Your wedding day is supposed to be the stuff dreams are made of: white
dresses, fragrant flowers and your own personal Prince Charming waiting to
sweep you away. What happens when things go horribly wrong, though? You’ll
never have to answer that question with these seven quick fixes for your worst
wedding nightmares.
YOUR DRESS DOESN'T FIT.
All the stress and excitement
leading up to your big day could cause you to gain or lose weight without
realizing it. Of course, you should try on your wedding dress in advance to double-check the fit,
but if you're unpleasantly surprised on your wedding day, try these quick
fixes:
Your dress is too small.
- Zip
up the dress as high as you can and use a needle threaded with clear
fishing line to fix the zipper in place.
- Place
same-color fabric between your dress and your skin and use double-sided
dress tape to hold the fabric and top in place.
- Dress
it up with ribbons or flowers, or cover it with your veil.
Your dress is too large.
Use a safety pin to pin a dart
underneath your armpit on one side. This is a location that's not easily
noticed, and if you pin the dart on the inside of the dress, the pin's metal
won't show.
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SOMETHING
SPILLS ON YOUR DRESS.
Whoever
thought wearing white on a wedding day was a good idea was tempting the fates.
Many a bride has found red wine, coffee, grass and mud stains on her gown just
before the wedding. If this happens to you, don't panic. Different fabrics
respond to stains differently, so get fabric care guidelines from your
dressmaker before your big day. If that's not an option, here are a few basic
guidelines for common water-based stains such as wine, coffee and mud:
- Dab gently with a clean, white
cloth to soak up as much of the stain as you can, dabbing toward the
middle of the stain, not out to the side.
- Pour a small amount of club
soda on the stain and continue dabbing until the stain comes out.
- Use a blow dryer on low heat to
dry the spot.
- Cover any remaining stain with white
chalk or talcum powder.
YOU WAKE UP WITH A GIANT ZIT.
Don't pick at it. Hold an ice
cube to the blemish to help reduce the swelling, then dab it with a medicated
concealer the same color as your skin. Set the concealer with a light layer of
powder and apply the rest of your makeup as usual.
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THE BEST MAN FORGETS THE RINGS.
A wedding without rings may
seem like a true disaster, but it may be an opportunity for a meaningful
exchange. Ask your parents or a couple whose marriage you admire if you can use
their rings for the ceremony. It could add an extra-special sentiment to the
service.
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YOUR BUSTLE BREAKS.
As long as you have needles and
clear fishing line, fixing a broken bustle is a cinch. Simply identify the
location of the broken bustle tie and use your needle to sew the dress up.
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YOUR CAKE'S DECORATIONS ARE WRONG.
So the cake decorator messed up
the wedding cake. She can't bake
a new one before the reception, so you'll have to work with what you have.
Carefully remove the incorrect decorations or imperfections and cover the spots
with wedding flowers or greenery. If the area in question is small, consider
simply turning the cake so the spot won't show.
