[HairOfTheDog]

I am planning on wearing a wedding dress.... ecurbh and I will look like a bride and groom.... just not too fancy. It is the attendants and guests that will be in Hawaiian shirts!

I am looking for a simple dress with not too much fru fru skirting that would be a mess in no time at the beach.

I like this Hawaiian dress, sortof hobbity and nice.

Nani Hawaiian Wedding Dress

As wedding dresses go.... it's cheap!

My desire is for a simple but nice dress... not too expensive, as flattering as it can be on a hobbit body; I reall don't like sleeveless dresses, but don't really want long sleeves in the summer either.

[Wneighbor]

Is Dona or Kay or anyone you know there a suitable seamstress? I am uploading photos of this wedding dress now. It is much fancier than you are talking about. But, the thing is... if it's free... and you know someone handy with scissors and a sewing machine... it could become more simple.

For one thing.... it's got this HUGH bow on the butt. and that's just gotta go!!! I mean... for my body shape... my butt is way bigger than my boobs anyhow... on me it would just say - "HEY look at this out of proportion fat BUTT!"

And it's got one of those combo train or bustle things. Up it's a bustle - ditto on what I just said on the bow. But, down, it's a very pretty train. Personally, I'd get rid of the bow, let the train hang and go with it. And frankly, (if it was me) I wouldn't give a hang if it got messy cause it's free and you'd only wear it once.

But, anyway, I'm going to post the photos. And you see if anyone could sew it into something you might like. It may be too fancy though.

[Wneighbor]

Okay... here's the front of the bodice:

And here's the back of the bodice:

Okay, you can see it's on the fancy side. AND THAT AWEFUL BOW!... One thought, could you cut off this bodice and use your mom's skirt? This is satin.

Oh, and you could cut off some of the sleeve and make something more to your liking - maybe.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

guests that will be in Hawaiian shirts!

I'm ready! Got lots of Hawaiian shirts to choose from!