This great tip was brought up during a fun dinner with wedding planner Kathy Piech-Lukas from
Your Dream Day. I was telling her that I wish I could pack a bustle in our emergency kit. There are just so many different kinds of bustles that there is no way to help out and know every kind of bustle and how they work with each dress. Kathy said to make sure that at least one person (preferably two) go with you for your final dress fitting. And it is best that the person doing the bustle goes to the final fitting. This is great advice that is often overlooked because it is so close to the wedding and there are a lot of appointments to schedule. We had one bride pull out a 2 page handwritten instruction sheet for how to do her bustle. Of course she was in the dress so she couldn't help much. When should you bustle the dress? Most brides bustle their dress when they are leaving for the reception or when they arrive at the reception hall. You can use the loop inside the dress to help carry the train during photos (this is a great job for the groom to help with too). We do put time into the schedule for bustling the dress. It can take 2 minutes to 20 minutes, so be sure the have whoever is helping you practice the bustle a few times while at the final fitting. That way they can ask questions with the seamstress still there.
Special thanks to Kathy for this great wedding tip! The photo above has bridesmaid Laura bustling Sarah's dress. We photographed Laura's wedding in 2005 and she has been a bridesmaid in many of our weddings since then. Thanks for referring us to your friends Laura and for being such a helpful bridesmaid!
Last week we met up with Carla and Josh at Sawyer Point downtown. Josh proposed to Carla on the Serpentine Wall so we had to include that in our photos. Josh was such a great sport that he also let Carla propose to him first for fun (she had his wedding ring with her so we couldn't resist trying). They were both hams and I loved how they played it up. They are such a fun couple.We enjoyed photographing them and spending more time with them. We are excited to photograph their wedding in May. For more photos, check out our Facebook page.
Sunday I had a great engagement session with Lindsay and PJ. They were so much fun to photograph and get to know better. Ault Park looked amazing with the formal gardens being in bloom. For more favorites, check out our Facebook page. I am so excited to photograph their October wedding.
Andrea and Chris are so cute together! They were so much fun on Monday for their engagement session. I love how natural they are in front of the camera. I rarely had to ask them to smile because they are just so into each other. Spring Grove was beautiful with tulips and trees blooming. Andrea and Chris - thanks for making the session so much fun! I can't wait for your wedding in August.
