Many of my brides love learning about what it takes to make their dress and so I would like to share a little bit more in detail this part of my process. Here I refer specifically to a “wedding dress”, but the steps will be mostly the same for any other type of design.
Fabric Shopping and The Unknown...
I often encounter two different types of brides. The first is the kind who knows exactly what she wants and what she is looking for. She has been planning this day ever since she was little, or at least ever since she knew she had found the person with whom she wants to say "I do." Either way, she comes prepared when we have our first consultation. She has been shopping for a while but hasn't yet seen what she wants. She shows me sketches, pictures, and very specific details of the dress she wants to make. Usually the challenge is to incorporate everything into one actual design idea.
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