Hi Ladies,
First off, a huge thank you to all of you for your care and support in my previous posts. It helps to know that you girls have my back! :-)
I went to Ana's last night for my final fitting and she promised my correct veile was in. I went in apprehensive still. She opens the back and it was the same exact veil she had incorrectly ordered the previous time, but in ivory!!! The trim was that thin satin cord, not the 1/2 inch satin ribbon we had paid for. I almost lost it, seriously. My body tensed up, I was on the verge of tears and so far nothing in this wedding planning has gotten me to that point. I was furious. Since I was unable to speak, my mom described the trim. Ana goes and bring back another veil. Slightly wider, but this aweful rubbery material; definitely not satin. Ana is standing there telling us they don't make it any wider than that. And I start doubting my memory! Was I remembering it incorrectly? Was Mom, too? Then it dawns on Ana that she might have something wider, and bring back a cathedral length veil in exactly the border we wanted. She apprehensively says she can alter it to be fingertip, like I ordered. Since with 5 days to go she can't order me a new one, that's what we're doing.
I'm really thankful it's resolved and over with. What I didn't like this time was she never apologized for the confusion and she made us feel like she was doing us a favor! She ordered the wrong veil TWICE and it's somehow our fault. But, at least she's making it right, right? God help me if she tries to charge us for those alterations....
Sorry this is so long, ladies! I just wanted to keep you up to speed, and thank you again for your support! In happy news, my dress is perfect, and she's had to take it in almost 2 whole inches! :-)