get ready with me in 1864! it’s been four years since i posted the first version of this video- and i cannot believe how my life has changed since. i made the original video after i had run out of time for something i thought would be more interesting. that video, and the versions since have given me more than i could ever imagine and recreating it every year gives me so much joy. i made every single piece i am wearing, and all but my corset are entirely hand sewn! making them made me feel like

The most challenging part of getting into my first relationship and now being engaged has been the relationship changes I’ve faced with everyone else in my life. I felt often throughout my life like friends got married and stopped reaching out so I’ve worked hard to maintain my friendships and even my familial relationships as close as they have been. I haven’t always done it perfectly but I’m grateful that both Sam and I want one another to stay connected to the people in our lives we had befor

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