$270 for flower girl is just insane.
I was a flower girl three times and I think twice the dresses were handmade. I remember going to fittings for at least one.
It makes me wonder how much the bride's gown costs.
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askye - Aug 26, 2005 10:01:36 am PDT #8878 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
vw bug - Aug 26, 2005 10:03:20 am PDT #8879 of 10001
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One of the girls grew out of it before the dress even got to her.
Oh. My.
My SIL saw beautiful dresses that she wanted for her wedding. Then she designed exactly what she wanted and my mom and her mom sewed them all. I think the dresses were $25 worth of fabric each. And gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous.
I'm off to nap. I just found out that the festivities don't *start* till 9pm tonight. Since that's my bedtime, I'm thinking a nap before I leave is a good idea.
brenda m - Aug 26, 2005 10:04:58 am PDT #8880 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
One of the girls grew out of it before the dress even got to her.
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!1!!
—I mean, damn that's a shame. I really feel for her, you know? This could ruin the entire wedding.
-t - Aug 26, 2005 10:05:21 am PDT #8881 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Wait, there's more than one flower girl wearing this expensive dress?
Wow.
askye - Aug 26, 2005 10:09:29 am PDT #8882 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
I was watching some show about out of control weddings & out of control relatives of the bridal couple. One wedding had bridesmaids, jr bridesmaids, flower girls, and ring bearers. The bride sister was seriously pissed off becuase the bride wouldn't let her niece be a jr bride.
That's right junior bride.
I don't what that is exactly but it seemed like the sister was treating the wedding like a beauty pagent rather than a marriage ceremony.
flea - Aug 26, 2005 10:11:26 am PDT #8883 of 10001
information libertarian
That would be a way easy dress to make, for way less than $270.
Susan, is your neighbor with a little girl a SAHM? You might also consider exploring her caring for Annabel - it would certainly be simpler and more convenient, and probably cheaper, than a center. Even if you didn't want to do it long-term, it might be a good short-term solution if you are temping irregularly or waiting to get into a center. And if she's not a SAHM, you could ask her for advice on local child care.
By the way, if Plei or anyone wants advice from one experienced in the trenches of nanny-sharing, I am your woman. It has great advantages and some dis- also.
Sean K - Aug 26, 2005 10:12:28 am PDT #8884 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I need a concensus on what "Light Snacks" means.
In my opinion, right now? Light snacks means pizza and subs, or whole maine lobsters, or whatever the hell you feel like eating.
Sean K - Aug 26, 2005 10:13:28 am PDT #8885 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Also, I had no idea B was COMPLETELY PSYCHO.
P.M. Marc - Aug 26, 2005 10:14:07 am PDT #8886 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Flea, what are the main disadvantages?
Fred Pete - Aug 26, 2005 10:14:27 am PDT #8887 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
The bride sister was seriously pissed off becuase the bride wouldn't let her niece be a jr bride.
My brother had a miniature bride at his wedding. And a miniature groom.
The bride had a 6YO nephew who really bonded with my brother, and they wanted to put him in the wedding. So they made him mini-groom. And, to come up with a mini-bride, they drafted mini-groom's 3YO cousin.
Mini-bride was getting pretty cranky by the time post-ceremony photos ended.