travel crunch is under way and we are working for you this morning with everything you need to know before you hit the road. here we are again, i'm tracie potts another budget overdue and possible government shut down. >> and children's health insurance running out soon. and chilly out there, but look at this, no rain around, so travel weather is looking fantastic, we'll take a closer what you can expect for the weekend coming up. >> news4 midday starts now. hi, good morning everyone, i'm erika

let's check out today with the forecast sheena parveen standing by with everything you need to know, especially if you are trying to book it out the door. sheena. >> yes, erika, because we know today is a big travel day. good news though the weather will be cooperating. but the roads will be very busy. 40 degrees right now. chilly out there. probably still want the warm jacket and through the day today i think you can use it. sunny skies in the forecast all day long. looking at nice dry conditions even as we end out the week. look at the temperatures elsewhere. we saw upper 30s on the map. clinton and kwau clinton. but in the afternoon mid-40s. chilly today. nice weather through the end of the week for travel. but for the weekend we may have some issues developing depending where you are heading. and watching christmas day i have the updated forecast. that's straight head,

but for now you have a good travel forecast. in a matter of hours the roads will swell. news4 megan cmcgraph is working for you how to avoid hot spots. megan. >> reporter: yeah, not too bad. let's take a look at the live cameras, dash cam. you can see we don't have a lot of volume at this point. so that's good news for motorists. but this will change. outer belt in virginia driving through tysons corner area and driving at speed. however, triple-a is calling this the terrible traffic tri fek ta. they are predicting that today will be the worst travel day with 7.2 million people out driving in our area. let's take a look at some of the other conditions around the region. here's another traffic camera here. this is georgia avenue in the beltway in maryland. you can see we are seeing some heavy volume in that

starting to see some slowing down. let's take a look at another camera. i-66, this is 66 west of the fairfax county parkway. also starting to see some volume there. now, a lot of people who had to work today, they are already in the office. so not so bad. it's building, but not terrible right now. however, later today, 3 clock to 6 clock that is expected to be the worst. that's going to be the peak. as commuters are coming home from work and mixing on the roadways with the holiday travelers. now let's take a look at some of the historical hot spots. 270, basically the entire stretch. and i-95 in both maryland and virginia. the advice here is to leave around noon or 1:00 so that you can get out of the dmv before things start to get

3 and 6, because we are expecting heavy traffic as everyone inter mmingles on the roadway. and plan on leaving early, if you can. >> thank you for that. with only a few days to christmas there isn't much time to shop. but latest survey says more than half the shoppers out there will still be buying gifts on super saturday. that means nearly 120 million people will be stopping the saturday before christmas. and about 6% of shoppers say they won't wrap anything about christmas eve. if you still haven't sent those gifts off to friends and family, you are running out of time. the deadlines are quickly passing if you want the gifts to arrive by christmas. today in fact is your last chance to ship fed ex and ups it will cost you. today is last day for

and express price shipping. and it will depend how far you send it for the price. lawmakers still have to scramble to fund the government and the children's health insurance program, chip, covers 9 million kids. news4 tracy pots reports on the hill. >> reporter: republicans taking victory lap on tax cuts. >> message to hard working americans is your tax relief is on the way. >> reporter: could be short lived. congress has less than 48 hours to come up with a budget and avoid a government shut down. democrats say since republicans are in charge, they have to fix it. >> they had the votes and they had the signature. so they have the power. >> reporter: no budget leaves children's health insurance up in the air. a new report says nearly 2 million kids could lose funding in january if congress doesn't

>> for us, it's keeping him alive. >> parents 9 million children enrolled in health insurance program are counting on us to renew the funding. >> reporter: also up in the air, domestic surveillance, and protection for young immigrants. >> we've been dealing with issues like what is the scope, how many kids will be protected, if more than the 800,000, how many more. how long will it take them to achieve the status once they become citizens. >> reporter: the senate cannot pass a budget without a few democrats on board. >> picking and choosing what you want to get done and telling us to do it, that won't work this time. >> reporter: a budget showdown, just before christmas. >> so for now it looks like lawmakers will try to put a band-aid on it and stop a possible shutdown tomorrow pushing many of those decisions na into mid

>> thanks, tray see. meanwhile, a tony cost could decide house of delegates. no, really. we told the democrats one vote ahead of the incumbent. but republican delegate david yancy successfully argued that an uncounted ballot should have been included in his total. now yancy and democrat shelly s simonds are tied again but no word when that will take place. >> the bus turned over on tuesday, now we know the family was among some that lost their lives,

son were killed along with her ground mother. injured along with 15-year-old son daniel. >> he was always the life. party when we get together. very energetic and happy. quick with a joke and makes everyone laugh. >> he was energetic and loved the world. >> recent findings show excessive speed and drivers negligence is what caused the crash. driver now faces vehicular man lawsuiter charges. we are also following developments in another frightening incident in australia, two men arrested after a sufficient plowed into p pedestrians in a busy melbourne street. more than a dozen people injured. they don't believe it was connected to terrorism but they do believe

>> reporter: this was no accident. victims mow downed by intentions police say was to injury or kill. a high speed collision witnessed by hundreds on crowded streets. a white car plowing into pedestrians saying he accelerated into a red light ramming into 50 or 60 people crossing the road. >> at this stage we believe it is a deliberate act. however, we do not know the motivation and it is still early stages. >> reporter: one witness said the driver made no attempt to break or swebrake. says the driver has history of drug use and mental health issues. >> he's a 32-year-old australian citizen afghan decent. he's a person who is known to victoria police. he has historical assault methods. >> reporter: it's the

such incident in melbourne this year. just a few streets away in january, a man drove a car into a crowd of people killing six. police say that was not terrorism. but built concrete barriers to prevent a high speed ramming. barriers the driver of this cara voided. several of his victims clinging to life this morning. >> now, police say they have no evidence or intelligence at this point to indicate any connection to terrorism. but in another bizarre twist when they an arrested the second man who they say had been filming the incident on his phone, they find he was carrying a bag of knives. so counter terrorism detectives are still working on this. and they are ruling nothing out right now. back to you. >> nbc bill neely. thank you. still to come, what health officials are saying about your sleeping habits over the holidays. and the royals are lighting up the holiday season with more photos, more picks from the

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the royal couple has released their official engagement photos, kensington palace tweeted these this morning. the couple took the photos earlier this week in windsor which is the same city the t

markle custom ring on full display, two diamonds from princess diana collection. and spend it at the queen's country house. at one point some customers on ugg website could get a 60% off and it worked. but the company said it was a mistake and only intended for employees this wasn't meant for the public. the customers say they canceled their orders. ugh explained this was internal event only and without authorization and the code would not be honored. ugg has apologized for the inconvenience. kellogg is expand williing l line of products with probiotics. it's called probiotics all in one box.

first kellogg cereal that won't need to be refrigerated. this morning we are learning about a spike in crime at mgm national harbor. news4 i-team show at least robberies in the casino in november. more than the double the number in october. and most that any maryland casino in any month this year. tells us only one of the incident was a rebellionry and some were complaints from customers from missing money. they will review the reported to at a public meeting in baltimore. micro blading, one of the hottest beauty trends in our area. permanent tattooing for eyebrows. but how do you know you are in safe hands? news4 went under cover in shops after getting complain f

viewers, including christina hernandez. she said she didn't get what she expected after going into a store. >> i expected some discomfort. but i looked like someone just took a pen to my face andrew lines wherever they felt like it. >> christina filed a complaint with virginia which does license salons and the individuals who perform the procedure. but the i-team found shops offering the service without the correct license, and there is very little the state can do about it. coming up tonight on news4, at 11:00, see what happens and what else the state requires for this cutting edge beauty proced

we are all pushing our self to the limits, trying to fit so much into our daily routines. and that's leaving a the lo of us, including myself, just tired. we are encouraged to get seven to nine hours of sleep per night. who does that? national sleep foundation also recommends napping if you've got the time. again, who has that? naps don't make up for the lost sleep. but 20 to 30 minute naps can improve your mood and keep you alert. and if you are watching your waistline, a good night rest, that can help you. >> sleep can affect you in a lot of different ways. if you think about t your body is a wake, your body uses cortisol, so a lot of that goes to belly flat. so if you don't get enough sleep, your body is under stress, so now you are starting to go within yourself. >> he suggests creating asleep routine for yourself. that may include turning off your devices

an effort to relax before getting into bed. all about that screen time. it's the time of year where money can be tightor a lot of families. lay away is it an option that a lot of people take advantage of, especially during the holidays. nbc dean johnson reports on a secret santa that provided a little bit of help for his community. >> reporter: although this santa may not be wearing a red coat, step by step this santa makes his way to the lay away sore. >> i have a budget. >> reporter: a budget that consists of paying off layaway toys for the holiday season. >> kids get this sew this for christmas. >> reporter: a tradition that this santa does all year. >> clean carpets. >> reporter: over the past seven years he's helped

families. >> christmas morning when i wake up, i don't think about anything else but those families. are they laughing? are they singing? what are they doing right now? and that pretty much is my thought most of christmas day. >> reporter: families like robin dell cruz who was shocked to be told her payment was laid off. >> it was one gift we decided we couldn't get this year. >> reporter: we don't want to spoil the christmas surprise, so we don't want to tell you what will be under her tree, but this woman says her kids will be extremely happy. >> they'll be completely over the moon. >> reporter: which is what brings this santa back year after year. >> as long as the good lord allows meto

we'll get an update on your holiday ferc and the chance for a white christmas maybe, we'll check on that in just a few minutes. but wait until you hear the story behind this photo. and baby that just couldn't wait. finals or not.

maryland turf has a reason to celebrate this morning. for the second year in a row there is a top 20 row kruting class.

among those of the 22 who signed yesterday defensive end brian coward, top recruit in 2015 but left auburn after dispointing career. nine of those players also signed with the turf, so we'll take an ieye on local guys at home. mom's out there say they will never forget the pain of childbirth. but what about finals? one mom showed her extremely high threshold when she experienced bow at the same time. take a listen. >> in a hospital bed. >> obviously my mind and nerves were every where. >> reporter: in the hospital about to gift birth. first delivered on her dedication to education. >> i just have to keep bringing myself down and thinking the sooner you get this done you can focus

>> reporter: there she is on a laptop studying for her psychology final. >> you are about to go into labor, tell your professors you are about to go into labor. >> reporter: it went viral. >> she was texting me from the labor room, saying, oh, i think i'll be able to get out of here tomorrow and i'll come and take my exam. and i was like please don't worry about that. just have a safe delivery. >> reporter: both came out great. >> look at the little toes. >> reporter: despite a slight complication, he arrived 6 pounds, 6 ounces. and she finished the semester with at least 3.5 gpa. >> she is such a great student. and i know she's going to be a great mom. >> reporter: sophomore turns 19 next month. that's anthony's dad by her side. >> everyone was helpful. >> reporter: and until she

birth held three jobs. >> i'm glad i made it clear to people you can get everything done. no excuses. and it's all about your mentality. >> reporter: now the student has a valuable lesson for her son. >> that's what everybody says, he's going to have no excuses. >> that is absolutely right. go girl, wow. three jobs, that's incredible. >> that's not easy. >> no, it's not. >> sheena joining us now with the check of your travel forecast. and still tweaking that christmas forecast. >> yeah. >> rain, snow, cold, mild, i think we have seen it all. >> quite a bit. so what it looks like right now for christmas day, we could have showers move through christmas eve, christmas morning, but if you up early enough you might see something fall from the sky. so everything is trending a little earlier. then christmas day, at least it's going to be cold and windy so feel like christmas, i guess. you might not be seeing that snow falling as we go

here's your weather outlook for today. holiday trfl on the roads will be dry. if you are flying, the weather looks good, and quiet. if you are ice skating maybe today, that's a good idea, chilly weather for it, we like chilly weather for ice skating. and if you are exercising you will want the jacket as we go through the afternoon. 40 degrees right now washington. 39 leesburg. we still have areas in 30s. annapolis is 40. here is weather cross eastern half of the country. pretty i.q. e one storm system bringing snow to new england as we go into tomorrow. so something to watch if you are traveling in that direction. for today roads will be dry. temperatures mid-40s. tomorrow more clouds around. but for your friday commute, if you are heading out of town tomorrow, clouds, but no rain. not until saturday. here's a lk as we go through the eastern half of the country, snow setting up friday afternoon through new england. then storms flaring up through tennessee and moving into

second half of your saturday. but so far sunday does look pretty good. temperature wise will be milder into the weekend with shows showers, low 60s. cooler on sunday. there you see we have an early

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happens, this as the republican celebrates the tax bill. reporting now. >> reporter: this morning historic after the tax reform victory, it's crunch time again for republicans, with a possible government shutdown looming tomorrow. overnight insisting they'll find a way to keep the government open despite battles. >> i'm optimistic we can get there. we'll know more tonight. >> reporter: and while republicans try to work out spending bell, still relishing a major overhaul of the tax code. >> it's always a lot of fun when you win. >> reporter: campaign promise kept. >> we'll have the biggest tax cuts since ronald reagan. >> reporter: and on wednesday the president was practically giddy as he took ta victory lap at the white house. >> we are making america great again. you haven't heard that, have you? >> reporter: mr. trump, who

replace obamacare, had nothing but high marks. >> i want to thank mitch mcconnell. i want to thank -- what a job. what a job. and i want to thank paul. >> reporter: that's house speaker paul ryan who was among the republican lawmakers heepg praise on the president. >> something this profound could not have been done without exquisite presidential leadership. >> it's been a year of extraordinarily accomplishment for the trump administration. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell also gave president trump a louisville slugger with his name on it to celebrate kwha he called a home run on historic tax reform. arizona jeff flake not seeking re-election, and sharply critical, one of the few that didn't attend the party. >> i can only take so much of this, stand around and clp at things, i'd rather be here.

bill? it will lower taxes for 8 in 10 americans, including most middle and working class families. but those taxes expire in eight years. corporations will see the largest cuts from 35 to 21%. cuts that are permanent. republicans are betting the benefits to business will trickle down and boost individuals and the economy. at&t and nbc parent company comcast announcing employees bonuses, something the legislation doesn't require. the bill passed without democratic support. they say it will hurt the middle class. and with polls showing the bill is widely unpopular, democrats are pouncing. >> officially the republican party as the party of the wealthy and the party of big corporations. >> that was nbc christen welker reporting. new this morning in puerto rico,y

power by the end of february. that extends the time line from last month when the army corps of engineers said 75% of the island would have power by late january. hurricane maria hit the island in october. and also criticized tax bill says it unfairly taxes the territory as it attempts to rebuild. sarah palin son remains behind bars this morning. the eldest son of the former alaska governor appeared in court. charged with burglary and a salt after allegedly charging through his house and beating his father, palin the judge refused to give. and undergo a mental health evaluation. a former florida school soccer coach that ran away with

pushed back. he's being accused of taking off with one of his student in late november. two were later found in up state new york. he pleaded not guilty during a hearing held wednesday. also being charged with sexual activity with a minor. he could face up to 30 years behind bars. new trial date will be determined sometime? january. >> new details this mrng in a story that we have been following for months. tennis star venus williams will not face charges in that fatal car crash that happened in june. this was in south florida. this is police camera video from the scene there. investigators say there is video showing williams had a green light when she entered a very busy intersection. but a car turned left in front of her forcing her to stop. they say that's when a car slammed into williams suv killing the passenger. that family plans to nt

williams. a woman's big birthday trip was fearly round by a thief. that is until a four legged hero steps in. news4 pat collins explains how this dog saved the day. >> reporter: social worker for wellness services in silver spring. i don't think she had mind if i tell you she's about to turn 60. and for that big birthday she planned to go on a sa far re. and all the credit cards for that trip right there in her black purse. so i guess you figured out what's about to happen here. last night, general any st. clair went to a holiday party. she gets up the metro. she has her cell phone in one hand. her purse in another. when all of a sudden, ambush. >> a guy came up behind me running full tilt, grabbed my purse out of h

>> reporter: with her purse in hand, that they have ran across the boulevard, across the median walkway, across wilson boulevard. he was booking. did you think that that purse was long glon? >> oh, absolutely. i had a sinking feeling oh, my word how am i going to recover the contempt of the things i need. >> reporter: enter now mosuo miniature bull tearer, they spot the purse and the chase is on. >> i told him at the corner, look, drop the bag. and even though he's really friendly, he's kind of stacked, so the guy dropped the bag, and then we grabbed the purse, then we headed off. >> reporter: in arlington, pat collins, news4. it's a song that holds a special place in people's hearts around here during theli

you'll hear how the singer of christmas eve in washington faces a

wall street could be poised for a small pull back today as investors digest the tax bill. slightly lower yesterday. the markets have been on a record breaking run leading up to the bill passing. dow is up about 5% just in the past month. look at unemployment and gdp. dow goes to 24, 765. nasdaq losing 2. several companies higher pay for workers in the wake of congress passing the republican tax bill. and that's giving at least some support to claims by president trump and gop lawmakers that it would lead to investment with the mone t

saving. at&t will give $1,000 to thousands of employees once the bill is signed into law. wells fargo will hike minimum wage for hourly workers to $15 an hour. and anticipate add m it's to slowing down older phones, when asked about the performance, certain age, and cold weather, they can struggle for demand with more power. apple says to prevent shutting down, it tweaked more task that requires more power. i'm news report. sheena is back with the weather. sunny skies. >> it is. chilly as we expect it to be this time of year. but really good weather for travel. this is what we are concerned about right now is traveling going to get you to your destination. well if you are traveling today or tomorrow, yes, the

will be cooperating. >> you need sunglasses. >> yeah, throughout the afternoon. and the warm coat. tomorrow though jump back into the fifth. clouds around. so still dry. that's why the travel weather still looks good. go into the weekend milder saturday, low 60s, but also wet. rain moving into the forecast. and watching those early chances christmas day. they do look a little earlier now. it's 40 degrees in washington. 39 clinton. 39 gate thes berg. reagan, dulles, bwi looking good, mostly sunny skies, mid-40s. tomorrow more clouds move in but still day dry. tem murs m temperatures mid-50s for friday. do have the late chance of rain. looking quiet most of the

towards new england tomorrow afternoon. so future weather. tomorrow 1:00 p.m. snow in new england could be causing snow issues up towards boston, then friday night looking at the rain locally, increase through saturday afternoon. but by sunday we'll see a lot of that dry up and clear out. so sunday looks like a pretty decent travel day across the area. we go into monday, there is that early chance of some rain and snow showersand colder and, "what if" more of the energy we used came from renewable resources?

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the rush is onto get home for the holidays. today is expected to be the busiest day on the roads. more than 7 million people from our area will drive to their christmas destinations. historically these are the most congested hot spots. busiest hours expected today between 3 and 6:00 p.m. and regular commuters get mixed in. you can avoid the worst of it by leaving your who em in the next hour. if you can do that, you're good. >> we have all boxes stacking up around the house or garage, so make use of it. let the kids play with the boxes. >> playing with boxes is huge. >> it's favorite toy. >> you know they like the box better than the present. that's news4

kelly today. you may have noticed annie hapt been on our air for a while, that's because on maternity after giving birth to her third child in early november. she shared this photo just a couple of weeks ago with her new little girl, ren. we all know about the holiday season. and trying to get the kids and the family all together and off the phones. if you are like most people, you are going to your screens though. this morning we are getting you ready for christmas. and talking about ways to get your family connecting with each other once again. here with us is marine. thanks for being with us. this is tricky time in history. everything is digital. almost every kid you see has a smart phone or tablet or something and they can use them berth than you and i can.

the family together, getting your brain working again, and getting back to some more, let's say, traditional games. >> yes. >> tell me about this. >> so we are all glued to our screens. and at time when we reconnect with the families during the holidays, you want to try to get out of the screens and pull out the board games. the board games are great in terms of getting the inner personal connection, maybe competitive spirit happening in the family, and also fabulous for simulating the brain in a fairway that a game on a tablet or iphone cannot do for you. >> i wonder if parents stock their house with board games anymore? because i just don't know kids have an appetite for them, sadly. but these are great games. >> but i'll tell you they do. they really do have an appetite for them. it's just that we are so dependent upon the devices today to entertain and all the games are on the devices. problem is on the die vees it's a device it's passive

missing that with the games on our phones. so it's important. and games can have any of these games are available on any of the major big box retailers, amaz amazon.com, you don't have to go any place special, and also don't need to connect to the fwr three hour monopoly game. >> thank yfully. so what kind of games? what is good idea for parents to quickly pick it up and put it under the tree? >> virtually any of these games. >> connect 4. >> this is good standard. also yatsy. and lego's, building together. if you want something more a little bit more, blocks, you have to design the visual shapes putting themin

>> okay. >> then games that are quick. maybe you only have 10 or 15 minutes. spot it. distraction. and five second rule are really fun games where you can play them for 10 or 15 minutes, sometimes 2 minutes, and still have a lot of fun and reconnect and laugh. >> and this is something a side from the family time, which is great, because parents are look at their children's eyes, but this is also brain stimulation. so talk to me about the importance of that. >> well, especially during the holidays, because we spend a lot of time in front of the screen. we want to stimulate the brain and get it going. and games have been shown to stimulate parts of the brain that you can't do with the device. you have to use the brain differently. and human connection is important in terms of stimulating the brain. >> i think these are excellent ideas and hope and encourage parents to put them under the tree. >> would you like to try one in 30-second round? >> i can during the commercial break. thank you wi

tie sons. we appreciate it. >> very nice. thank you very much. >> merry christmas to you. >> still dreaming of

>> if you've called the d.c. home for sometime, then you probably know the name morris sullivan. if not, you may know her famous christmas song that she

♪ the tree the children gather >> well, she is back home after a couple weeks in the hospital, actually. but as she tells david cobear, this christmas eve in washington will be among the most challenging of her life. it's a story you'll see only on news4. >> reporter: christmas decorations greet visitors in hospital. and laughter meets guests in the hospital room. >> feel hopeful. >> reporter: her song "christmas eve in washington." 35 years ago she co-hosted it with jim london. >> it is painting of nation's capital with music. >> reporter: almost has a cult classic following with those connected d

>> for people who have left this area and traveling, we are getting air played on all over the world. some dear friends of mine djs have said to me that they. >> she's battling a difficult diagnosis. doctors told her a few weeks ago that. >> i had stage 4 colon cancer and spread to my liver. and it was -- everything slows and became surreal. >> reporter: adding to the challenge her health insurance recently lapsed. her friend putting together this gofundme to help her out. >> it's very humbling. >> reporter: she's grateful for the love as she heads home to be with family this christmas eve in

maura wish for those watching ♪ love and laughter to laugh the whole year through ♪ >> reporter: in woodbridge, virginia, david cobear, news4. >> great story. we'll be praying for her. meanwhile, top company and university teaming up that may be the ultimate stock stuffer for cat lovers. they are using artificial intelligence that can remind elderly people to take their meds on even find their glasses. michelle introduces us to these robo cats. >> reporter: it sound like a cat. it looks like a cat. and now hasbro is ready to take it to the next level. teaming up with scientists at brown university to add artificial intelligence to this robo cat. it's been on the market for two

companion for seniors. >> a lot to it if you keeps interconnected. >> reporter: the national science foundation gave them ha $1 million grant to design a battery operated cat with artificial intelligence chblt t. the goal is to help them do tasks. they are working to see which tasks, it could range from finding lost objects, to reminding the person to go to a doctors hospital. hasbro says it would help older adults live in their own homes longer. >> i met too many people i can't wait to move into a senior living community. obviously everybody wants to age in place and live in their home as long as they can. >> reporter: hasbro had has built a global reputation as toy major, but making a good experience for people of all ages

on fun side of aging. and i think here at hasbro that's what we think about every single day. >> reporter: hasbro says it wants to keep affordable but too early to know how much it would cost. >> we will have to see if that will work. we will send things over to our resident dog lover sheena parveen for a final check of the weather. sheena? >> i'll tell you my grandmother would absolutely buy that no doubt. but hopefully it also reminds you to change the batteries, too, when the batteries go down because it was battery operated. >> anyway, as we go through the afternoon, we are dry. dry for travel tomorrow. into the weekend seeing higher rain chances. and watching christmas morning, cold next weekend. erika. >> thank you. that's it for news4 midday. thanks for joining us. we are back on the air first at 4 this afternoon. you can get news and weather updates with the

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. we're live in five, four, three, two, one. >> oh, que the royal trumpeteers, a shot of the beautiful royal couple. but back to the other one. everybody is talking about this dress. it's russo. >> it's so sheer and what's great about this is i think it shows how daring she's going to be with what she chooses and what we could possibly see in her wedding dress. ab true, before we talk more