Playing Dress-Up

Me and my sister used to all of the time. She would put clothes on me and make me look like an adult in heels, make-up and even sometimes a cute hairdo. Nowadays I hardly see my sister, but it seems like long ago, she still wants to dress me up. It's her job this time as I am a bridesmaid in her wedding, but when the cost is my expense, I get a little scared. I will be blowing $200 on a dress that I will wear once, possibly twice if I can get it altered and shortened to cocktail attire in time for my brother's wedding. It's a nice dress as you can tell by the above pictures (blue is the style, and the light brown is the color.)

I am not really a fan of the mocha, but it makes sense that she chooses it. Aren't all bridesmaids dresses supposed to be hideous? Hers is not hideous, but knowing all of the girls in the wedding (Pasty white and a little on the heavy side) they will not be all that flattering. It makes me kind of glad that I decided on Wine and Champagne for my colors because deep reds kind of flatter everyone! And speaking of wedding talk and how bridesmaids are supposed to be, mine could not have been picked better. All of mine are the same body type as well (tall, easily tanned, and stick thin!) however there is something missing. My sister. She doesn't want to be in my wedding. She wants to be there, but because she is married and was not picked as the Matron of Honor, she does not want to be in it. I think she is being a pain, but I am hoping that when I ask her again, and have my bridesmaids luncheon, she will reconsider. If not I have a replacement, but I really don't think things will be complete without her.

I have this dream that my mother and sister help me get ready and my father bawls his eyes out. That is why I am insisting on her being in the wedding. I haven't bugged her about it the way that I have bugged others about not being in it, but I also don't want to make too many choices without her at this point. I haven't chosen everyone in the wedding party, but I know it is going to be the most stressful on her regardless because 9 months before my wedding is her wedding. The more I think about it, the more I want to try and make things easier for her by helping pay for her dress and all of that small stuff, but with the load I have to drop on the dress for hers, I may not be able to afford part of hers too.

Why do boutiques do this to people? How much does a dress really cost to make? Do I have to break out a needle and thread and make my own dress? I am tempted!