More wedding things... photography and fabric swatches!

Not much has been happening on the planning front - we really, really need to work out a photographer soon, but I think we're somewhere between being overwhelmed with choice and freaking out about how much wedding photography costs. It's not like we haven't been looking... but we're going to set aside Sunday night to go and narrow it down a bit more and work out who we actually want to go and see. We went and saw Emotive Images a couple of weeks ago - Louise was lovely, but... I don't know, I think there was still something missing? I'm not sure. I'm hoping that a Friday wedding will play in our favour and whoever we want to go with isn't booked already... Oh well, if it's meant to be, it'll all fall into place. Like when we bought our house, don't get to emotionally attached until it's booked in.

Meanwhile, the exciting part of today is I got fabric swatches from Honeypie Boutique!




I went with Ivory, White, 49, 56, 72 and 86. I was lucky enough to have a friend in the UK, so I got the samples shipped to her (yay for free shipping within the UK!) and then she posted them to me for 95p. Instead of £10.49. :\ I'm assuming they send it via courier, but I really wish they could do a better shipping price for just samples. I'm not sure how they were sent to my friend, but she could fit them into an envelope easily.

I really like the sweetheart neckline because that is more flattering for my bust. And I like the lace up back.

Anyway, the fabric is nice - good for the price that they are offering. They don't feel cheap! I think I might go and see if I can find fabric of the same quality or something... so at least I know what I'm getting in to.




I tried to get colours as correct as possible, but I am taking the photos in the evening in fake light..



I'm thinking of going the ivory with either the red or the purple as the contrast. I was so taken with green online, but it's a bleh, sagey colour. I wanted a great lime colour! Hrm, maybe I'd go red or purple with an ivory or white sash... The chocolate is a bit schmeh as well.

My dress in my head is a contrasting crinoline and matching shoes and sash.... I think it will be easier to find shoes to match purple or red than the pretty green I have it my head... and then Chrissy and Megan would wear the colour I'm not...

A call out - I would love to know anyone else who has used Honeypie Boutique! After exchange rates, shipping, crinoline and of course, dress work out to be about AU$350? which is awesome, seeing I don't want to spend heaps of money on my dress.