My niece (in the middle) made my Saturday by inviting me to go with her and two of her six bridesmaids to get her wedding dress altered and then to shop for bridesmaids dresses. In between the alteration appointment and the bridesmaids fitting, we went to brunch, and it was great fun. The dress shopping, however, was exhausting for everyone. "Why are all bridesmaids dresses so ugly?" my niece moaned. "Why do they only carry sample sizes?" my daughter complained. I think the solution will be to have whatever dresses they eventually choose, tailored to fit all the beautiful respective bodies of the bridal party. Watching the Academy Awards last night, I realized there are only so many styles that evening gowns can be, so a tailored fit is key.
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Speaking of the Academy Awards, did you catch the duet of "Shallow" sung by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, her director-costar in A Star is Born? Was that performance scorchingly intimate or what? It left me, and everyone else it seems, with all the feels. One woman tweeted, "I'm pretty sure I just got pregnant." But my favorite comment came from our friend Brittany: "That Bradley/Gaga performance was so beautiful because we all know what it looks like when a woman energetically supports a man, but Bradley showed us what it looks like when the man equally holds space for the woman, and it's gorgeous and powerful and stops time."
I've been married twice. Never had a wedding dress, never actually had a real wedding. I'm always intrigued by the incredible effort it takes to make these things happen in the grand style it has become.
ReplyDeleteOh yes that "Shallow" performance was absolutely beautiful. That tweet made me laugh out loud.
robin, i'm looking on at the twenty somethings in my life, and i feel a bit sorry for them--the whole thing has become such a major and expensive production! My daughter, who is helping to coordinate not one but two weddings this year as a maid of honor/bridesmaid, has announced that when it's her turn, she plans to elope. To which her dad replied, " good idea." Of course, I want to be there!
DeleteI have not listened to that song but now I must. Obviously.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes- it was so wonderful to see so many different bodies dressed so beautifully (I didn't watch but of course I've seen the pictures online) and each unique and wonderful and glamorous.
Ms. Moon, that song was a scorcher. I didn't really love it till I saw it performed with such intimacy. Those two knew exactly what they were doing.
DeleteI can't wait to see what the young women decide to wear for your beautiful niece's wedding! How fun! And I am such a sucker for that Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper song. I sort of felt sorry for his girlfriend.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth, I'm hoping Bradley's wife knew what was coming, knew they were acting, and is mostly fine with it all. She married an actor after all. Still, I'd find it hard to watch if it were my man. He's sort of easy on the eye, too, isn't he?
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