Fred and I celebrate our 28th anniversary next week on the 13th, and it’s hard to believe it was that long ago that this photo was taken. And what a wonderful 28 years it has been. Oh yes, we've had our ups and downs; thankfully, they've been mostly ups. I've been truly blessed with someone who loves me, faults and all, and there has not been one day in the past 28 years that he has not told me so. As our girls were growing up, one of the things that I was most proud of was that all three of them have stated on multiple occasions that they would not settle for anything less than the love and commitment that their parents shared. Our middle daughter, Jessica, has found that love, and will be marrying the man of her dreams next month.
I think every mother dreams that her daughters will one day wear her wedding gown, and I am no different. Heck, I have three daughters so one of them will surely show an interest in wearing it, right? Wrong ): As beautiful as I believe my dress to be, each of my daughters has expressed the desire to choose their own wedding gown. Admittedly, I had a few minutes of sadness, but as any true crafter would do, once the initial sadness wore off, my thoughts turned directly to “how can I incorporate my dress into each of their weddings?” After scouring the internet for ideas, I've settled on ring bearer pillows and garters for each of them. Since my dress has a five foot train, I can actually make everything with the train and still leave the dress intact, just in case one of them changes their mind in the future (:
I’ve been putting this off for several months now, really just afraid to make that first cut. But, I’ve brought it down from the attic and it’s sitting in my craft room. Tonight’s the night!
I’ll post photos of finished products when they are done!
