Greta’s Wedding Day!
Happy New Year Everyone!!! I’m so excited to finally share with you some of the amazing photos from Greta’s wedding day! Michel Berda of King Street Photo Weddings in Charleston, SC photographed the joyous event and has given his permission for me to share the lovely photos with you. As you may remember from this […]
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 […]
Studio shoot with Kent Corley Photography
With Greta’s dress finally finished, it was time to get some photographs taken! I’m always so proud of my creations that it is hard for me to just let them go, in hopes that the wedding photographer will get good shots. Before the Final Delivery, I always take my dresses directly over to Kent Corley […]
Finishing touches!
Hooray! By this time, Greta and I were nearing the finish line for the completion of her custom creation! This will be just a quick blog post about some of the little hidden final details that often go into a Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture dress. One thing I always like to do is to […]
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 […]
Greta’s Final Fitting!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’m having a lovely time with family at the beach. The relaxed atmosphere is giving me a little time to catch up on my blogging! Now where was I?… Greta’s dress was finally ready for her Final Fitting! Mind you, the dress was not finished yet. There were still a few adjustments […]
Bodice and Buttons, Buttons, Buttons!
Once Greta’s skirt was together, it was time to attach it to the bodice which I had already constructed. I didn’t catch many photos of the bodice-in-process, but all of the boning and bone casings are attached only to the organdy underlining so that its stitches and ridges are never noticed from the outside of […]
Finally, the skirt!
The gorgeous shantung arrived and I got straight to work handcrafting Greta’s skirt for assembly! Just as I did with the Iceberg Blue Silk Jacquard, I prepped and underlined the shantung. It’s harder to see the handstitches when they are white on white, but in the photo above you can see where I’ve started hand […]
Quick Custom Cotton Crinoline (Say that 3 times fast!)
While I was waiting for Greta’s special order silk shantung to arrive, I took the time to create her custom crinoline. A crinoline is type of stiffened petticoat that provides the shaping for a full skirt. For the mockup, I used regular cheapo nylon netting to create the fullness in her hemline. For the real […]
