Handing over everything dress-related to a designer…!! This has been the most “stressful” part of my wedding planning adventure thus far.
For as long as I can remember I’ve loved Christa B’s designs, and it was always a dream to get married in a Christa B couture gown. I considered it a pipe dream though, since I didn’t think I’d ever be able to afford a one-of-a-kind specially designed wedding dress!
I mean, who can?!
And then I met my darling Glugster…
Anyhoodle, we all know how spoilt I am.
Meeting with Christa the first time was fabulous! It was everything I’d hoped for and more. Her studio at her home is intimate and gorgeous and softly glamorous with a huge chandelier and comfortable floral couches. It’s feminine without being kitsch, and she has several gowns hanging in their own see through bags in the studio.
In all honesty, I had no idea what I wanted when it came to my wedding dress. I had many, many several pictures flagged in magazines for particular parts and aspects of wedding gowns that I liked, but I didn’t have an actual dress in mind. I was also unsure of what type of dress would suit me since- like every normal South African woman- I’m not a standard shape.
We got to talking and I showed her the magazines I had brought with me. Christa very quickly determined what type of personality I have, taking into account everything from my flowery steering wheel cover to my tattoos! We had already traded several emails so she had a vague idea of what type of person I am, but meeting her and talking to her gave her an even better idea.
After we’d chatted a bit- my mommy darling was with me- she roughly sketched something she had in mind for me, explaining the details as she went along and telling me in no uncertain terms what she thought would work and what not. She decided on the colour and explained why, and the style and so on, and left myself and my mom to talk it over.
We’re going with what she suggested and sketched, and this is the scary part.
Because now I wait.
She doesn’t have my measurements yet as I only need the dress in July and I am dieting and such first… but unlike trying on a dress in the shop and having a few alterations done, I have no idea what this dress is going to look like apart from a few rough sketches.
I can’t see into Christa’s head.
Granted, she knows what she’s doing, and I have always liked and admired her work, but I am still terrified that I am not going to like what comes out of this!
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That's so exciting! Hope the dress she comes back with is just what you've been wanting
Her pics are all amazing! Speaking from my experience, when I had my dress made, I hated it at the first fitting, loved it at the second, hated it again at the third… But in the end it was perfect. My point is that there's plenty of time during the creation process to make changes and ensure that the end product is what you want.
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