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[kyra_ojosverdes]

Upon arriving at Dad's last night, I was informed that the bed in which the kids usually sleep was covered with "stuff from under the stairs" (not as scary as it sort of sounds) and that if I wanted to use the bed I'd have to clear it off. There wasn't actually much stuff there, and clearing it off went pretty quickly.

One of the things on the bed was a plastic grocery bag full of something ivory and white. It was the dress and veil I wore on my 18th birthday, when I married the boys' father. It was also the dress my mother wore for her first wedding, which was not to my father.

I'll have to look for pictures of the wedding. The dress is ivory lace and quite nice... the veil is an over the top monstrosity.

ETA: "over the top" pun for the veil was totally unintentional and is currently causing me to wince.

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Do you have some place to save that dress away? I think it ought to be kept.

[kyra-ojosverdes.livejournal.com]

I don't think Dad was planning to get rid of it, but yes, I could grab it when I pick the boys up, and hang it in my closet with other keepsake clothing, or put it in a steamer trunk with the same.

[luminousx.livejournal.com]

If at all possible, you want to get it sealed in an airtight container if you want it to truly have longevity.

[luminousx.livejournal.com]

.... one too many episodes of Clean Sweep

[ladyqkat.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you first wedding dress is like my mother's rings from her first marriage. She gave them to my sister for her first marriage (of which she was the offspring) and when Karen and Jack split, Karen threw the rings at my mother saying "You can keep your damn cursed rings."

So think very carefully before you offer it to any of your children for their first wedding.

[redrita.livejournal.com]

I agree. I am quite convinced that dress is cursed.

[ladyqkat.livejournal.com]

Which is one reason I refused the rings for my first marriage. Maybe it is first marriages that are cursed.