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Getting dressed???

kptoys Posted: Feb 10, 2003 08:42 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2003 08:42 PM

Getting dressed???

Ok if you have your hair done and veil on AND makeup on how are you supposed to get that big honkin dress over your head without messing everything up???

bride04 Posted: Feb 10, 2003 08:44 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2003 08:44 PM

Re: Getting dressed???

I guess that's what bridesmaids are for

LisaT Posted: Feb 10, 2003 08:44 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2003 08:44 PM

Re: Getting dressed???

guess it depends on the dress. I stepped into mine.

JennRenee Posted: Feb 10, 2003 08:47 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2003 08:47 PM

Re: Getting dressed???

I was a bridesmaid in a wedding where the MOH stood on a ladder and dropped the dress over the brides head. What a picture that was!

avesur Posted: Feb 10, 2003 08:50 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2003 08:50 PM

Re: Getting dressed???

I can step into mine

jennbaby Posted: Feb 10, 2003 09:06 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2003 09:06 PM

Re: Getting dressed???

I was thinking the same thing!
But Jacquelyn Nicole & Jen from Fairytale stay till the photographer comes so if I get messy they will fix me!

tracyg Posted: Feb 10, 2003 10:12 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2003 10:12 PM

Re: Getting dressed???

I would step into mine too

OctBride03 Posted: Feb 10, 2003 11:05 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2003 11:05 PM

Re: Getting dressed???

Not sure about this! I guess I could step into it, although whenever I wanted to do that at the salon, they ALWAYS made me put it over my head! I think to play it safe, I will be stepping into it! Provided of course I can make it over my butt!

Helene718 Posted: Feb 10, 2003 11:22 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2003 11:22 PM

Re: Getting dressed???

I'll probably step into it. If you have a big crinoline, you may want to step into the dress, then put the slip on afterwards. You'll need someone to crawl under the dress to close the slip, but I've done this for a couple of my friends when I was a BM.

balilove Posted: Feb 10, 2003 11:29 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2003 11:29 PM

Re: Getting dressed???

depending on the style of your dress you usually step into the dress and it is pulled up. The veil is put on after the dress is on. When my friend got married she had a dress that she had to put on over her head, I used the old trick my Mom taught me..we placed a handkerchief over her hair and face and she held her hands straight in the air. Her hair and makeup didn't get messed up and she didn't get any make up on the dress--pretty cool trick from the old school.

yabbobay Posted: Feb 11, 2003 07:08 AM+

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Posted: Feb 11, 2003 07:08 AM

Re: Getting dressed???

I stepped in...you'll know when you try on dresses wheather or not you can...

Diane Posted: Feb 11, 2003 07:12 AM+

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Posted: Feb 11, 2003 07:12 AM

Re: Getting dressed???

I also stepped into my dress, not sure if you can do that with your type of dress.
If not, take your time. Have someone hold your headpiece,and carefully pull the dress over your head. Make sure you dont smear your make-up.

Sassyz75 Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:01 AM+

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Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:01 AM

Re: Getting dressed???

I stepped into mine (strappless) and put the slip on afterwards.
but it did take 3 people to make sure I didn't bust my as*

eroxgirl Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:11 AM+

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Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:11 AM

Re: Getting dressed???

You don't put the dress over your head!!!!!

you put the crinoline on the floor...put the dress over the crinoline, step into both at once...

any other way and your hair will be a mess and your makeup all over the bottom of your gown!

dkga1026 Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:11 AM+

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Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:11 AM

Re: Getting dressed???

I stepped into mine also and put the slip on afterwards. I had my veil on already b/c my hairstylist put it on for me and there was no way that dress was going to make it over my hair and veil.

Betty Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:12 AM+

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Posted: Feb 11, 2003 10:12 AM