Rita Hayworth is giving all the 4th of July feels! Happy Independence Day, friends!
18 Days Til I Do!
18 days! Today's dress was super soft and flowy!
The cuffs didn't snap for me...
...because they were too tight, but we can fix that!
The neckline was fabulous and you might not be able to see so well in this shot, but there's a few spots of sequin detailing.
There's the detailing!! I started with some dye, Navy Blue this time!
When the dress came out, it was more of a bluish / lavender color - not as dark as I was planning for, BUT it still turned out so pretty!
I started off with some trimming! I cut the length a bit to create more of a short and summery dress.
After pinning the bottom of the dress to prep for a new seam, I moved onto the rest of the piece. There was a ribbon that was falling apart sewn to the back of the dress that I removed along with the sleeves!
I just loved the lace detail and felt that the sleeves didn't totally do it justice. Then it was time to sew everything together!
Voila, new dress is done!
I just love how this turned out. The lace detail down the front pops now!
My ring matches this dress pretty awesomely too! (Thanks to my fiancé for calling that out to my attention and taking this lovely shot!)
The dress is so much lighter feeling and something that I would have bought off the rack. I love how the neckline is shaped the most!
We were off to one of our last dinner date nights before the wedding and the lovely servers and team at our favorite Italian restaurant treated us to some cannolis.
I was obsessed with "Congratulations" written on the plate and then those cannolis...❤️ ❤️❤️ As a kid my favorite cake filling was cannoli! We used to go to this Italian bakery in my town for birthdays growing up and it's still one of my favorites!
I also brought a leather jacket to wear on top of my dress for when it got a bit chillier later on in the evening. I think this is a super fun way to give this soft look a little edge.
I just love the color - another one down!
18 days til I do!
New Project is A-Coming!
There have been some fun things brewing in my life recently that I wanted to share! I'm thinking you can probably guess just by taking a look...
But the REALLY exciting thing is that there's been a big project in the making that I've been hush hush on.
Everything gets revealed tomorrow, so get ready. I couldn't be more excited.
PS - I said YES! 💍💍💍
xo Marisa
