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Sewing Stories for Unique Brides

Meet Erin: My Seersucker Summer Bride!

As it starts to get cold, it sure is nice to think about summer! Gin and tonics… BLTs… beach trips… seersucker… Earlier this year, I worked…

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Heather's custom bridal accessories by Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

Heather’s Wedding Day!

Heather was married on a rainy Spring day in April at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh. The event was captured beautifully by Timeless Photojournalism.…

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Heather’s Final Fitting Photoshoot

In late March, Heather came in for her final fitting and we did a little photoshoot! For those of you who have been following the…

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Creating Heather’s Custom Belt, Veilette, and Bridesmaids’ Brooches

While making Heather’s statement piece shoulder decoration, I was also working on several other custom accessories to dress up her thrift store wedding dress: a…

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Creating Heather’s Custom Shoulder Accessory

After the design and sketches were approved, it was time to start making Heather’s custom bridal accessories! I love how a process like this starts off…

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Sketches and Mockups for Heather’s Custom Accessories

As I mentioned in my previous post, a beautiful bride named Heather hired me to create unique accessory statement pieces to add personality to her…

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Heather's thrift store wedding dress before custom accessories by Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

Introducing Heather: My Latest “Accessories” Bride!

Every once in a while I get an inquiry from a bride who already has a wedding dress. Since most wedding dresses are designed to appeal…

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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…

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