A couple of wedding bloggers have posted about the importance of a needle and thread in the last couple of days. Adrienne from For the Love of Weddings showed a funny picture of a guy gettin’ down at his reception and splitting his pants! Obviously someone will need to stitch that up.
Jenna of That Bride posted about her dress and the need for more alterations. Alterations that she may have to take care of herself.
Once David got the veil on, we started looking for the hook to bustle it. Couldn’t find it. Soon after that, the entire salon staff was over searching through my very long veil for the hook. Couldn’t find it. My bridesmaids came over to search all through the lace and they couldn’t find it.
My dress was purchased in Dallas and the seamstress was also in Dallas. My mom picked up the dress on her way to the wedding because she and my Dad live in Dallas. She spoke with the seamstress about the bustles and learned how to take care of everything. I called my mom when we couldn’t find the hook and she tried to talk me through it. I told her it was not there and there really wasn’t anywhere else to look. Being the wonderful mommy that she is, she said she’d take care of it.
We got to the chapel and started getting ready. My mom got there, pulled out my little emergency sewing kit and the white thread, and got to work. A bridesmaid asked, “What are you using to make a hook?” She said, “Oh…. I cut the hook and eye out of my bra and I’m sewing the hook to the bottom of the veil and the eye to the top.” It worked! I hope I can save my daughter’s wedding day the same way my mom saved mine!
Someone mentioned how sweet it was that my mom was kissing my head in this picture. She’s not kissing my head. We couldn’t find scissors so she used her teeth to cut the thread.
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Aww what a wonderful momma! That’s a very cute story! How resourceful she is!!
Your mom can make anything work for the best!
This is, quite possibly, one of the best stories I have ever read. I mean, it’s like it is out of a movie. She CUT THE HOOK AND EYE OUT OF HER BRA? That is just too cool for words. If I end up writing a series of short stories someday I might use this as an inspiration for one of them, and I will so be sending you a signed copy.
OMG Erin! Your Mom is so awesome! I love how the photos tell the story as well!
Hey – thanks for the shout-out! That is the sweetest story!!! Your mom is awesome! Way to improvise! She was even willing to take her bra apart, that’s incredible.
I love this story! So much so that it even brought tears to my eyes. It sounds like exactly something my mom would have done in the same situation. Her clever + craftiness has saved me on more than one occasion.
The picture of your mom using her teeth to cut the thread is classic! Upon first glance I thought she was kissing you but realized the truth even before reading your note. How? That’s also something my mom would totally do!!
Aw what beautiful pics though! Moms are the best aren’t they!
This just supports my theory that I have GOT to take up sewing. Wouldn’t it be so nice to hem your own pants, make your own curtains, and save your daughter’s wedding day!!!!!????? One of these days I’m going to take a class.