The Bride's Dress

After doing some initial shopping and being ready to tear my hair out, I stumbled on Bride's Against Breast Cancer.  http://www.makingmemories.org  This is an event that tours the country, the dresses have either been previously worn, or are donated brand new from shops.  They all cost a fraction of what most stores sell them for, and the money goes towards granting wishes for terminally ill women.  It's a wonderful cause, and I had such a great experience with them, I re-donated my dress after the wedding.

I have no idea about the brand of my dress as the tags were cut out, but it's a soft ivory color, and I love the gold thread and yellow beading.  Cost of the dress was $350, and I got the dress altered for free courtesy of the wardrobe ladies of the show I was working on at the time.

Accessories 

Veil: Purchased from http://www.veilshop.com I loved how the edge matched the bead and thread work

Crinoline: Was also purchased from Bride's Against Breast Cancer and dyed in my washing machine by me.

Garter: Was purchased as a set online using search terms of "Bronze" and  "Garter"

Shoes:  The gold ones for the ceremony I already owned.  For the reception, I changed into a pair of dance sneakers from DSW.

Jewelry: -The necklace and earrings were purchased from http://www.smartbrideonline.com  The bracelet was my something borrowed from my sister in law.  The watch was a wedding gift from my mother in law, vintage wind-up belonging to her mom.  My rings are white gold and came as a set.  The larger diamond is a family heirloom.  His ring we got on sale for $55 from http://www.titaniumera.com and is engraved with "Mo Anam Cara" and our initials which means 'Soulmates'

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue:

• Old - The watch pictured above given by my FMIL
  
• New - My dress, veil, necklace, etc.
• Borrowed - Bracelet pictured above borrowed from one of my FSIL
• Blue - Toe nail polish!

Reception Dress

Being an avid swing dancer, I wanted something I could move in during the reception.  I fell in love with this silk little number from Hepburn's at the Westfield Mall in Sherman Oaks.  Our main colors were chocolate and orange, the bridal party was in chocolate, so having the bride in orange for the reception seemed appropriate.

The Bridesmaids

Bridesmaid dresses were from JC Penny, brand name Bisou Bisou and on sale for $54.  The purses were from http://www.myglassslipper.com and dyed to match the dresses.  They held their flower arrangements to carry down the aisle.  Jewelry was purchased for them from 1928

The Groom and Groomsmen

The boys wore these great chocolate brown suits by After Six called 'Summit'.  We rented the suits from a shop called LeTux in North Hollywood, and we got a great deal on them.  Groom wore an ivory tie instead of a brown one.  Ushers and fathers also wore brown suits.

The Ringbearer

Ringbearer's suit was purchased from http://www.everythingnicefinechildrensclothing.com/  The pillow was purchased from ebay, and I added the crystal square to the ribbon.

The Jr. Bridesmaid

Dress was purchased online and ordered in chocolate with latte trim.  I also got a necklace for her from 1928

Flower Girls

For the girls we found some great dresses on Ebay $13.  Chocolate baskets were also purchased on Ebay, and I beaded together some necklaces for them to wear.  My Matron of Honor also sewed some chocolate sashes for them to tie around their waist.