I was reduced to tears yesterday, here's why...

**sasvermont** · 10-05-2009, 06:23 PM

Donna, the dress is out of this world, pretty. It appears to be a perfect fit as well. She looks so lovely in the dress! I love the jewels on it! Wow.

I hope the special day is a great memory for all of you. Yep, you will cry. She will too!

Congrats!

**Grace** · 10-05-2009, 06:29 PM

Definitely a WOW dress, and another WOW for the bride wearing it.

I totally understand the tears, Donna. Such a journey the two of you have had getting to this point

**sparks19** · 10-05-2009, 10:43 PM

she is SO beautiful and congratulations to both of you on the wedding and the entire journey

for her tiara I don't know what they were charging but you may want to search on etsy for the tiara and veil. you can get some GORGEOUS items for a good price that are handmade and made with love

**moosmom** · 10-06-2009, 05:15 AM

Sparks19,

That's what her maid of honor and I told her. We took pictures of the tiara and the beading detail on the veil and will either try to duplicate it at a MUCH LOWER COST, or find something online. Jackie (MOH) was all over it the minute she got home. Amy got an email with pictures of what we saw. $189 for a freaking tiara is insane!! Especially for one day. That is unless she plans on becoming a tooth fairy and wears the tiara and carries a magic wand with her!

She saw a pair of shoes she liked too. Don't get me wrong, I love my daughter more than life itself. But, like her mother (*bows head in shame*) she is a klutz and trips easily. The shoes were beautiful but, as Jackie also pointed out, no one is going to be looking at her feet!!! The outrageous price for the shoes can be well spent elsewhere, say HONEYMOON!!!!

**Karen** · 10-06-2009, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by moosmom

She saw a pair of shoes she liked too. Don't get me wrong, I love my daughter more than life itself. But, like her mother (*bows head in shame*) she is a klutz and trips easily. The shoes were beautiful but, as Jackie also pointed out, no one is going to be looking at her feet!!! The outrageous price for the shoes can be well spent elsewhere, say HONEYMOON!!!!

For my wedding, I joked to the kids at camp (I was a camp counselor) that I didn't even need to wear shoes, as my gown was floor-length and no one was gonna see my feet anyway! One little girl was so worried, she mail me a card after camp was over in the shape of a shoe!

What I did was buy an inexpensive pair of off-white shoes with a low heel (count me among the klutzes!), and sew some of the lace left over from my gown onto the shoes. Amy's got a good lead time, she can look for white shoes now that they are out of season, an you and she can decorate them with crystals and make them not only sparkly and pretty, but unique! And the little girl was quite relieved I wore shoes at all!

**happylabs** · 10-06-2009, 08:52 AM

Congrats mom and the dress is beautiful.

**Anikaca77** · 10-06-2009, 08:59 AM

Congrats, she looks beautiful.

Melissa

**davidpizzica** · 10-06-2009, 05:55 PM

Donna, Amy is the most awsome woman in the perfect wedding dress. You have the right to be a proud mama and cry at the same time!

**cassiesmom** · 10-06-2009, 08:07 PM

What a beautiful gown! Congratulations, Donna and your daughter!

When my dear friend Lisa got married, she bought a pair of white Keds instead of dress shoes because she had always had problems with her feet. We took out the Ked laces and put in blue ribbons for the ceremony and reception, and then she put the Ked laces back in and wore them on her honeymoon.

**Maya & Inka's mommy** · 10-07-2009, 10:28 AM

WOW, that is a FANTASTIC dress, Donna!!! Amy will be a beautiful bride!!

I have one question though: what if her weight changes? In nearly 1,5 year, lots can change.... (I did have to make my dress wider, and i bought it only 5 monhs in advance

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**CountryWolf07** · 10-29-2009, 02:43 PM

That is such a BEAUTIFUL dress!!

**moosmom** · 10-29-2009, 03:51 PM

Marigold2,

Yup! She's been in remission for 18 years!!! As she told me, "Mom, I never EVER thought I'd find someone who loves me for me, let alone want to MARRY me!!!"

I tear up just thinking about it.

We're going to find the tiara that matches her crystals on her gown through either e-bay or at a Bridal consignment shop in Glastonbury. Both her maid of honor and I are trying to tell her to save her money for her honeymoon, not something she's only gonna wear for one day. The tiara that matches her dress was $189!!!! Not sure how much the veil was. But between the three of us, Amy WILL get what she wants.

**ramanth** · 10-29-2009, 05:36 PM

That dress is stunning!!! Congrats to her!

**moosmom** · 10-05-2009, 06:29 PM

Sasvermont,

Actually, she can't cry. When they removed the tumor from her brainstem, one of the things she lost was her emotions. But she will be beaming, I can tell you that. So will I and her father and her *ahem* stepmother (who hates my guts, by the way).