And...after it all...

One of the pics of the spectacular sunset after the rehearsal dinner...so Facebook will have a better picture on the link, lol

I did get a picture of the dress being worn...after we finally got home from The Day's Festivities (which were about an hour and forty five minutes away...)

As I said...this is not the dress to make me look thin and willowy (that would require something capable of David-Copperfield level illusions, I fear)   It does hide a multitude of...middle age spread, lol.  And it is HUGELY comfortable.  As I noted in a previous post, this is the PERFECT floaty summer maxi dress.

And of course it has pockets.

When I laid the fabric out, I noticed the ditsy floral pattern did have a very faint grid design.  So I used one of the subtle lines as the center front...and I'm really glad I did.  I think had I not done that, the dress just would have looked 'off'...without a really noticeable reason why.  But it looks balanced, even if it's not really perceptible.

Thanks to the Great British Sewing Bee for teaching me that little lesson.

I will wear this dress over and over.  And maybe make another one.  Or two.

But the main thing is...The Actor and the Little Red Haired Girl are now a family.  It was a very sweet wedding.

(photo creds go to big sister, The Princess, for this shot...)