I'm not being BSC, I swear.

marleylikeair

I'm Facebook friends with Alena Fede, who is an up-and-coming fashion designer out of Charleston, SC. (A dancer friend of mine has done some modeling for her.) Her stuff is absolutely amazing. I'm ordering a cocktail dress later this year, and she's going to custom-make it for me according to my measurements, in addition to re-designing the back of it to show a little less skin. Yayyyeee.

Anyway, lately, I've been seeing bridal collection photos in my news feed. Observe the gorgeousness:




I'm filing the idea away of possibly having her design a wedding dress for me someday. Le sigh! Anyway, just thought you gals might like to see a fun new designer!

trebmal

WOW.  Gorgeous...

motoLyn

That's a whole lot of "dramatic" I couldn't carry that off.  But it is a beautiful dress.

marleylikeair

Lyn, haha. I couldn't pull that particular dress off, either, because I'm too curvy and short to do a whole ton of horizontal ruffles like that! But it's beautiful, and I do look forward to seeing what else she turns out in bridal.

The dramatic aspect would be okay for me, I think. Ballet and Theatre have given me a deep appreciation for ruffles and statement/borderline costumey pieces, if artfully done.

calindi

Pretty!  It looks like whipped cream, and now I'm hungry.

Wrkn925

Cheese n rice....that's A LOT of dress.

Not for me.  I prefer my dress weigh a little less than me.

DanieKA

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[QUOTE]Lyn, haha. I couldn't pull that particular dress off, either, because I'm too curvy and short to do a whole ton of horizontal ruffles like that! But it's beautiful, and I do look forward to seeing what else she turns out in bridal. The dramatic aspect would be okay for me, I think. Ballet and Theatre have given me a deep appreciation for ruffles and statement/borderline costumey pieces, if artfully done. :)
Posted by marleylikeair[/QUOTE]

<div>I'm like you. I'm a little too short to pull something like this off, but I love drama (of the dress variety, not the online variety) and this is a dramatic dress!</div>

marleylikeair

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[QUOTE]Cheese n rice....that's A LOT of dress. Not for me.  I prefer my dress weigh a little less than me.
Posted by Wrkn925[/QUOTE]

LOL. I'm sure this one is mainly a promo/photoshoot look, and when someone orders it, the ready-to-wear style will be scaled back somewhat. I mean, can you imagine bustling that thing?

I still love it, though.

Elle1036

Holy train Batman!

You're right though, Marley, it's gorgeous.

LizzyTish88

Very nice, but totally NMS.

LizzyTish88

Okay so I'm not being BSC here.. But I totally want to get married in this spot! My cousin sent me the link because she has been on the DIsney website looking for our trip and I think I just drooled at my desk!

http://disneyweddingsblog.com/real-weddings/1446/

Wrkn925

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[QUOTE]Okay so I'm not being BSC here.. But I totally want to get married in this spot! My cousin sent me the link because she has been on the DIsney website looking for our trip and I think I just drooled at my desk! <a href="http://disneyweddingsblog.com/real-weddings/1446/" rel='nofollow'>http://disneyweddingsblog.com/real-weddings/1446/</a>
Posted by cdechristopher[/QUOTE]

Beautiful.  My favorite thing about that wedding has to be the little boy's polka-dot bowtie to match the girls' dresses. CUTE!

calindi

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[QUOTE]Okay so I'm not being BSC here.. But I totally want to get married in this spot! My cousin sent me the link because she has been on the DIsney website looking for our trip and I think I just drooled at my desk! <a href="http://disneyweddingsblog.com/real-weddings/1446/" rel='nofollow'>http://disneyweddingsblog.com/real-weddings/1446/</a>
Posted by cdechristopher[/QUOTE]

I'm 95% sure that's the Yacht Club (or the Beach Club? They're right next to each other).  It's right next to Epcot.

Beautiful spot, but you couldn't pay me to get married at Disney.  Too many people walking by (I saw a bride when I was there for my half marathon - she was NOT HAPPY about the crowds), and it's really really overpriced.  Plus I find the food in general kind of blah.

deburnin

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[QUOTE]Okay so I'm not being BSC here.. But I totally want to get married in this spot! My cousin sent me the link because she has been on the DIsney website looking for our trip and I think I just drooled at my desk! <a href="http://disneyweddingsblog.com/real-weddings/1446/" rel='nofollow'>http://disneyweddingsblog.com/real-weddings/1446/</a>
Posted by cdechristopher[/QUOTE]

<div>I <3 the Disney wedding blog! Not that I follow it or anything. *whistles*</div><div>
</div><div>I loved the Tangled inspired shoot they featured a little while back: <a href="http://disneyweddingsblog.com/decor/2076/" rel='nofollow'>http://disneyweddingsblog.com/decor/2076/</a></div>

deburnin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I'm not being BSC, I swear. : I'm 95% sure that's the Yacht Club (or the Beach Club? They're right next to each other).  It's right next to Epcot. Beautiful spot, but you couldn't pay me to get married at Disney.  Too many people walking by (I saw a bride when I was there for my half marathon - she was NOT HAPPY about the crowds), and it's really really overpriced.  Plus I find the food in general kind of blah.
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]

<div>Looks more like the Grand Floridian to me. At least the shot with the band is definitely out front of that hotel.</div>

calindi

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I'm not being BSC, I swear. : Looks more like the Grand Floridian to me. At least the shot with the band is definitely out front of that hotel.
Posted by deburnin[/QUOTE]

Hmm... architecture looks identical to Beach/Yacht Club, and the beach shot reinforced that.... but looking at the picture with the water view, I see the wedding pavilion, which would mean you are correct.  The Grand Floridian has a view of the wedding pavilion, but the Beach/Yacht Club looks at the Boardwalk.

Gosh, I've been there too much recently!

motoLyn

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I'm not being BSC, I swear. : I'm 95% sure that's the Yacht Club (or the Beach Club? They're right next to each other).  It's right next to Epcot. Beautiful spot, but you couldn't pay me to get married at Disney.  Too many people walking by (I saw a bride when I was there for my half marathon - she was NOT HAPPY about the crowds), and it's really really overpriced.  Plus I find the food in general kind of blah.
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]


Its not for you, but that's just harsh coming down on CDs dream venue.  I'm sure she knows it is out in the open, but if she doesn't mind than good for her  You have your estate and she possibly can have her Disney wedding. 

calindi

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I'm not being BSC, I swear. : Its not for you, but that's just harsh coming down on CDs dream venue.  I'm sure she knows it is out in the open, but if she doesn't mind than good for her  You have your estate and she possibly can have her Disney wedding. 
Posted by motoLyn[/QUOTE]

You're right, that came off harsh.  I'm sorry for that!  I just meant to consider it for its pluses and minuses - I know that bride I saw taking pictures by the Beach Club was pretty annoyed with all the crowds.  Disney paints this awesome fantasy image, which is awesome, but it also has a reality of being a theme park.

deburnin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I'm not being BSC, I swear. : Hmm... architecture looks identical to Beach/Yacht Club, and the beach shot reinforced that.... but looking at the picture with the water view, I see the wedding pavilion, which would mean you are correct.  The Grand Floridian has a view of the wedding pavilion, but the Beach/Yacht Club looks at the Boardwalk. Gosh, I've been there too much recently!
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]

<div>I disagree that they're similar.</div><div>
</div><div>Beach Club:</div><div><a href="#" title="Click to view a larger photo" onclick="return gSiteLife.LoadForumPage('ForumImage', 'plckPhotoId', 'c3197270-9164-41a8-816f-cfa72fab4a3c', 'plckRedirectUrl', gSiteLife.EscapeValue(window.location.href));"> <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/3/1/c3197270-9164-41a8-816f-cfa72fab4a3c.medium.jpg" alt="" /></a>
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</div><div>Yacht Club:</div><div><a href="#" title="Click to view a larger photo" onclick="return gSiteLife.LoadForumPage('ForumImage', 'plckPhotoId', '63f72c91-45e1-48a3-b6df-857e36120717', 'plckRedirectUrl', gSiteLife.EscapeValue(window.location.href));"> <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/3/6/63f72c91-45e1-48a3-b6df-857e36120717.medium.jpg" alt="" /></a>
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</div><div>Grand Floridian:</div><a href="#" title="Click to view a larger photo" onclick="return gSiteLife.LoadForumPage('ForumImage', 'plckPhotoId', 'b3f32a42-f9da-44c7-9441-4c4cc0c4d30e', 'plckRedirectUrl', gSiteLife.EscapeValue(window.location.href));"> <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/3/4/b3f32a42-f9da-44c7-9441-4c4cc0c4d30e.medium.jpg" alt="" /></a>
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</div><div>The Yacht Club kind of looks similar, but different trim and colors.</div>

deburnin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I'm not being BSC, I swear. : You're right, that came off harsh.  I'm sorry for that!  I just meant to consider it for its pluses and minuses - I know that bride I saw taking pictures by the Beach Club was pretty annoyed with all the crowds.  Disney paints this awesome fantasy image, which is awesome, but it also has a reality of being a theme park.
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]

<div>That's why a lot of brides opt to have pictures taken before the park is even open or in the evening when it's closed. There are ways to make it work. There are a lot of gorgeous photos of couples where no one is around at all.</div>

heyimbren

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I'm not being BSC, I swear. : I disagree that they're similar. Beach Club: Yacht Club: Grand Floridian: The Yacht Club kind of looks similar, but different trim and colors.
Posted by deburnin[/QUOTE]

I could also see the Polynesian in the background of one, and the Grand Floridian has those pretty dark red roofs.

marleylikeair

Disney peeps, FYI, I'm seeing double right now. There's an episode of Roseanne on, and the family is at Disney World.

cu97tiger

Marley, that dress is AMAZING. My BF isn't down with ruffles and feathers, or I'd be seriously considering this dress. I'm like one of the PP, the only drama I want that day is in my dress

LizzyTish88

Cate- I didn't get to say so earlier because I was leaving work, but I did take your comment to come off as harsh. Thank you for realizing that it could come off mean. ETA: and apologizing.

Honestly I would love to have a Disney wedding but it's not realistic. My family is too large for anything like that to ever happen. My mom is one of eight, all of which have children and some of them have children. Also my dad is one of six and my step-dad one of three. Tack on BFs side, and there are already too many to have a Disney wedding, never mind being able to have friends come to the wedding. Oh, and I am not engaged, so planning this wouldn't be happening at all, any time soon.

A girl can dream right?

LizzyTish88

Also Marley- Sorry for the thread jack!

heyimbren

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[QUOTE]Cate- I didn't get to say so earlier because I was leaving work, but I did take your comment to come off as harsh. Thank you for realizing that it could come off mean. Honestly I would love to have a Disney wedding<strong> but it's not realistic</strong>. My family is too large for anything like that to ever happen. My mom is one of eight, all of which have children and some of them have children. Also my dad is one of six and my step-dad one of three. Tack on BFs side, and there are already too many to have a Disney wedding, never mind being able to have friends come to the wedding. Oh, and I am not engaged, so planning this wouldn't be happening at all, any time soon. A girl can dream right?
Posted by cdechristopher[/QUOTE]

That's what anniversary trips are for, right? ;)

deburnin

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[QUOTE]Honestly I would love to have a Disney wedding but it's not realistic. My family is too large for anything like that to ever happen. 
Posted by cdechristopher[/QUOTE]

<div>Same here. :( I've told BF I will settle for a Disney honeymoon. lol</div>

peekaboo2011

Marley, I love that dress!  I could never pull it off, but I love it.

coastiegrl25

That's what I had to do...I want to get married there, but it's not feasible.  So a Disneymoon it is!