Spring has sprung VERY early here in northeast Pa !! It was 75 degrees today !!! A record breaker I'm sure !! Can't say I'm minding the early spring ( just so it's not a brutal summer !!). This nice warm weather puts me in the mood for Bridal Shower planning ...... and it's a good thing cause my soon to be daughter in law's bridal shower is zooming up soon on April 2nd !!! So, her mother and I have started gathering up the makings of what we hope is a successful shin dig . As you can see, we are going in the direction of shabby chic.
AND, as soon as the shower is over, the main event ( wedding) will be here before I know it ....... and what am I , the mother of the groom, going to wear ???? I HAVE NO IDEA !!!! I walked into a bridal salon about a week ago and I thought they were going to have a stroke when I said I was looking for a dress for a May 28 wedding ...... apparently I've waited a bit too long to look for a dress !!!!! OOPS !!!! In my defense, the mother of the bride hasn't looked yet either ....... So, I was thinking maybe I would sew my dress or maybe a suit ? The wedding is an outdoor afternoon wedding, so I don't want anything shiny or sparkly or dark colors. I picked out these 2 Simplicity patterns .....
The dress and skirt and top should be pretty easy to put together..... the jacket might be a bit of a challenge to get the right fit ...... getting the right fit is ALWAYS the problem !!!!! So...... it's crunch time !!! Tick Tock !!!! and if I end up sewing my outfit, it would be true to form for me to be hemming it as I'm being escorted up the aisle 2 minutes before the wedding starts !!!
Be back soon!
Toodles,
Mary Anne ( aka Mare)
