Wow. I am in awe and complete gratefulness to every single one of your posts. I have discussed some ideas with my husband and there are definitely things we had not thought of before. Thank you so much for all your help. We greatly, greatly appreciate it. :) ... View related article.
MUCH THANKS TO YOU ALL! Grandma Margie, I had the stuff that you mentioned at home, so I went with your idea. I grabbed a large storage tub, washed it really well, placed it in the tub, and soaked my dress in a solution of OxyClean (that's what I had under the sink). I was afraid, but brave, and it worked out just perfectly. It is white as a dove and gorgeous. No yellowing or anything. I hung it to dry in the bathroom. Additionally, I steamed it the next day by turning the hot water on in the shower and letting it run for about 20 minutes, with the bathroom door shut. The dress is pretty much ready to wear, except for a few wrinkles I have to get out by warm ironing it. I'm looking forward to wearing it on my big day. Thanks again to everyone.
My wedding is on 9/15/07, and I now wish I had planned ahead of time and realized that everything does NOT have to be so full of stress and that I can find beautiful things within my budget, especially if I take the time and look. I have been very blessed and have found some great buys at thrift stores (my dress $90!!), $2 wedding shoes NEW, etc., etc. I am also getting my wedding cake from Sam's Club for $56!! This includes 2 full sheets, which will feed about 200 people. I was so happy about that.
Anyway, thanks for sharing. I now just wish I had started planning and looking around for ways to save money and be creative, and most importantly, HAVE FUN during this beautiful time. =)
