A Review of My Wedding: What I Wore

I blogged about wedding dress shopping on my other blog, 365 Days of Happiness, because shopping for wedding dresses is always a spot of happiness.  However, I only posted photos of the dresses I didn't buy.  Here's the dress I did buy:

I love it, of course - that's why I bought it.  It's a Maggie Sottero and was called Ireland.  It actually looks kind of Irish, or like what you might wear if you got married in Ireland.  I always swore I wouldn't get married in a strapless dress and although I LOVED this dress, I did feel like it was falling down all night.  Luckily it didn't.  It was a pretty simple dress with beautiful crystal and an empire waist.

Now - it looks kinda easy to put on - but don't be fooled.  There were like 100 buttons that had to be buttoned.  And I was a bit demanding - making my bridesmaids help me put it on, then unbutton it all and tie the corset tighter, then after the ceremony I made them do it again.  Hey - I didn't want a wardrobe malfunction on my wedding night!!

Please don't say anything about my fat hanging over the back of the dress.  I was not compelled to work out much before my big day.
Here's what it looked like all put on:

Notice my bridesmaid STILL button the buttons....

As for my shoes - I decided to go with a non-traditional color of blue.  I posted a pick of my wedding shoes on my other blog so I won't bore you with them too much.  I loved them though and if I were more fashionable I would probably wear them more often.

And now for our rings.  For pretty much my entire life I have not really understood the desire to buy real diamonds and gems.  I've done just fine with fake stuff.  My engagement ring, being bought in Honduras, is thin gold with cubic zirconia or something.  To tell you the truth, no one notices.  People compliment me on it all the time and talk about how much money my husband must have spent on it.  Only I know the truth - and him.  For our wedding rings I saw no point in spending thousands of dollars that we didn't have on a piece of metal to put on my finger (I know, I'm so romantic).  Especially since I've lost my engagement ring three times and two of those times I never found it and it had to be replaced.  So, going with my past follies, I knew it was a bad idea to invest so much money on something so easily lost.  However, I actually love the rings we bought.  It was a crazy night because we waited until the very last minute (a week before the wedding) to stop by Sears and search out the rings.  I pretty much had to take the only ring they had in my size because we didn't have time to order one.  Hubs actually found one he really liked and since his fingers are normal size (and not toothpicks like mine), his size was always available.  But although it doesn't sound romantic, it feels as special as a ring with diamonds and white gold that we designed ourselves and ordered at Edward Arthur Jewelry.

No matter what the cost, a wedding ring is as special as they come.  I loved everything I wore on my wedding day - I've never felt so beautiful and done up in my life.