Ronn came to my home for my first fitting today. Stephanie was here too, she'd come for dinner and also to give us our Christmas gifts. Of course, Kevin was also here.
Stephanie was very excited over my evening gown as it was more complete than the wedding gown and Ronn brought the laces she planned to sew on, so we could imagine how the the final gown would look like. The shoulder straps and some other mesh details on the bodice and back of the wedding gown needed adjustment, so it didn't fit perfectly.
Unfortunately Kevin was unceremoniously shooed out of my bedroom as I was trying on the gowns as my mom suddenly recalled some tradition (that she has never mentioned previously) that the groom cannot see the bride in her wedding gown before the wedding day. I reminded my mom that he'll get to see it anyway during the photo shoot, and she said that was "different". What utter rubbish. All this carrying-on just goes to show my suspicion that mothers can drag archiac customs and traditions out of the ancestral memory when their daughters are about to be married, torturing the younger generation with strange and unusual rites and rituals that must be adhered to, otherwise
we will displease the gods we will unravel the fabric of the universe?? Whatever. Ha ha. I have no doubt by the time I am a mother seeing her child getting married, I will also be imbued with the ability to acess this Ancestral Memory of Lithurgies and Ethics (A.M.O.L.E.).
Ronn reminded me to get my wedding shoes ready for the next fitting so she will know how long the gown needs to be and advised that I wear 2 - 2½" heel for the best elegant effect. Also that Kevin needs to go to the tailor this month or next month to get his suit made and any colour would be fine, even light colour.
Ronn will be away from 1 - 20 January 2006, and will contact us when she's back, otherwise we can ring her after 20 Jan. She will be checking her email, so we can email her and send her a text message saying we sent her an email, and she will check it.
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