Epic Photo Essay: I Made Myself A Dress (Pt. 2)

Head and shoulders selfie of Brooks Ann wearing the dress

In part 1 of this Epic Photo Essay, I shared all the prep steps to get my self-drafted splatter print dress ready for stitching. (If you haven’t peeped it yet, go catch up!) In this pt 2, I’ll share how I buttoned everything up. Literally! When sewing from your own custom patterns, there is no […]

Epic Photo Essay: I Made Myself A Dress (Pt. 1- Prep)

Epic Photo Essay: I Made Myself A Dress (Pt. 1- Prep) by Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

I made a dress! For myself! And I took a bazillion photos! And I’m excited to share them with you! My passion is helping others look great. Unless I’m heading to a wedding where I made the bride’s dress or I’m self-sewing on-camera for one of my online workshops, I’m firmly in the camp of ‘the […]

My 10 Year Blogiversary! (pt. 2)

My 10 Year Blogiversary pt 2 by Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

I’ve been blogging for TEN YEARS now, ya’ll! In “My 10 Year Blogiversary pt. 1”, I share links to each bridal blog series that I’ve created over the past decade. If you follow along in order, you’ll see a clear evolution in my business, my skills, my writing, and my photography. But not all of […]

My 10 Year Blogiversary! (pt. 1)

Ten years ago this week, I published my first blog post! The Backstory After making my (now)husband’s sister’s wedding dress and then his other sister’s wedding dress,  I made my own wedding dress. My friend Jonathan brought a woman named Leah as his date to my wedding and they got engaged not long afterwards. Leah remembered […]

Deborah’s Wedding Day!

It’s finally time to share about Deborah’s wedding day! HOORAY! Deborah and Blake were married in November 2017 at a church in Greensboro, NC with the reception at a nearby resort with a gorgeous ballroom. My husband Charles and I were invited and had a fabulous time! It was such an honor to work with […]

Deborah’s Photoshoot and Delivery Day

Deborah's Photoshoot and Delivery Day by Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

As we are nearing the end of the bridal blog series following the creation of Deborah’s custom wedding dress, I am really feeling the anticipation and excitement. After making the final stitch, there were still a couple of events before the Wedding Day: The Photoshoot and the Delivery Day. The Photoshoot Before a dress leaves […]

Finishing Deborah’s Dress

Finishing Deborah's Custom Wedding Dress | Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

After our final basted fitting, it was finally time to FINISH Deborah’s custom wedding dress! Though the majority of the work was complete, finishing work means cleaning up and tending to all the little details that make a dress beautiful inside and out.  I love finishing work. After months of prep, it’s both thrilling and bittersweet to […]

Deborah’s Lace Top and Final Fitting

Deborah's Lace Top and Final Fitting by Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

Once her sleeveless wedding dress was fitting-ready, it was time to create the long-sleeved lace top that Deborah would wear over it during her wedding ceremony. The lace she chose is gorgeous ya’ll! Since we spent so much time fitting and perfecting the top of the sleeveless dress via mockups, I was fairly confident that […]

Crafting Deborah’s Skirt

Crafting Deborah's Skirt by Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

While crafting Deborah’s bodice, I also began crafting the skirt of her custom wedding dress! Her skirt was designed to have the loveliest deep pleats with gorgeous lace panels hidden inside. After our 3 mockup fittings, I finally achieved the look and fit we were going for. The mockup was then taken apart and used at the […]