Other "Getting Ready" Pictures I Love

Our Photographers gave us hundreds of pictures, and although we cherish them all, here are a few "getting ready" pictures that I really love.

One of the more "classic" pics as one of my facebook/blogfriends commented - the "putting on the necklace" picture:


It really is a lovely picture. And if my mother had been there, it likely would have been her putting it on. However, it does seem appropriate that it was my big sister. She, after all, was like my mother to me growing up. My Dad raised myself and my two siblings as a single parent when my Mom got sick. My sister was the one who came with me to Brownies and helped me make a Father's Day gift…and she's the one who taught me how to put my hair in a ponytail…so it was really neat to have her do it up.





I love the following picture, because it is probably the sexiest picture I have…lol…I'm just being honest here! It looks like I'm really curvacious and bodacious :) I worked pretty hard in the weeks leading up to my wedding day to not only ensure I fit into my dress, but also so I felt great in my dress. If I had of just purchsed a larger size, I wouldn't have had to worry about it …or if I had choosen a more a-line dress (like the Mikella dress that was my dream dress…but was also $1300 before taxes and alterations) I wouldn't have had to worry about it so much. Anyhoo, hindsight is always 20/20, right?



The following pictures are of my lovely Bridesmaids. They were so patient waiting around for me to get dressed and while I was taking my "Bridal Potraits." They really are beautiful girls.

Meg:


Steph reading the card Patrick gave me:


Karen:


Finally, here is a pic of my beautiful new Mother In Law:

Bridal Accoutrements Etc.

Before the photographer arrived I tried to get out some of the final little details that I would like captured on film. My worry was that it was going to look too contrived. I can appreciate why many Brides like seemingly staged accessory pics, but I was trying to avoid "posing" my own accessories as much as possible.

The following pic is somewhat posed though ;p…I did place my little purse (that my Aunt/Godmother) made for me as well as my garter.


It just so happened that I placed them on top of my "wedding file". I had been working on the file for the last two years. At one point it was bulging with ideas/clippings/notes etc…but once the wedding day came I only required:
-Day Of Itinerary
-MC Itinerary
-Vendor Contacts
-Hotel Reservation
-Honeymoon/Flight Information



I think it is appropriate that I have a picture of it…the wedding evolved out of that simple purple folder ;)

I'm a little surprised that I'm posting the following toe pic…as I'm not a big fan of my toes or toes in general! But, I received a handful of them…so I thought I'd post what I deem is the "cutest toe pic"…lol. One of the things that got left off of the "to do list" and out of the budget was a pedicure. I *heart pedicures…but I ended up running out of time…and running out of budget - it is just one of those things that I didn't place as a top priority. I would have loved to have my toesies pampered - especially for pics like this…it is another one of those "oh wells":


Brides can have as many accoutrements or a little as they like. I like to think I fell somewhere in the middle. I did have a veil (see veil post ;), but no tiara. In place of a tiara, I had a small hair comb to add a little je ne say quoi to my hairdo when my veil came off (which was immediately after pictures).


I also had my lovely little purse that my Aunt Mary crochet for me:


As well as my DIY garter (I just had one to toss… My hubby did end up taking off the "Harris" pin as he wanted to keep it. But I have no idea where it is :(


And of course my bouquet:


And although not really an accessory, I had my "Day Of" itinerary on me as well:


I even have a picture of my sister/MOH getting good use out of it ;)


Finally I wore the pearl and diamond earring that hubby gave me for Christmas the year we got engaged and the pearl necklace he gave me as a wedding gift:


I don't have the most charismatic movements…so I don't have any of those gorgeous pics of me putting on my shoes - you know the ones I'm talking about - where the Bride elegantly leans down to put her shoes on? Or pokes her toes out from beneath her dress for one of her bridesmaids to put her shoes on… I do have this pic:


don't forget the foot petals!:




My shoes were so badly ruined they were thrown in the garbage at a gas station on the way to the airport the night of our wedding/morning after our wedding.