Caitlin’s Wedding Day!
Hooray!!! Caitlin’s incredibly beautiful wedding day was captured by Lulu Lovering Photography. Caitlin was married in November at an apple orchard in New Hampshire. As you may remember back when we first met Caitlin, she didn’t want a big “show” of a wedding, but instead “wanted everything to be us, and to have meaning, hence me […]
Caitlin’s Custom Wedding Dress Photo Shoot
The dress! The dress! After the journey from when Caitlin and I first met and started brainstorming, through the design process, pattern making, fitting, constructing, and finishing her custom wedding dress, it finally all comes together. Photoshoot day is usually the day that my heart starts to leap out of my chest. It’s so fun to […]
Caitlin’s Couture Bridal Buttons, Linings, and Waist Stay
After Caitlin’s final fitting… …it was finally time to do all the couture finishing work. I love this part of the process! Couture finishing requires a lot of hand work (which I love) and it is the part of the couture process where you finally get the satisfaction of seeing all the hard work of […]
Kent Corley Photography of Loula’s Wedding Dress
Loula’s custom couture dress was finally finished and photo-ready! I love the point in the process where I take my completed creations to Kent Corley Photography to get some awesome shots for my portfolio. Kent is a product photographer who I have become good friends with as well as work with as a stylist on […]
Lila Rose’s Wedding Day!
Lila Rose is now a married lady!!! Lila Rose’s wedding day was perfect! It was held in Ohio on the playground of her elementary school. The wedding was a complete DIY affair. I was the only wedding professional they hired for any aspect of the wedding. Each of the guests were given a specific task, […]
Fit Week pt. 1 – First Mockup Fitting
As you may remember, Lila Rose is from Boston and I am located in North Carolina. When I have an out-of-town bride, I do my best to work around her schedule and to make the most of visits in order to keep them to a minimum. My dresses ain’t cheap and when you add the […]
Lila Rose’s Custom Wedding Dress Mockup Preview!
Lila Rose’s mockup was finally ready for our fitting! This is the test version of her custom wedding dress that I made out of muslin. We try on a test dress to make corrections for the perfect fit and to refine the style on the body before cutting the real fabric. Everything on the mockup […]
Greta’s Final Fitting and Fashion Shoot!
We had a ball at our Final Fitting and fashion photoshoot!! Greta’s dress was finally ready for Delivery! Working together with Greta was a really fun experience. Delivery day was no exception. I packed up Greta’s dress into its custom garment bag, along with the veil, my sewing kit, some flowers, some Prosecco, some Matthew’s […]
Finishing the Collar and Veil
After our fabulous Final Fitting, it was finally time to finish Greta’s dress! The collar was finally ready for its Sposabella lace to be sorted out. I cut the lace a little larger than the pattern pieces and then laid it onto the collar. Greta and I decided that we’d like the flowers and leaves […]
