUS for pics! **POOF**
Did you have any runners up to the dress you picked? This was the 8th dress I tried on. I wanted a princess poofy dress but I'm so happy I picked this one. I only had minimal alterations too.
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