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

[sparks19]

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]

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]

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!