Bridal photos are done. Hallelujah. I thought taking pictures with someone was hard. Turns out, being completely exposed to the camera and having all eyes on you is even more awkward.
Once again, my photographer was the star of the show. She was so patient with me. She made me laugh and oftentimes made me laugh at her so I wouldn't feel so awkward about myself. Having someone willing to actually show you exactly what they want out of you helps!
Big shout out to my best girl and Matron of Honor, Amanda, who was the best train-holder and fixer out there. She was not afraid to get down and dirty to keep my pretty dress clean.
Always a shout out to my fantastic mother who repurposed her veil so I can use it for my wedding. She also did my hair and put up with me all during the photo shoot. Thanks to all!
Cool facts about my dress:
Something Old- my veil is my mother's veil
Something New- my dress
Something Borrowed- my earrings (thanks Amanda!)
Something Blue- my garter (no pics of that)
And my favorite part- My bolero is made entirely of pieces of my mother's wedding dress. All of the decals were taken off of her dress by hand, and hand-sewn onto my jacket. They were originally part of her bodice. The lace trim is from the trim on her train. The jacket lining (to make it modest) is the actual material from her dress. So glad that (even though I couldn't fit into my mom's 00 dress) I can "wear" her dress on my wedding day.
And for the moment everyone has been waiting for, the pictures. I'm only posting them because 1. I blocked Carlo from seeing this Facebook post with the link (sneaky, sneaky!) and 2. We all know that he doesn't read my blog.
Hope you like them as much as I do!
And my favorite:
