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Deborah’s Photoshoot and Delivery Day
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…
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Finishing Deborah’s Dress
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…
Deborah’s Lace Top and Final Fitting
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…
Crafting Deborah’s Skirt
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…
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Crafting Deborah’s Bodice
Once all the flat fabric pieces of Deborah’s custom wedding dress were cut and underlined, it was finally time to give them some shape. In…
Cutting and Underlining Deborah’s Fabrics
Once Deborah’s scrumptious bridal fabrics were chosen and prepped, it was time for cutting and underlining. Her dress would be made from a gorgeous silk/wool twill…
Choosing and Prepping Deborah’s Fabrics
After working our way through 3 fittings of mockup dresses, it was time to finalize our fabric decisions for the real thing: Deborah’s custom wedding dress!…
Deborah’s Second and Third Mockup Fittings
After the first mockup fitting improvements for Deborah’s custom wedding dress were translated into a second mockup dress, it was time to try it on…
Deborah’s First Fitting and Second Mockup
After creating Deborah’s first mockup dress, it was time for her to try it on in our first mockup fitting! A mockup dress is a…