Wednesday Night Thread

starrynight84

Is it too late to start a night thread? 

I just got my wedding gown and am currently obsessed. Post pics of yours, please so I can obsess over yours as well. Or tell me about your night. What are you up to?

LetsHikeToday

What dress did you get?

I'm here watching SYTYCD. I had a pretty shitty day but I'm thinking it's just because I'm tired and cranky.

starrynight84

http://wedding-pictures-01.onewed.com/19145/wedding-dress-fall-2011-bridal-gowns-lazaro-3152-back_0.jpg

After trying on a bunch of gowns I was convinced I would end up with a lace or unadorned fit and flare. But for some reason, I just loved, loved this dress on. Plus the fact that I got it as a sample didn't hurt. 

Why was your day crummy? And yeah, whenever I don't feel well, my day is never quite as good as I want it to be. Sometimes you just have to wait for tomorrow. 

ZombieNates

Yay for wedding dress!  A Lazaro gown was the inspiration for what I wanted in my gown. Yours is lovely.

I am starving. N had to stay late at work, so I'm waiting to eat with him and I'm trying to stay within the caloric limit I've set, so I'm distracting myself on here. It blows.

SapphireCounselor

Ugh, still stuck here at work until 6. Loooong days! I went dress shopping last weekend and found mine. I love it.

LetsHikeToday

I never wait for H to come home to eat. 

starrynight84

Nates- Thanks! I love Lazaro gowns but was a bit worried about the price. It was just so serendipitous that the gown fit perfectly and was offered to me as a sample. Post pics of yours! And I think you're a teacher, too, right? What do you teach if so?

Jshillings- I love your dress. It is exactly my taste. 

General question- I was thinking of adding sleeves to my dress. Thoughts? Maybe just straps?

ZombieNates

Unless we're getting home at a ridiculous time, we usually wait to each together.  He wouldn't be mad if I ate, but I like sitting at the table with him and catching up.

Starry, I have a bunch of pics in the bios in my sig. Great job at scoring a sample! And, yep, I teach--English (American literature and a film studies elective).

[Deleted User]

I don't think your dress needs sleeves. That's a lot of dress right there, sleeves might be a bit too much.

H is playing a video game, I'm editing. I was supposed to do some work from home but I don't feel like it.

Here are a few pics of my dress. I don't have many wedding pics on my new computer so these are all I could find that show the whole dress:

starrynight84

Oh, I love it, Nates. Especially that lacy train and those covered buttons. 

starrynight84

Seshat, I was worried sleeves would be too much. Do you think that plain ivory spaghetti straps would be as well? I really wanted some type of sleeves or straps but am beginning to resign myself to the fact that it might be just too much.

ETA: I love the movement of your dress. Not a fan of too stiff dresses.

[Deleted User]

I'm not sure. I just think with that back, that straps might take away from it a bit. The top part is gorgeous and I wonder if adding extra fabric would change it up too much.

But, I'm a fan of strapless dresses so that could be coloring my opinion a bit.

ZombieNates

Thanks, Starry! 

I would ask what they can do for the dress and maybe have them show you some sample straps or a removable shrug/bolero you could do. I agree with Sesh, though--that's a lot of dress, so it might be too busy.

And with that, the husband is home! Later!

starrynight84

Thanks, seshat and Nates. You're pretty much confirming my suspicions. 

Seshat, I love your bouquet. Do you have any more pictures of your wedding flowers?

acaponi87

Pretty dresses ladies! Congrats!

H just got home with the stuff for dinner...whole rainbow trout. And rabbit. I'm making rabbit stew tomorrow and I'm pretty excited. Classic Maltese dish in my family.  Thursdays have turned into my guilty pleasure evenings. H golfs/hangs with golf guys til after 9 and I cook him a real nice dinner and get all sexy looking and play "housewife". I drink like half a bottle of wine and enjoy myself quite a bit.

I finally got my $500 deposit back from my venue. They had to reissue it because the first one got lost in the mail. We didn't realize it until several weeks after the wedding cause we were on our HM and up in MI for a wedding. I will finally have more than $50 in my bank account and I am excited.

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I have this pic:




They are actuallly just silk flowers, a random variety from Michaels. You can kind of see one in this pic, but there are also silk butterflies (blue and white) throughout.

Megbo2012

Beautiful dress starry! I can see why you are obsessed!

Anysunrise

Stock:

On me:

I really wish my photographer had gotten more shots of the skirt, because it was what I loved about the dress. 

Also, I am making cupcakes tonight. Has anyone tried those altered directions all over Pintrest about making them taste better?

add one more egg (or add two additional if you want it to be really rich)double the oil amount, but use melted butter instead of oiluse milk instead of water

starrynight84

Thanks, MilkDuds, DJ, and Megbo!! Thoughts on straps? 

Megbo- The bodice on mine sort of reminds me of yours.

Any- I always, always use butter instead of oil. I think the flavor is much better. I would be a bit worried about doubling the amount of butter though. The liquid: dry ratio is usually pretty important and I would be concerned that the cupcakes would be too greasy. I would keep the amount the same or add just a tablespoon extra ( I do that a lot).

Megbo2012

I vote no straps. Have you considered cap sleeves? What kind are you looking for? My dress is a Maggie Sottero. You can see it better in my video (linked in my sig) it's the Jovi.

starrynight84

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_wednesday-night-thread?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:122fc65b-f519-4085-9836-2382bf223238Post:a6480fd3-cc78-445d-ab99-a87c3ba87a1c">Re: Wednesday Night Thread</a>:
[QUOTE]I vote no straps. Maybe one strap if if can be the same material as the floral detail on the skirt and be on the opposite shoulder so it wraps around your shoulder and connects so the design looks like one piece.  (Does that make sense)?
Posted by ILoveMilkDuds[/QUOTE]

<div>Yes, it makes total sense. I wonder if they would give me a piece of the same floral material. But it sounds like I should just resolve myself to no straps. I am just worried that I will hike it up all night. Tips?</div>

kd.joseph

Holy hell that dress is awesome! I vote no sleeves as well.

H is playing poker, while I mess around here. Atticus graduated from puppy class tonight, and he just killed the lion toy we bought him.

Im ready for bed.

Sorry this is mine on the model it's a Mori Lee

 

Blueyed228

I think my dress is in my sig

kd.joseph

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_wednesday-night-thread?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:17Discussion:122fc65b-f519-4085-9836-2382bf223238Post:cfe6e517-ac2b-471b-a6f0-ebae911bb3aa">Re: Wednesday Night Thread</a>:
[QUOTE]<strong>A properly constructed and altered dress should not need to be hiked up all night.</strong> My seamstress said your core/hips should support the weight of the dress so it doesn't fall down.  I think I may have hiked my dress up once all day and that was after dancing like an idiot for a few seconds with my friends.  my dress had a lot of boning in the bodice as well.
Posted by ILoveMilkDuds[/QUOTE]

This as well, I dont think I hiked mine up ever.

Anysunrise

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_wednesday-night-thread?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:122fc65b-f519-4085-9836-2382bf223238Post:85050e67-a0f6-4d71-b402-1f7a75e25f9c">Re: Wednesday Night Thread</a>:
[QUOTE]Thanks, MilkDuds, DJ, and Megbo!! Thoughts on straps?  Megbo- The bodice on mine sort of reminds me of yours. Any- I always, always use butter instead of oil. I think the flavor is much better. I would be a bit worried about doubling the amount of butter though. The liquid: dry ratio is usually pretty important and I would be concerned that the cupcakes would be too greasy. I would keep the amount the same or add just a tablespoon extra ( I do that a lot).
Posted by starrynight84[/QUOTE]

<div>Yeah, that's what Loopy was saying over on E. But you do use butter instead of oil and it tastes good?</div>

Megbo2012

My dress was fine and tight all day.

starrynight84

Any- I always use melted butter instead of oil. I think butter has a richer flavor than oil. 

ETA- When I bake, that is. Cooking is a whole different story.

kd.joseph

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[QUOTE]Thanks for the advice, Duds.  Ah, Kd, you made me so excited with that compliment that I will now full on AW my dress with me in it. What kind of puppy is Atticus? Pics?
Posted by starrynight84[/QUOTE]

Love It! And you look great in it!

Atticus is Doberman, he is 5 months old. This was last week.
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azdancer8

Pics of my dress are in my bio - link in my sig.

Today was exhausting. We had an in-office surgery that went way long, so I didn't get home until almost 2 hours later than usual. And DH isn't here to keep me company. Bummer.

ETA: I did not wear a veil at all. I just left my hair the same for both cermony and reception. I think if I had done a veil, I would have taken it off for the reception.

starrynight84

KD- Adorable! I love his name, too. 

Blue- I can't see your dress (or train) in your sig pic... Can you possibly make it a bit larger?

Anysunrise

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_wednesday-night-thread?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:122fc65b-f519-4085-9836-2382bf223238Post:6cb13f2c-d617-497a-be9d-26239c4a7b1c">Re: Wednesday Night Thread</a>:
[QUOTE]Any- I always use melted butter instead of oil. I think butter has a richer flavor than oil.  ETA- When I bake, that is. Cooking is a whole different story.
Posted by starrynight84[/QUOTE]

<div>Well, butter definitely can't make things worse tasting. Trying it!</div>