The Design Proposal
Isn’t it lovely?? Inspired by my new bride and our Design Consultation, I started sketching Greta’s custom couture wedding dress. I had taken a few snapshots of Greta before she left my studio, so that I could use it for the base of her sketches. (I even handed her a candlestick holder and told her […]
The Design Process
The Design Consultation is one of my very favorite parts of the whole bespoke process. Greta came back to my studio and we talked a lot about all of our ideas for her wedding-dress-to-be. We sorted through lots of inspiration images making ‘no’, ‘maybe’ and ‘favorite’ piles. We had some clear favorites! There were even […]
Inspirations and Consultations
Greta and I met for the first time at my studio for our Initial Consultation. This is a free meeting where the new bride and I get to know each other a little better. It’s really important that we communicate well and genuinely like each other. If the dress is booked, we will be working […]
The Sketch
Original Sketch ©Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture After viewing her Design Proposal website, Michelle contacted me and said that she loved the sketches! Though she hadn’t decided which one was her choice, she was ready to sign the contracts, pay the deposit and book the dress! Her mom was coming back […]
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 things they like, but Michelle left the challenge up to me. She did have one important clue that helped me in my search: She loves Roland Mouret dresses.
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 currently know about her tattoos. Her wedding day is not the day she wants to spring this information on them. Instead, she’s got a cousin in North Carolina (me!) who […]
Leah and the Blog pt. 3 (the Consultation)
Our consultation was a blast! We really got to know each other and came up with some fantastic ideas for Leah’s dress. Although our actual design was still unclear, we decided it would be some sort of vintage look of mixed eras. A little from the time period of the house (1850’s), a little from […]
Leah and the Blog pt. 2 (Setting the Scene)
From Leah’s questionnaire, I was able to set the scene for her upcoming wedding. The details of the wedding itself are so important to consider when thinking of your wedding dress! Knowing the time of year, time of day, and venue (along with everything else in the questionnaire) helps me, as a designer and dressmaker, […]
