New York Nanny Center » dress http://www.nynanny.com Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:40:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 Taking a Break from Wedding Planning http://www.nynanny.com/events/taking-a-break-from-wedding-planning/ http://www.nynanny.com/events/taking-a-break-from-wedding-planning/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:16:38 +0000 Lindsay Bell http://www.luckylildarlings.com/?p=1937   Read more (...)]]> My daughter’s wedding is a month away; most of the planning is complete and we are just waiting on the response cards that are past due. So I felt this was my last chance to escape for a few days before the hustle and bustle of the wedding to hang with friends. Finding  a dress for the rehearsal dinner was an objective to complete on my trip, or in layman’s terms, I needed an excuse to go shopping with two shopaholics, also known as my bff and sister-in-law.
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We are always trying to find bargains and all have a potpourri of coupons, so it’s always fun to count our savings. We all took dresses in to try on, as everyone had an occasion to buy a cocktail dress, only to decide on the same dress as our favorite. Like triplets, we marched up to the counter and purchased the same dress in three different sizes. Objective complete as long as the ordered dress is delivered and fits!
-Mama Bell
]]> http://www.nynanny.com/events/taking-a-break-from-wedding-planning/feed/ 0 Say Yes to the Dress http://www.nynanny.com/family-2/say-yes-to-the-dress/ http://www.nynanny.com/family-2/say-yes-to-the-dress/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2014 16:09:19 +0000 Lindsay Bell http://www.luckylildarlings.com/?p=1823   Read more (...)]]> My oldest daughter is getting married soon and her wish growing up was to someday wear  my wedding dress. So she asked me if she could have my dress and make the alterations needed to modernize it in to a shorter version. I said yes to the dress and on my last visit in NYC we had a seamstress appointment with a former co-worker. It surely did my heart good to see her standing in front of me wearing my wedding dress as I had done 35 years ago.

Nowadays it seems on trend to change from your wedding gown in to  a more casual version for later at the reception –and this is her plan. Within a few minutes there was a snip snip here, a sash, and tuck there and my wedding gown  transformed in to a beautiful cocktail dress. I cant wait to see the final transformation on her wedding day.

Mama Bell of the Bride

]]> http://www.nynanny.com/family-2/say-yes-to-the-dress/feed/ 0 Bridesmaid Shopping for the Over 50 Crowd http://www.nynanny.com/events/bridesmaid-shopping-for-the-over-50-crowd/ http://www.nynanny.com/events/bridesmaid-shopping-for-the-over-50-crowd/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:45:59 +0000 Lindsay Bell http://www.luckylildarlings.com/?p=1809   Read more (...)]]> Many girls are pleasantly surprised when asked to be a bridesmaid; imagine my  surprise when my daughter asked me to be her matron of honor. I quickly rebutted,” Why do you want me in that role?” She answered, “Because you are the most special person to me.”  Of course this response turned on the waterworks.

 

Two of my beautiful daughters, the groom-to-be and myself enjoying some quality time

Two of my beautiful daughters, the groom-to-be and myself enjoying some quality time

Well now I had business ahead of me which included finding dresses that would fit both beautiful, young women and one 50 something woman. So now it was my job to find the perfect dress. After much shopping, I have  rediscovered  the culture of the bridesmaid dress. It’s short, mostly strapless and designed for the 20-30  something body type, which I am not. When faced with adversity I move with determination. So onward in my quest of both fitting in with the bridesmaids and fitting in to the bridesmaid dress.

Thank you Lindsay, for always making me feel special.

Mama Bell

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