Here is a great article that I contributed on about Dieting before your big day.

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So I had the pleasure of going on one of my client’s final dress fitting and I was enlightened on the NEW bustling techniques. I was very nervous because when I got married it was just a hook and I was done (it was not that long ago, REALLY) and now it is ribbons, bows and matching them all together.

I found this great post from one of my fellow planners Liene, who owns Blue Orchid Design and I thought that it fit perfectly.

Photo by Stuart Thurlkill, Eyes 2 See

When you purchase your wedding gown, keep in mind that alterations can cost quite a bit, sometimes up to half as much as the dress itself. Part of the alteration process will include creating a bustle style and sewing the loops and hooks or ties that will create it (the bustle is generally not included in the original dress off the rack).

Here are some tips for making the bustling process on your wedding day a bit smoother:

Color Code It
Before your wedding day, buy a variety of different colored ribbons and cut two small pieces of each. Tie one green ribbon on one bustle loop and the other green ribbon to it’s corresponding loop. Continue this for the other loops with the red, blue, pink, yellow, etc ribbons. Then, when it’s time to bustle your dress, your bridesmaids will know exactly which loops go together by simply matching the colors. Since the bustle loops are on the inside of the dress, the ribbons won’t be visible.

Pin it Up
Blame it on Murphy and his pesky law, but no matter how well your seamstress or tailor sews your bustle loops, at least one of them will break at some point during your wedding. The weight of your dress fabric will be heavy, so we recommend diaper pins instead of regular safety pins when fixing a broken bustle tie. These are made of a heavier metal that will support the weight of almost any gown and you can find them at Target or Babies R Us.

What style bustle are you having on your wedding dress?

Happy Planning,
Shafonne