Wedding Dress Memories & Major NSV's (plus a 6 year old's dream...)

My Dad and Me, almost 10 years ago (size 24)

Lucia... trying on the dress & headpiece (Dennis had to hold the dress in the back)

Lu; A little Bridal Attitude!

So, for whatever reason today, Lucia and I were looking at our wedding pictures...  For those of you with 6 year olds, you know what that is like!  Lots of "ooohs and aaahs" and questions.  And usually we watch the Chris Brown Wedding Entrance first (two or three times) and after lots of giggles (and tears on my part because it is such a great celebration of love) we then look at the pictures.  So, we followed normal procedure.  And then, she said "Mommy, do you still have your wedding dress?"  And I said "Yes, it is upstairs in the guest room"...  One thing led to another and we decided to go up and see just how much extra space there was in it.  Needless to say, it was A MAJOR NSV!!!!  Or maybe more appropriately, an SV!  Because you see, when I bought the dress, it was a size 32.  I was thrilled at that point that it was too big (they had to use clothes-pins to show me what it would look like after being fitted) and I had it down-sized to a 24 for the wedding, which was form-fitting.  And now?  Well, you be the judge...

Then and Now.  

I'm happy to show the cleavage!  What little there is left (I am NOT thrilled that this particular part shrunk)... And to see the grin on Lu's face when I let her try the dress on.... priceless...  especially when she said "Mommy, I want to wear this when I get married - and will Grandma make me a headpiece too?!?!?"  (My mom, painstakingly with love, made my headpiece and veil).  Awesome.

Remember... there was NO ROOM for pulling 10 years ago!!!

A slightly less risque view...

Holy shit.  This puts it in perspective for me!

EASILY 10 inches of fabric I was holding together to make it semi-snug...

Holding it tight from the back...