Photo (Pr)Ops

As you may know by now, my wedding is an ode to the Southern way of life. I started to think about Southern Belles and realized that for some of my wedding pictures, I really want to look the part. Not quite as done up as this...

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...but still with the same essence. So I hopped on Ebay and found a very "Southern" looking lace parasol and matching fan. How great will these look in photos of me in my dress walking around Savannah's famous historic squares?

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I love that the lace will compliment my dress. And speaking of my dress, I've been researching some dress forms as well. I want some shots of my dress on a mannequin. Don't get me wrong, I love love love the artistic look of the "dress on the hanger in a doorway or window photo"...

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...but I also want some shots of my dress displayed in its full form glory. There's just something about a dress on a mannequin that makes my heart flutter.

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Source (PS. The bride made this dress!)

I haven't purchased the dress form yet, but I'm in love with one like this:

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After the wedding, I plan to put my new dress form to good use. I have a sewing machine my mom gave me a couple Christmases ago and want to start picking up where I left off in 9th grade Home Ec. I figure I'll have to fill my post-wedding DIY blues with a new craft, so sewing it is! I'll eventually need a dress form as I get better, so I'll already have one!

And if I happen to procrastinate and end up not brushing the dust off my sewing machine, I'll just "antique" my form and use it as a pretty display in my house. It's a win-win!

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Are you buying any special "props" for your wedding day? Do you plan to use them after the big day has passed?