A panicked bride called me this morning at 7.30am as I happened to be in the office early – (first day of school for my kids …yeah) to pick up her call.
She was beside herself: not only had the bridal store left her high and dry without her flower girl dresses for the kids in the wedding but she was worried that the poly satin dresses she had ordered would have been too hot for the girls anyhow. HELLO. What August wedding doesn’t average a sweltering 1000 degrees, especially when its your wedding?

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I will never forget being a Jr. bridesmaid at my Aunt’s August 23rd wedding about 100 years ago. I wore this horrible thing made of polyester which at the time was quite hip to wear and I know I complained constantly to my mother who was melting in her ensemble as well. Being a little “dressmaker” myself (I learned to sew making Barbie clothes and progressed to matching outfits for myself by 3rd grade), I knew (I am saying this in my best Scarlett O’Hara voice) that I would never wear polyester again. (more…)
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