Erin’s Mockup Fittings
Though I sketched Erin’s custom wedding dress using her unique silhouette and I used an extensive set of her measurements to create a Size-Erin dressform…
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Creating Erin’s Patterns and Mockup
After working with bride-to-be Erin in our design consultation and sketching a custom design onto her figure, I couldn’t wait to hear her thoughts. I was…
Sketching Erin’s Custom Wedding Dress
After our design consultation, I continued to brainstorm ideas for Erin’s custom wedding dress. In order to see what design elements would look like on Erin,…
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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 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…