veil mail

So more exciting news!  My veil arrived in the mail yesterday!

I would think that most brides purchase their veil from the same salon where they ordered their wedding dress but honestly, I couldn't see spending $300 on a piece of tulle that will be worn for an hour.  So I decided to shop around online and find a more affordable option.

While I was certain that I wanted a veil with a blusher (I have been unusually traditional about the ceremony portion of the wedding), I didn't really know what length I wanted.  Here were the contenders:

First, there was Momzilla's favorite - the Cathedral Veil.  While it's formal and beautiful, I was afraid that it would be too long and cover the gorgeous train of my dress.

Then there was the fingertip length veil. I liked this better than the long Cathedral one but MZ complained that it was too short.  I suddenly felt like Goldilocks!

Until I found the veil I ordered from Love The Bride.  It wasn't too long, it wasn't too short.  It was just right!  And it only cost me $66 with free shipping!  You certainly can't beat that.

Any thoughts about the veil?  Do you wish you had gotten a more expensive one or a cheaper one?  Did you wear a blusher?  Or were you super trendy and wear a birdcage style veil?

something blue

I love the latest trend of wearing colored heels on your wedding day.  It adds that splash of fun and spontaneity on an otherwise extremely planned day.   

 

So while I was in Italy, I noticed that a lot of stores sold blue heels and I got really excited.  I was planning on ordering a pair of blue pumps for my wedding and I thought it would be even cooler if I got them in Italy.  So my future cousins-in-law and I scoured all over town until we finally found a pair in my size (trust me, it was a process!).

They are navy blue peep toe slingbacks.  They look a little like the picture below, only they are a darker blue, do not have such big bows on top and they didn't cost me hundreds of dollars!  Actually, they came out to only 30 euros, which translates to about $40 in American money.

Now I just need to practice wearing them so I don't fall flat on my face on my wedding day!