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Ok, so I took the dive into my super long braces process back in October.. I've invested a lot of time and money into this and there is no way I'm looking back - But there's a glitch. I got engaged over the holidays, and will be getting married in July. Fully braced.
I'm not really upset about it, just a little unsure what everyone else will think. I have to get full metal b/c my doc said that he's scared the ceramics won't hold up with all of the pushing and pulling he's gonna do with elastics.
Has anyone else had an experience similar to this? Like I said, I don't really care - If I waited to get the braces I really wouldn't be smiling. I was just curious how others reacted to it. By the way - I'm set to be braced this Thursday (the 26th)..!
Congratulations on starting your journey(s)! I wouldn't give being braced for my wedding a second thought - except maybe for the photographs. Having ceramics, I know that they hardly show at all except in extreme closeups. I'm not sure how much metals might show. This topic has been posted before and someone on the board mentioned having a professional airbrush the braces out of the photos.
Chris
Top Ceramics: 10/11/04; Bottom Ceramics: 02/16/05 DEBANDED: 05/03/07
I am getting braces on 10th February, metal Damons, and I am also getting married on 8th July this year! So will be in braces for the wedding. I'm not worried, because I'd rather look back at the braces than my horrible teeth, but my family think I am bonkers.
Someone on here suggested that we get the photographer to edit the braces out of the photo's, I don't know if it will work or not but will mention it to him.
I'm in the same boat! I was braced Jan. 28 and will still be in braces on my wedding day - April 21, 2007!
I, too, have metal braces. I don't anticipate them to show up too much in the photographs, but I've been asking different photographers if they can retouch the negatives to take the braces out. All have said yes--one will do it for free, another will charge $30 per retouch!
It's so nice to know that I won't be the only braced bride. Like you, I was already dreading wedding pictures with my crooked teeth. By the time my wedding rolls around, I expect my teeth will look absolutely lovely, braces and all!
I get braced in less than 2 weeks (metal upper and lower) and am getting Married August 18th. I wouldn't worry about having braces for the wedding. Personally I never even thought about it until my Dentist brought up with my partner. He asked her whether I'd be cool with having braces for the wedding? Other then my dentist no one else has seemed concerned about it. Even if they do though....if you're not worried about it then that's all that matters. I am going to be much happier having straight teeth then the crowded mess that I currently have. Our photographer who is using digital, also brought up photoshopping out my braces. She is going to play around with them and give me examples of with and without.
Congrats. on both your engagement and your courage to finally have the braces.
What does your fiance say? I am also getting married and will still have the braces. I NEVER smiled before them and my teeth already look better with them than without.
I am planning to smile at my wedding and have an "anniversary photo" taken later on when they are finally off.
Best wishes
Whit
I am also going to be a braced bride, although I am keeping my fingers crossed that they may be off by then. I was engaged over the holidays and we are planning a May 2007 wedding. I got my uppers last Feb but my lowers were put on just 3 weeks ago and I was told it would be a year and half before I was done. So maybe with alot of wishing they will be off. If not, they are ceramic and do not show up that much. If anything my smile looks better now with the braces than it ever did before.
Interesting that so many people are in this situation. I just got braced recently, and am not engaged yet, but hopefully will be soon, and will probably still be in braces at the time of the wedding. However, during my consultation, after the Ortho told me the duration, I was like, "How long?" And he said 2 yrs. And I was like because I didn't think my teeth would take that long - I still dont' think it'll take that long. But he said that they can remove the brackets minus the metal bands, polish my teeth and be good to go for wedding, and then put them back on. Has anyone else's ortho mentioned that? No extra charge since I already paid it all. But gosh what a hassle! And then I'd probably want to leave for honeymoon.
I guess having braces and a wedding isn't THAT big of a deal. It's probably more a big deal for the bride than anyone else. Is it possible that any of you would be moving your wedding date until they're off? That'd be annoying.
11/11/05~8 Spacers
11/21/05~Spacers off, 8 metal bands
01/13/06~Braces
04/13/06~4 extract
04/18/06~1st adjust after extract
Thanks for everyone's responses! It's always nice to hear stories from people in the same boat as you..
Well, the good thing is that I did hire a digital photographer who is amazing at retouches.. I also like the idea (I'm sorry I forgot who said it) about getting an "anniversary" photo.
My fiance doesn't mind the braces.. and a friend of mine who saw my dress said, "Honey, you don't have to worry about them looking at your teeth - They're gonna be looking straight at that gorgeous dress!" - so that made me feel a bit better about it. Like I said, it's not that I'm really worried about it, I just know that the initial reaction from other people has been a little weird when I've mentioned it.
Thanks guys!!
Wow, its pretty cool knowing so many others are going to be braced brides.... I am getting married in April so I will have braces AND my fiance is getting his braces put on in Feb/Mar, so he will ALSO be in braces.... No big deal to either of us, and i think the fact that both of us will be in braces makes the other feel better about the situation.
I went to the USMC Ball this year with Orange and Yellow ligs (i have ceramics) and in the pictures you can hardly even tell that i have braces unless you look at the pictures close up. I am also going to go with a light color, like baby blue or pearl, so that its not so noticable.
Congradulations to all the soon to be brides....and grooms if there are any of you out there...
If you're on the ride, you might as well open your eyes!
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