Mary’s organza jacket and dogwood accessories!
Back in December when I first met with Margaret to start brainstorming ideas for her custom mother-of-the-bride dress, I asked if the bride Mary would sit in on our consultation. I wanted to make sure that Margaret’s look would fit well into the wedding, and who better to ask than the bride!? I also knew […]
Margaret’s Design Consultation and Pinterest
In last week’s post I mentioned that even though bespoke dressmaking is an old and traditional art, I love using modern tools to make the experience more fun and stress free. One of my favorite modern tools is Pinterest. Once I read Margaret’s questionnaire answers, and spoke to her in person at our free Initial […]
Using “wiggle bones” in Lila Rose’s stand-up pleated collar
As you may recall from the mockup and sketches, Lila Rose’s dress will have a pleated stand-up collar. Our original inspiration photo had a very deep V neck with the collar folding in a bit, but for Lila Rose’s eighties-inspired wedding dress, we needed the collar to take on pretty much a 90º angle from […]
Two new Design Options for Lila Rose!
I like my brides to be overwhelmed with delight when they see the sketches for their dress. While Lila Rose loved the designs enough to go ahead and book the dress, it still wasn’t quite right yet. So I went back to the drawing board (and Pinboards) to come up with something that encompassed all […]
The Design Consultation
A few months ago, Lila Rose flew in from Boston for her Design Consultation. I picked her up from the airport early in the morning and we got straight to work! The Design Consultation is the meeting where we share all of our favorite design ideas, and then edit them down into what works best […]
The Questionnaire, Pinterest, and Design Consult Prepwork
When a bride first contacts me, I send her a questionnaire. I’m going to help her design a dress that is indicative of who she is, so I need to know a little about her! Lila Rose sent back her completed questionnaire quickly. And in hot pink type! Via this questionnaire, I learned that Lila […]
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 […]
