That would be tacking not tacky... That is, tacking the dresses together.
Silk arrived in all its glory.
Pattern got ordered.
Toile in black linen was tried on by bridesmaid No 1. Strap issues noted, along with note to self to not photograph a dark dress against a dark stairway...
First mock-up made in the actual sapphire silk to take to Bridesmaid No 2 (also Sis No 1) in the US next week. As she's a smidgen smaller than me, I was able to try hers on me while clenching everything possible. Note the ruckles around the posterior where it just would not budge an inch lower... Hmmmmm....
Had slight issue with the shoulder pieces as the sharpness of the angle seems to be much exagerrated on the pattern envelope. Have recut the straps a few times and pinning managed to achieve this look.
I think it's getting there, don't you?
NB 1: You should note the wedding planning timeline on the door in the background. Wedding planners aren't just 9-5 dontcha know?
NB 2: Excuse the Sunday Chic. Gardening + walk in the country + photographs on world wide web = not a great look.
Gotta love Wrapit. Such a brilliant setup and such pretty things!
Mugs from Burleigh
Dinner service in Filets Bleu from Gien
With serving pieces in a more floral pattern called Hortensia
White linen napkins with blue embroidered edge...
And William Bounds 'Love' pepper and salt set to accent the scheme.
A wonderful day with my Mum today in fair Warwick. We came across a little boutique which stocked Victoria Ann fascinators. Sadly it seems that this is a wholesale only milliners: I'm going to do some legwork and see if I can't beg borrow or something from their West End store.
In the meantime, I'm looking around to see if we can recreate the fandango below in colours more approaching her dress fabric which is Olive Green and Navy Blue.
I'm getting quite excited that this may be eminently possible...
Does anyone have any experience of making or commissioning a fascinator that could advise?
Work is underway on my beautiful hair adornments. I've just received this gorgeous update photo from the wonderfully accommodating Betsy of The Foundling and can't wait to get my hot little hands on them!!
In line with my sapphire and pearl theme, we've replaced the black beads in the centre for 'found' pearls and I'm loving the variety that she's managed to track down. Betsy reckons we may even get these in the post by the end of the week.
Can hardly contain my excitement!!
It occurs to me that I could pimp my heels in a similar fashion to the above, where the bride glued her own bow adornment to the toe to add a bit of jzuzj. Wouldn't that just be the touch that the below sensible plain heels need to move them into the next zone of pretty away from functional and sensible? I'm off at lunch to try them on... for only £40, what's not to like? 
