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Alterations *PIP*

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And I passed out. {ETA: Not because of the price.}  I remember asking if I could sit down for a minute, and then I woke up in mom's lap.  And I left a nice handprint smear on the mirror on the way down. Undecided

I didn't eat breakfast, I had a Sprite to drink, and I let them pin it way too tight on the sides.  I thought I could breathe.  My body thought differently. 

Anywho, the seamstress got some water and she had some Teddy Grahams in her lunch box, I got back up, they took the pins out, and we tried again.  It felt much better the second time around. 

So, ladies, EAT SOMETHING before your fitting.  I'm almost glad that I passed out today, and we didn't find out it was too tight, you know, at the altar.  Because that would have been on video.  Oi.

Pictures are from after the passing out--the pin across the top is to remind them to backstitch that so it lays flat against my chest.






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  • amongthelilies25amongthelilies25 member
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    edited December 2011
    oh my goodness, Emily!!!!!!

    i am glad to hear that you are okay....and thanks for the advice!

    your dress is GORGEOUS! 
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  • mrandmrsbristmrandmrsbrist member
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    I was thinking you passed out because of the price ;) Glad you're okay and glad it's all done. Thanks for the advice!
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_christian-weddings_alterations-pip?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:464687ae-7bc1-4360-9aea-999e11f1e1adDiscussion:3525b60f-86cc-4245-bae2-c870f76e5b5aPost:9270d8a0-7108-4bb9-8dcf-c1f7f55d0a03">Re: Alterations *PIP*</a>:
    [QUOTE]I was thinking you passed out because of the price ;) Glad you're okay and glad it's all done. Thanks for the advice!
    Posted by mrandmrsbrist[/QUOTE]

    Ha!  If we hadn't asked about a ballpark price when we made the appointment, I might have been picking mom up off the floor at the end. :)
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  • iamjoesgurliamjoesgurl member
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    edited December 2011
    I also thought you passed out from the cost.  My alterations consisted of a $25 bustle so I guess I was pretty lucky.

    You look really pretty.  Glad it all worked out.
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  • yarmik89yarmik89
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    edited December 2011
    ahh i passed out too when my mom was working on my dress. i hadn't had really anything to drink either that day and she was taking a long time working on my hem so i couldn't really move my legs around. fortunately i was already in the process of taking it off and getting my shoes off so i didn't really fall too far. so i'm definitely downing the water on the day of. i'll go pee as many times as it takes as long as i don't pass out! ;)
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_christian-weddings_alterations-pip?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:464687ae-7bc1-4360-9aea-999e11f1e1adDiscussion:3525b60f-86cc-4245-bae2-c870f76e5b5aPost:7042600c-c4ff-4e43-b79f-46034b2dd200">Re: Alterations *PIP*</a>:
    [QUOTE]ahh i passed out too when my mom was working on my dress. i hadn't had really anything to drink either that day and <strong>she was taking a long time working on my hem so i couldn't really move my legs around</strong>. fortunately i was already in the process of taking it off and getting my shoes off so i didn't really fall too far. so i'm definitely downing the water on the day of. i'll go pee as many times as it takes as long as i don't pass out! ;)
    Posted by yarmik89[/QUOTE]

    That's when it happened to me, too!  And I was purposefully paying attention to not locking my knees.  I think if we had taken it off just with the sides pinned and not had it hemmed, I wouldn't have noticed the whole no oxygen thing. But pinning the hem took for-ev-er.  Lots of water...and protein.  At least we learned before the wedding!
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  • eternalmariaeternalmaria member
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    edited December 2011
    I almost passed out as well! I didn't eat breakfast, and locked my knees while on the stool, and I got *extremely* dizzy and felt very sick. After I got down off the stool it was much better, but eat breakfast if you're going in the morning!
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  • GJones27GJones27 member
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    edited December 2011
    Wow, sorry to hear that happened!  Glad you didn't hurt yourself when you passed out.   The same thing can happen on the wedding day, so it's also important not to lock your knees and to drink water.
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  • kellya01kellya01
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    edited December 2011
    Glad you're okay.  That dress is going to be beautiful when it's all finished!! :-)
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  • twixinthemixtwixinthemix member
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    edited December 2011
    Doh!!  Glad you're ok!!

    When my choir gets ready for performances, I always remind them not to lock their knees....it's so easy to do and not think about it!  

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    edited December 2011
    Beautiful! Both you, and the dress!
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  • AshNoel8AshNoel8
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    edited December 2011
    Wow, glad you're okay! I do remember shifting my weight from foot to foot because of that. 
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  • katanne9katanne9 member
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    edited December 2011
    Beautiful!!
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  • joyfulbride424joyfulbride424
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    edited December 2011
    Aw, you look amazing! Hard to believe you passed out moments before that photo - you look great!!
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_christian-weddings_alterations-pip?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:464687ae-7bc1-4360-9aea-999e11f1e1adDiscussion:3525b60f-86cc-4245-bae2-c870f76e5b5aPost:71e268a6-48d8-4701-80ec-421db1537a35">Re: Alterations *PIP*</a>:
    [QUOTE]Aw, you look amazing! Hard to believe you passed out moments before that photo - you look great!!
    Posted by joyfulbride424[/QUOTE]

    It's amazing what being able to breathe can do. :)
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  • BrideToBeBecauseHeLovesMeBrideToBeBecauseHeLovesMe
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    So glad you're feeling ok now and that you got it done!!  :)  Absolutely gorgeous dress.   :)


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  • AbbeyS2011AbbeyS2011 member
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    edited December 2011
    Glad you are OK!  The dress is beautiful!

    Make sure you eat on your wedding day ladies - so important!  Even just a little bit of food will keep you from fainting at the altar. 
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