dress — Blog — Talia, She Wrote

I have just found so much success on Etsy for details for our wedding.I wanted a wedding hanger for my dress... found it on Etsy.

I liked the history behind the wedding dress label... found it on Etsy.

Here's that history: In the 20’s and 30’s, couture gown designers starting designing personalized labels for their clients, and attaching them inside the gowns. Now brides can use this special touch to make wedding gowns truly their own. When the tradition of labels for wedding gowns started, it was seen as the last time a bride would use her maiden name. So the bride’s full maiden name and wedding date was sewn into the gown. More recently, brides began choosing to put their name and the groom’s name on the label with the wedding date. Today, anything goes—from nicknames, monograms, or symbols—whatever the bride feels has the most meaning for her.These labels are sewn into your wedding gowns lining at the hem, or inside the top of the gown, where a typical clothing label would go. They can be sewn in any color, but are most commonly done in blue for the traditional “Something Blue.” They can even be sewn as a pocket to hold something special, like a good luck charm, or other precious item that you want to have with you on your wedding day. After the wedding, the label becomes a memento for future generations to have the name and date from the day the dress was worn. This is a special touch for a dress that will be handed down. And if you decide not to keep the dress, the label can be removed, and kept as a memento of the gown-perhaps to be placed in your wedding scrapbook, next to a picture of the dress.

I wanted belt for the reception but couldn't afford the one from the veil designer... found it on Etsy.

Right now, Etsy is my best friend!

I can't believe it's here. I got my wedding dress. The white one, you know, the one I am going to wear when I marry my beshert, my soul mate, in 60 days!!!It was an incredible feeling to put on the dress that so closely fits me versus the one with clamps and clips that I tried on at Little White Dress. The staff (particularly Christine) at LWD was AMAZING. They were so helpful and kind. I ended up getting my veil from a local designer called Love Veils (well, her name is Cori and she is the cutest thing on earth but her company is Love Veils).So I called Donna Savoy, seamstress extraordinaire, to do my alterations. She was recommended by LWD and she has worked on my dress before. And thank goodness! We need to shorten the dress and it's lace at the bottom (and you get no more hints until the wedding... can't ruin the surprise for Dan). While my alterations cost a little more than her usual, I know she is going to do an amazing job and I already love the feel of my dress. We popped the veil on and I nearly started crying! I looked like a bride! :)One more fitting this month then I go in the week before the wedding to do the final touches.AND yesterday, I got the shoes. Oh wow. My groom does spoil me... he bought me a beautiful pair of navy patent Manolo Blahniks as my wedding gift. I'll tell you a little bit about his wedding gift in a later post.This sucker is actually coming together!!!