Dolly Dress: The final conclusion

After getting a fews commenst about wanting to know how everything turned out, I have decided to write out my story with Dolly Couture and my “custom” dress. After my last post with the 2nd seamstress I hoped that I would show up and magically find all the flaws worked out of my dress. I [...]

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A few more Boudoir favorites (partial nudity)

I will be honest … It took me a while to actually follow through with this photo shoot. There is not much in bride blogging land about embracing your size the way it is. I have seen very few plus size brides talk about and/or post their boudoir photos. I wanted to post some of [...]

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Need Dress Help!!

I won’t bore you with the details … but let’s just say I was left fighting back tears after my final alteration appointment with my Dolly Dress. Mom says I look beautiful … right now I just don’t FEEL beautiful when I put it on. Mom took a couple more picture. I was really hoping [...]

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Shhh … It is a Sneak Peak!

Of my boudoir photos!!!

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Dolly Dress: Alterations (take 2)

Yesterday after work Mom & I headed to a second seamstress. The first seamstress that I went to is gone on vacation till the end of the month. I felt uneasy about waiting that long. The plus side to the new seamstress is that she is at a Bridal Shop, not her home and she [...]

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Couch to 5K: Day 1

Ok, today is Monday July 6th, 2009 – Day 1I know I said that I should be happy and comfortable on my wedding day at whatever weight I am at, and I will be HONEST. I just don’t feel good right now. Last week I helped with our church VBS. I do the opening and [...]

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Dolly Dress: My Dress is BACK!!!

Let’s see, where did I last leave off??? Oh! Yes. My dress was WRONG and I had to send it back I admit that I stalled when it came to sending back my dress. I just didn’t want to put it back in the box and ship it off. My mom told me to basically [...]

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Blue outfit blues

I mentioned before that I have been having a hard time find cute outfits I like in plus sizes. I don’t have any definite dates for any showers or parties, but I know that there will be some. The last few times I haven’t had kids my friend and I did some shopping around town [...]

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Finding cute fashions

I love seeing everyone’s posts about adorable bridal shower outfits and rehearsal dinner dresses. I click the links and follow the yellow brick road hoping to find new places that I can look for adorable outfits as well. Most times I am disappointed to find that the sizes stop at XL or 12-14 BOO! Plus [...]

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Dolly Dress: I just wanted to cry – Part 2

When we last left off I had just taken off my beautiful Dolly Couture dress and was on the brink of tears. That evening I composed an email to all three of the contacts at Dolly Couture: Dolly herself, Nickie the sales rep, and Desiree the seamstress. I tried to be calm and rationale in [...]

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