Comments on Peonies and Polaroids: A little something missing...

Hi, I stumbled upon your blog and have enjoyed rea...

2009-04-12T18:30:00.000+01:00

Hi, I stumbled upon your blog and have enjoyed reading it. Your photos are beautiful.

I really relate to this post and was a bride that didn't wear a veil, wore a red dress with a cream jacket over the top and gorgeous red shoes that I had made - complete extravagence!

I wanted to look like me on my wedding day, not like someone dressed up. So I totally relate.

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Great post. I know exactly what you mean. I said t...

2008-11-25T15:19:00.000Z

Great post. I know exactly what you mean. I said to my brother a couple of times on our day, "God, it just feels so much like a wedding" and I didn't mean it as a good thing! Mostly it was wonderful, but I'm so with you on wanting less wedding-ness and more us-ness.

Amyjean, exactly! Well said!

Maggie, I co...

2008-11-14T11:18:00.000Z

Amyjean, exactly! Well said!

Maggie, I completely agree. For some people being a 'Bride' is wonderful, for others it's a fairly uncomfortable experience and we have to do what we can to make sure we feel like ourselves!

Blablover, heehee! I love seeing someone with a veil on and a completely normal outfit, it's hilarious!

Sezzy, thank you!

Kristy, yes, the shoes were definitely a scene stealer!

East Side, thank you!

Blind Irish Pirate, it's hard to feel like yourself when you're all weddingy. I have to say I felt like a bit of an idiot in a long lace dress.

Joanna, awww, thank you! Honestly, I'm fairly hysterical a lot of the time but I have my moments of calm!

i love this post. it makes me feel so centered. th...

2008-11-14T05:24:00.000Z

i love this post. it makes me feel so centered. thank you! you seem so down to earth and lovely.

I have the same conundrum when I look at my pics. ...

2008-11-14T00:18:00.000Z

I have the same conundrum when I look at my pics. My hair doesn't look quite like my hair. So yeah... I agree.

I noticed you didn't wear it and I lurved you ...

2008-11-14T00:16:00.000Z

I noticed you didn't wear it and I lurved you without it. I felt more like *you* to me too. <3

I didn't notice that there was a veil "missing," e...

2008-11-13T23:13:00.000Z

I didn't notice that there was a veil "missing," either. Maybe it's because I think a veil would drive me crazy if I were to wear one. (Which is weird, because I like hats just fine, so I know it's not because I'd feel awkward with something on my head.)

Of course, your shoes may also have been a distraction. ;)

Good for you! Your photos so far have been so love...

2008-11-13T20:01:00.000Z

Good for you! Your photos so far have been so lovely that I didn't even notice the lack of veil.

There is another issue with wearing a veil, if you...

2008-11-13T18:50:00.000Z

There is another issue with wearing a veil, if you have one that you must have put into your hairstyle while having it done if for some reason say your MOH sends you to the store to get more bobby pins everyone looks at you as though you've grown a third head.

It's amazing the reaction you get if you even look like a bride, as though people are afraid you're gonna rip their heads off and start screaming for someone to get you some monogrammed napkins.

I can completely relate to this post. So much abou...

2008-11-13T18:35:00.000Z

I can completely relate to this post. So much about being a "Bride" makes me really uncomfortable... I even wrote a post on not wanting to be stared at on our wedding day! I nixed a veil straightaway for the exact reasons you ended up nixing it: it just felt costume-y and overdone for who I am and what I'm about. I'd like our wedding day to feel as real as possible, and can't quite imagine it that way if I'm surrounded by pounds upon pounds of dress construction and have something covering my face.

To each her own, and for some of us that means stripping as much "Bride" away as possible.

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The veil is beautiful, but i am glad you went with...

2008-11-13T18:30:00.000Z

The veil is beautiful, but i am glad you went with what made you most comfy and most happy! Ultimately, you take away the dress, the shoes and all the little details and I think you should still be able to come away from this day the happiest person on earth... b/c it is about the two of you! :)