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 […]

Lila Rose’s (first (and second)) Design Proposal

After my Design Consultation with Lila Rose, I spent many hours thoughtfully considering all of our ideas as I delved into designing!  I needed to create a colorful wedding dress that encompassed all of the bride’s wants into one cohesive budget-friendly design that I could stand behind.  The pencil sketch above is what I came […]

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 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 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 […]

Sketches

I worked up a couple of sketches for Jill to see based on all our previous conversations, questionnaire and swatches.  I snail mailed her samples of three choices for the main jacket fabric, a beaded overlay fabric, and two trim choices that I thought she would like.  I labeled each of her swatches with a […]

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 in the next day for the purchase.  I then spent many hours considering all of our favorite images and ideas, as I began to sketch.  This design actually called for […]