The morning of
The morning of
Half the photographs you'll frame are taken before noon in a bedroom, and almost nobody plans that room. It needs exactly this much: window light, one great mirror, a rack that holds the dress like it matters, and a steamer — the most important appliance of the entire day, and the one everyone forgets until a bridesmaid is ironing chiffon through a towel at 9 a.m.
The robes are for the photograph, and that's a fine reason; the set pays for itself the moment four of you stand at the window holding coffee. Flats wait on the quilt for the hour the heels surrender. And the silk pillowcase goes on the night before — the morning face is part of the plan too. Flowers in this room are the leftovers from the bouquet trimming, in whatever jar the house offers, and they're always the best arrangement of the day.
About $290 for the whole morning. — Ana
The storyEverything We Know About Old Lace
The manifest
Garment steamer · $60Shop this →The most important appliance of the day.
Arched full-length mirror · $90Shop this →Looks inherited. Isn't.
'Bride' wooden hanger · $12Shop this →For the one photograph everyone takes.
Bridal party robes · $56Shop this →Set of four; the window photo pays for them.
Satin ballet flats · $35Shop this →For the hour the heels surrender.
Gold jewelry set · $15Shop this →The something-borrowed stand-in.
Silk pillowcase · $24Shop this →The night before matters too.
Morning flowersDirectory →Bouquet trimmings in a borrowed jar — the best arrangement of the day.
The room, from more angles
Or tap the room itself
Same room, live — every number is a pin.
The two things you can't order from a truck
The flowers come from a florist in your town. The paper — watch it take your names.