Design Consultation
I began researching ideas for Michelle’s new design in preparation for our upcoming Design Consultation. Often brides have lots of images to show me of…
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A Change Of Heart
About a week after our initial consultation, when I was certain that I had lost the booking, I got an email from Michelle. She said…
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Initial Consultation pt.2 (Strapless)
As I explained in pt. 1 of this blog post, Michelle’s face lit up when we started talking about style. She loved the inspiration of…
Initial Consultation pt. 1 (“When Heroines Were Office Girls…”)
Michelle and her mother (who flew in from New York City) had our complimentary initial consultation a little over a month ago in…
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Choosing the Perfect Closure
Jill loves butterflies. She is getting married in a butterfly garden and is using them in her wedding theme. She also loves vintage jewelry (her…
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Fabric Swatching
Jill and I decided that it would be perfect if I used shades of purple in the jacket, rather than the traditional all-white bride (not…
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Setting the Scene
Let me tell you a little bit more about Jill’s wedding to help set the scene for the design we are trying to capture. Jill…
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Creative Consultation
Jill’s dress is a strapless dress. Jill also has many beautiful tattoos. Some of Jill’s family members (that she really loves and respects) do not…
Leah and the Blog pt. 4 (Design Proposal)
Original Sketch © Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture Well, probably needless to say, Leah was sold on our fabric choices and I went…