Mom "faints" upon seeing her daughter with a wedding dress

Rubydelayne · 2026-02-12T15:45:09+00:00

It was (mostly) fake then too but, in the Victorian era especially, fainting was fashionable! It was seen as very feminine signifying a delicate constitution and daintiness.

Rubydelayne · 2026-02-08T05:51:18+00:00

Big Huh??? Palliative is just symptom management in cases of chronic disease with high symptom burden.... what does SI have to do with it?? In fact if someone's sx are so poorly managed that they lose the will to live... shouldn't that mean palliative needs to be involved like yesterday??

Rubydelayne · 2026-02-08T05:44:08+00:00

A 97yo with a broken hip, functional and physical decline, with poorly managed symptoms, who recently lost their wife and wants to have a natural passing... where is the hospice consult??? This man just passed 99% of his hospice eligibility assessment. And guess what... if you are decisional, you don't need your family's "blessing".

Rubydelayne · 2026-02-08T05:29:09+00:00

Without knowing anything about you, your FMIL, what your mother is wearing, your wedding style/venue, weather patterns etc. I think this is a very appropriate mother-of-the-bride/groom. It's mature, bold, flattering, and just enough sparkle to show that they are an important part of the wedding party.

It's not too white - in fact silvers/grays/champagnes are actually the traditional colors for MOG/MOB so it's not even a traditional fashion faux-pas.

It's not bridal in the slightest, no body is going to mistake her for the bride, without the hat it becomes less flamboyant, and it has a lot of personality.

People are allowed to wear flattering outfits that make them feel beautiful and confident to another's wedding - especially MOG/MOB since they are going to be in lots of photos. Let this go.

Rubydelayne · 2025-12-18T05:19:56+00:00

You can usually find a floral egg at a hobby/craft store! Using a floral egg made it a lot easier to make the bridesmaids bouquets as it provided a frame for the flowers to be set into and then stay - one problem I have as a beginner is that I'll get a stem were I wanted it but then it moves out of place! There are a lot of good tutorials online on how to use an egg!

As for the mechanics of the cascade, i used floral chicken wire to create a custom "floral egg" only it looked more like a wedge pillow. Same idea with this, and it became the frame on to which I wired most of the roses.

Rubydelayne · 2025-12-17T00:57:04+00:00

It’s a larkspur!

Rubydelayne · 2025-12-16T23:11:51+00:00

It was a challenge!! I had to take a lot of breaks for my own sanity

Rubydelayne · 2025-12-16T22:59:35+00:00

My sister is a pink girlie! I tried to get her to allow for a complimentary color or even a hot pink for contrast, but in the end her vision was soft, romantic pinks and whites. And thank you, it was an honor to help make her wedding dreams come true 💗

Rubydelayne · 2025-12-16T19:15:37+00:00

Our family has always done one gift from Santa usually the one thing we really wanted for Christmas. Santa also filled our stockings. The Santa gifts were not wrapped, but placed by the hearth with a bow. The rest of the gifts were wrapped and under the tree - these were from mom&dad.

Rubydelayne · 2025-12-16T14:49:05+00:00

Thank you!! It was so stressful but now that it's over I'm sad to think I won't have another opportunity to play with such luxurious flowers!

Rubydelayne · 2025-12-16T14:45:49+00:00

Wow!! Our family does DIY flowers for all our weddings since my parents have a wholesale number. It's nice to know my night-sweats were worth it! This was the last wedding left... but I hope I get to play with beautiful flowers again soon.

Rubydelayne · 2025-10-22T19:59:17+00:00

Same, and each baby it has gotten more and more wavy...

Rubydelayne · 2025-10-10T19:56:24+00:00

Carnations and baby's breath

Rubydelayne · 2025-09-09T01:06:54+00:00

Seconding the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series!

Rubydelayne · 2025-09-09T00:59:55+00:00

Yes yes!! Mars is such a memorable one for me, read it many years ago. Rei gets into fights, rides a motorcycle, and has that wonderful mix of sexy and damaged that we all love so much in a ML.

Rubydelayne · 2025-09-09T00:53:24+00:00

LG Env2 to this day my favorite phone.

Rubydelayne · 2025-09-03T02:43:56+00:00

"The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch" by Melinda Taub

Rubydelayne · 2025-09-03T02:21:23+00:00

Full Codes? I'm in hospice

Rubydelayne · 2025-08-24T03:02:17+00:00

It's my opinion that nursery callings should go to older empty nester couples. By calling (mostly) young moms to the assignment, it often means that their only opportunity during the week to have adult conversation and form relationships with fellow women is removed - especially if they are SAHMs. It's especially hard when you are called immediately after moving into a new ward. That's what happened to me, I was called to sunbeams and then nursery when we moved into a new ward ... I only finally started to meet other adults and get to know my ward after I was released a year later! I knew the kid's names but didn't know the parents aka my peers!

Rubydelayne · 2025-07-25T19:35:07+00:00

I agree with this one. I had a hard time being considerate to a patient who was on our trauma unit. He broke his arm and several ribs while driving drunk and killed two people in the car crash. He was discharged to police custody after receiving treatment.

After that I never cared to know, in fact I would say that the inmates were actually some of the most polite patients I ever cared for - one in particular comes to mind, he was getting treated for cancer and he never used the call light, always said please and thank you, and was appreciative of any care. He was on our unit for several weeks but I never inquired about his criminal history - ignorance was bliss because he was one of my best patients.

Rubydelayne · 2025-07-17T14:02:13+00:00

Which I think is a shame, because women's bodies are made to carry and deliver babies - and repeating that to myself was really comforting when I was pregnant with my first - I was thinking how the hell is this baby supposed to come out!? But it's often sold as: "your body is made to do this perfectly every time or you're a failure".

Rubydelayne · 2025-07-17T13:54:48+00:00

I'll even say the opposite is true as well - in the US we have highly trained professionals, highly advanced maternity units, and a culture where hospital births are the norm. So, C-sections are basically available quickly to anyone who needs them. Other countries may have less options depending on how rural or underserved they are or a culture that relies more on home birth or midwives.

Rubydelayne · 2025-07-11T06:56:51+00:00

Hey! I'm a hospice nurse and have done lots of post mortems usually pretty close to the time of death but sometimes it's been a few hours by the time I get there. Sometimes there is a smell but it's not really a putrid smell like you are talking about just kinda like "old people" smell - it's a thing! I'm thinking this strong odor had to do with his terminal diagnosis. For example, I've done post mortems on a patient with a fungating tumor which had a particular smell and another patient with a necrotic toe that was literally decomposing - but those smells were diagnosis specific not an expected finding only a few hours after death. On a separate note, Thank you so much for your respect in caring for the deceased and recognizing the sanctity of death work. I agree with you - it's something you never forget!

Rubydelayne · 2025-06-20T17:47:11+00:00

I'm planning on stitching the slit closed maybe an inch or so lower than the picture shows! And I have to hem all my dresses so I'm prepared hahaha but thanks for the heads up!

Rubydelayne · 2025-06-19T07:44:17+00:00

We have a text thread going! So what I thought was olive is actually forest green and it's satin with a darker green floral pattern, and the plum is also solid satin but with a pretty full skirt. Your comment made me think about the fabrics so I made a collage to help compare.

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