Good question, plan a budget?

Yikes, 15% of the budget goes to photography. I wish I could take the pictures myself, I am sure I will like them and get what I want. If only I could clone myself for tasks like this. Are you dying to know what that tiniest purple section is ( at noon-ish) ??  The grooms’ formal wear rental- 0.9% of the average budget. I get 6.3% for my dress- which is the same % for music.

Okay, budget will have to wait but I have started a spreadsheet and a knot page. We are still thinking about dates, places, etc. but “It’s never too early to shop for the … DRESS!”

This was cool the year before my mom was born (Summer 1955)
 

20 years before that, the year before my Grandmother was born… 1933

So you’re going to be married? I thought this old magazine cover photo was so interesting.
 
Okay so some serious ideas for this year …

I tried looking up this designer ( Mori Lee) but their webpage did not have this style. Very similar styles but not this exact one. 

(I like the lace! That bow is not “me” but I like the dress)

I like this particular detail at the waist and with the rouching.

This ( you can’t really tell) is lace over lay. The bottom has layers of lace. And the “java” colored satin ribbon can be changed for any color under the sun. I would probably choose the same color of the dress instead of a color from the wedding. 

Speaking of wedding colors, today my thoughts are  “Gold and Silver”  ( last week was Navy and Lime Green).