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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Wedding Dress Finished!

Hello everyone! I finished my wedding dress.  Oh, and I got married!  Here is what I found out about the wedding: Not one person I have talked to had a romantic wedding night.  Without fail, everyone  says that they end up giving each other a peck on the cheek before falling over from exhaustion. If you had a romantic wedding night, I bet that you ran away to elope or something.

We cooked all of the food ourselves.  I enjoyed the fact that we had total control over ingredients and I liked setting up the backyard wedding ourselves, but I see the appeal of running off, eloping and having a really great vacation with the money you would have spent on the wedding.  I see it clearly NOW, that is.

I'll post again soon to talk about making the pattern for the dress, but I wanted to show photos of the finished dress.  I was really nervous about it, but I am happy with the end result.


What about anyone else?  High stress or stress-free wedding?  Did you sew your own dress?  Would you do anything differently?

More on the construction on the next post.  Talk to you soon!


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  1. SarahJune 9, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    Congratulations! Your dress is fab, I adore tea length wedding dresses, can't wait to hear more about yours...

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    1. CherieJune 9, 2015 at 1:45 PM

      Thanks... there were more than a few pattern adjustments/combinations. I'm setting up some good lighting to take pictures of the inside of the dress.

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  2. B-rouchkaJune 9, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    Félicitations! The dress is awesome, great work!

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    1. CherieJune 9, 2015 at 3:19 PM

      Merci! I was happy with it. It isn't perfect, but it did the trick.

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  3. MandykattsJune 9, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    Congratulations! Your dress is beautiful, I can't wait to hear about the process. I love the lace bodice.

    We did have a romantic wedding night, but most people don't. I dragged my husband out of the reception at 11 pm so we could have some time in the hotel together after such a stressful day. I made the bridesmaid dresses and a lot of the details myself, but thankfully, I'm stubborn enough that I mostly growled at the people who tried to change things on me. I see the full appeal of eloping in hindsight, though.

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    1. CherieJune 9, 2015 at 3:22 PM

      Wow... I can't believe you made the bridesmaid dresses. I spent a lot of time getting the fit right for me... I would really stress trying to get the fit right on multiple dresses. Plus, I don't generally sew for other people. You are the ONLY one I have heard from having a romantic night. Good for you.

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  4. PinhousePlaymateJune 9, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    Omg! You look so beautiful in your dress! What a stunning bride :)
    Congratulations :D

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    1. CherieJune 9, 2015 at 3:22 PM

      That is nice of you to say. I felt good in the dress.

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  5. UnknownJune 10, 2015 at 12:00 AM

    Lovely dress! Well done and looking forward to learning more about the process. I'm making my own for a beach wedding in the Caribbean so any tips most welcome. :)

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  6. AnonymousJune 10, 2015 at 4:06 PM

    Huge congratulations. Your dress is fab-u-lous. I love what you've done at the neckline. The lace fabric is gorgeous. And you look lovely. Like one of those fabulously glamorous ladies in a fifties movie. Hope you're loving married life. Looking forward to the post on how to make an amazing wedding dress. Selina.

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  7. Sassy June 18, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    Looove the wedding dress. It is spectacular! You must be chuffed to bits you made it!

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  8. honigdesignJune 21, 2015 at 3:16 AM

    Your dress is STUNNING! That lace is amazing and the fit - elegant perfection. Congratulations!!!

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