Tripp, anxious to preserve the dress to nail the President, discouraged her from doing so
Knowing the bride's dress style, color palette, and wedding formality makes it a lot easier to find something that photographs well together without being too matchy
Now, he said, he'll have a short planned period during the winter when he closes to do major renovations
Diana herself asked the designers to take every possible precaution against that: She asked us to keep it very, very secret, which we did. Still, the press wanted to know who was designing her wedding dress, and they had to announce it before the big day
Unfortunately, we need to say, no and insist you come with the precise shoes you plan to wear
I also have a beat-up pair (which I bought used on eBay) in the most popular color, Oro (a saddle brown in oiled leather)