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Sewing Stories for Unique Brides

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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Final (Family-Filled) Fitting for Caitlin’s Custom Creation

After all the work and all the fun of designing and creating Caitlin’s custom wedding dress (follow the journey starting here), it was finally time…

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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,…

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Final Finishing for Caitlin’s Couture Creation

At this point in the couture process… I was ready to finish Caitlin’s custom wedding dress! After adding the lining and all those buttons all that…

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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…

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