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NYCGirl2008 Posted: Jul 04, 2008 11:43 PM+

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Posted: Jul 04, 2008 11:43 PM

When to bustle?

I have a chapel length gown but it's sort of significantly major (see my album for pics) ... When should I bustle it?

My church ceremony is at 1pm.
Cocktail hour at 6pm.
Dinner at 7pm.

THANKS!

Jamnike Posted: Jul 04, 2008 11:50 PM+

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Posted: Jul 04, 2008 11:50 PM

Re: When to bustle?

after pics

del Rio Posted: Jul 05, 2008 12:45 AM+

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Posted: Jul 05, 2008 12:45 AM

Re: When to bustle?

I bustled as soon as we were done with pictures and right before our first dance!

MJDoc12 Posted: Jul 05, 2008 01:28 AM+

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Posted: Jul 05, 2008 01:28 AM

Re: When to bustle?

Posted by del Rio

I bustled as soon as we were done with pictures and right before our first dance!

just about---we did my bustle right before the intros for the reception---and the first dance happened right after we were intro'd.

missexcited Posted: Jul 05, 2008 06:47 AM+

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Posted: Jul 05, 2008 06:47 AM

Re: When to bustle?

I plan to bustle mine after pictures

nifheim Posted: Jul 05, 2008 09:12 AM+

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Posted: Jul 05, 2008 09:12 AM

Re: When to bustle?

i had my pics taken before the ceremony so i did it right after the ceremony but for you after pics.

TheFutureMrsM Posted: Jul 05, 2008 09:24 AM+

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Posted: Jul 05, 2008 09:24 AM

Re: When to bustle?

I bustled right after the ceremony, my cocktail hour was right after

jeanne08 Posted: Jul 05, 2008 09:52 AM+

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Posted: Jul 05, 2008 09:52 AM

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smplynluv Posted: Jul 05, 2008 10:07 AM+

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Posted: Jul 05, 2008 10:07 AM

Re: When to bustle?

I only bustled it before ch. I kept it down for the ceremony and for the photos we took before and after it. Then, once the photos were done and we got into the bridal party suite at the rh i bustled it for the rest of the night.

Cutechef729 Posted: Jul 05, 2008 10:48 AM+

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Posted: Jul 05, 2008 10:48 AM

Re: When to bustle?

Your dress is so big I would definitely bustle it after pics and before your first dance so you don't trip on it!!!

Espo22 Posted: Jul 05, 2008 11:14 AM+

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Posted: Jul 05, 2008 11:14 AM

Re: When to bustle?

i wanted to bustle it RIGHT after the ceremony. But they wanted it for pictures so i left it unbustled. It wasnt that easy at first bc i had to hold my train and my cathedral veil while walking around lol...but in the middle of taking pictures i bustled it.

I also had wanted to bustle it right after the ceremony bc after i walked out of the church i looked at the bottom of my dress and saw how black the bottom was and even on the train had a big black stain so i freaked, but then soon after i realized i just had to get over that fact lol

after the ceremony just ask your photographer if they want your dress unbustled for pics, if so then just bustle it right after pics

NYCGirl2008 Posted: Jul 15, 2008 12:21 AM+

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Posted: Jul 15, 2008 12:21 AM

Re: When to bustle?

Posted by Espo22

i wanted to bustle it RIGHT after the ceremony. But they wanted it for pictures so i left it unbustled. It wasnt that easy at first bc i had to hold my train and my cathedral veil while walking around lol...but in the middle of taking pictures i bustled it.

I also had wanted to bustle it right after the ceremony bc after i walked out of the church i looked at the bottom of my dress and saw how black the bottom was and even on the train had a big black stain so i freaked, but then soon after i realized i just had to get over that fact lol

after the ceremony just ask your photographer if they want your dress unbustled for pics, if so then just bustle it right after pics

Black stain??? I think I would have died ... how did you not get upset about your train getting so dirty?! That really stresses me as our dresses are similar.

klovess14 Posted: Jul 15, 2008 01:01 AM+

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Posted: Jul 15, 2008 01:01 AM

Re: When to bustle?

Posted by NYCGirl2008

Posted by Espo22

i wanted to bustle it RIGHT after the ceremony. But they wanted it for pictures so i left it unbustled. It wasnt that easy at first bc i had to hold my train and my cathedral veil while walking around lol...but in the middle of taking pictures i bustled it.

I also had wanted to bustle it right after the ceremony bc after i walked out of the church i looked at the bottom of my dress and saw how black the bottom was and even on the train had a big black stain so i freaked, but then soon after i realized i just had to get over that fact lol

after the ceremony just ask your photographer if they want your dress unbustled for pics, if so then just bustle it right after pics

Black stain??? I think I would have died ... how did you not get upset about your train getting so dirty?! That really stresses me as our dresses are similar.

That happened to my sister, her dress was so dirty by the time she left the church that she just didn't care anymore and wasn't going to get upset over it.

drpepper318 Posted: Jul 15, 2008 01:15 AM+

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Posted: Jul 15, 2008 01:15 AM

Re: When to bustle?

in the bridal suite, after pictures, before we went to cocktail hour.

chrispar Posted: Jul 15, 2008 05:53 AM+

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Posted: Jul 15, 2008 05:53 AM

Re: When to bustle?

I am bustling right after the ceremony and before CH

Espo22 Posted: Jul 15, 2008 08:48 AM+

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Posted: Jul 15, 2008 08:48 AM

Re: When to bustle?

Posted by NYCGirl2008

Posted by Espo22

i wanted to bustle it RIGHT after the ceremony. But they wanted it for pictures so i left it unbustled. It wasnt that easy at first bc i had to hold my train and my cathedral veil while walking around lol...but in the middle of taking pictures i bustled it.

I also had wanted to bustle it right after the ceremony bc after i walked out of the church i looked at the bottom of my dress and saw how black the bottom was and even on the train had a big black stain so i freaked, but then soon after i realized i just had to get over that fact lol

after the ceremony just ask your photographer if they want your dress unbustled for pics, if so then just bustle it right after pics

Black stain??? I think I would have died ... how did you not get upset about your train getting so dirty?! That really stresses me as our dresses are similar.

honestly, your dress WILL get dirty, theres no way that train is going to drag across the floor in the church, then outside, it gets dirty. Just dont let it stress you out and dont get upset from the beginning...i did that when i walked out of the church and saw how dirty the bottom of my dress was but then after you get over it quickly. Theres nothing you can really do to prevent it, you have the bottom of your dress just dragging across the floor and its white lol so i figured this is just something brides have to deal with it.

Snick n Nick Posted: Jul 15, 2008 08:49 AM+

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Posted: Jul 15, 2008 08:49 AM

Re: When to bustle?

Posted by smplynluv

I only bustled it before ch. I kept it down for the ceremony and for the photos we took before and after it. Then, once the photos were done and we got into the bridal party suite at the rh i bustled it for the rest of the night.

same here! by that time the bottom was already so dirty from traipsing around in the grass for photos....I wanted it bustled and out of the way!

Kerin2804 Posted: Jul 15, 2008 09:15 AM+

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Posted: Jul 15, 2008 09:15 AM

Re: When to bustle?

My dress is not that long but it does have a bustle that will be done immediately after the ceremony.

ant090608 Posted: Jul 15, 2008 09:31 AM+

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Posted: Jul 15, 2008 09:31 AM

Re: When to bustle?

I am doing it after pics- I pray my dress doesn't get that dirty!

NYCGirl2008 Posted: Jul 15, 2008 12:10 PM+

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Posted: Jul 15, 2008 12:10 PM

Re: When to bustle?

Posted by Espo22

Posted by NYCGirl2008

Posted by Espo22

i wanted to bustle it RIGHT after the ceremony. But they wanted it for pictures so i left it unbustled. It wasnt that easy at first bc i had to hold my train and my cathedral veil while walking around lol...but in the middle of taking pictures i bustled it.

I also had wanted to bustle it right after the ceremony bc after i walked out of the church i looked at the bottom of my dress and saw how black the bottom was and even on the train had a big black stain so i freaked, but then soon after i realized i just had to get over that fact lol

after the ceremony just ask your photographer if they want your dress unbustled for pics, if so then just bustle it right after pics

Black stain??? I think I would have died ... how did you not get upset about your train getting so dirty?! That really stresses me as our dresses are similar.

honestly, your dress WILL get dirty, theres no way that train is going to drag across the floor in the church, then outside, it gets dirty. Just dont let it stress you out and dont get upset from the beginning...i did that when i walked out of the church and saw how dirty the bottom of my dress was but then after you get over it quickly. Theres nothing you can really do to prevent it, you have the bottom of your dress just dragging across the floor and its white lol so i figured this is just something brides have to deal with it.

Can you see the dirt once bustled?