Some Wedding Stuff and Where to Get Reproduction Fashion

I've been trying to strike a balance between letting myself express the excitement and happiness I feel because of my impending wedding, and not wanting to be annoying and be one of those women who babble endlessly about it and can't ever seem to talk about anything else. I know my friends are lovely and supportive, but it would annoy me if I caught myself doing it. Therefore, I haven't blogged every single detail, but I have been having fun talking about dresses, and in discussing that topic, I've been made aware of some amazing websites and want to pass them on.

Love it, but a mis-match

The Internet is such a wonderful invention. Sometimes, I think it's mostly a tool for all the jerks who would normally just spew nonsense to their cronies in some bar or meeting to in instead post them in comments, but thankfully, it also lets people keep in touch and find others who like the same things. From Beth, Chia, Theresa, and Nina, I've had this whole world of retro and reproduction fashion opened up to me and have in turn shared it with a few others who also got excited about it.

I'd already heard of and browsed through Mod Cloth, but didn't find anything in my size that really interested me. I'm 6' tall and not a toothpick. Luckily, where I was ignorant of where else to look, others are expert! First, Theresa told me about Trashy Diva. I really like the look of some of the dresses there, but the prices, while not unreasonable, put them out of my budget. Still, they were a lot of fun to look at, and I have bookmarked it for a future date when I can afford to expand my wardrobe.

Chia then told me about Stop Staring!, which is when I started really getting excited. These dresses are not only gorgeous, but I got sticker shock in a good way! After hearing Nina's glowing reviews of the fit and quality of the dresses she's gotten from there, including her own wedding dress, it's really surprising to me that the average price of the ones I really liked was only about $150. In fact, the dress I'd originally decided was going to be my wedding dress is a Stop Staring! style. As much as I love it , I ultimately had to admit that it's a mis-match to what Fraser is going to be wearing, and I'm really looking forward to seeing him in his new kilt and the more formal rig to go with it.

Fraser will be in something like this

In choosing a dress, it's also important to me that the dress is one I can wear again. I'm just not interested in spending a bunch of money on something I'll either have to give away, re-sell at a loss, or allow to gather dust in my closet for the rest of my life. Plus, I think it'll be nice to wear it again and remember the first time I wore it. 

Oh, and I don't want to wear white. I'm not going to post a picture of it here just yet, but the dress I've now chosen is actually black, and I think it's perfect. At first, I was a little

worried about what people might think or say if I wore a black dress, but then I saw pictures of Nina in her black wedding dress, and man, that is a classy look. Not to mention, if anyone's going to be rude enough to say anything negative about my attire at my wedding, then that'll only reflect badly on them, not on me. I found the dress I will be ordering at Unique Vintage, which Beth pointed me to after learning that I liked the styles from Stop Staring! and Trashy Diva, as she wore a Trashy Diva dress to her own wedding, along with having some other pieces in her wardrobe. She also sent me to Daddy-o's, which I've bookmarked for future reference as well.

Black & White MacFarlane Tartan

The dress I chose is a 50's reproduction, and while it's black, it's not just flat black, and it does have some adornment that makes it a little fancier. It'll also need a crinoline, and Fraser and I decided that it'll be fun if we get my crinoline and his cravat in the same color. He'll also be mostly in black, largely because his new kilt is being made in his black and white clan tartan. That way, we each get to wear a little color and inject some more fun and personality into the whole look. While we're not planning an overly lavish or large affair for the wedding, we'll be happy with what we're wearing and what will be in the pictures we'll get to have forever. 

Now, what I really need are shoes, and I keep being taunted by ads for John Fluevog's designs. If anyone knows where to score a pair of those on the cheap, that'd be great. If I could afford them, I'd totally be wearing these or  these.