Many brides today want to look unique, different from any other bride out there. It’s hard to do that when most brides typically shop at the same stores you are looking at for your wedding dress. There are only so many dresses, and in my opinion, I’ve seen enough brides in strapless dresses to last me a lifetime. Trust me, not every body type out there looks good in a strapless wedding dress. If you’re unsure, check out my article, Find a Wedding Dress for Your Body Type and What Neckline Works Best with my Body Type? Many brides now are looking for ways to design their own wedding dresses, and its a good thing. Your wedding dress should reflect you and your personality, which is different and unique from everyone else out there. If you are wondering how you can design your won wedding dress, then here some great pointers to get you started.
Find out what you like
A wedding dress is different from any other dress that you will ever wear. They’re bigger, heavier and fancier than any dress I own, and I own a lot of dresses. So if you don’t already know what kind of wedding dresses you like, then go into a bridal shop and try on as many dresses as it takes. Look at the different necklines, waistlines, and beading, and patterns to help you decide which you like. Bring a camera and take pictures of what you like and a notebook to help you remember later.
Design Your Own Wedding Dress
You don’t have to have any special software or skills to do design your own wedding dress, just pictures of what you like. If you have a friend or family member who is a seamstress, go and talk to them about making your dress, and if not, then go to fabric stores and start asking around. Most fabric stores will have business cards of ladies who can make wedding dresses for you. Set up a meeting with your seamstress and take your pictures and notebook of ideas. A good seamstress can look at your pictures and be able to copy the different ideas that you have into one dress. Don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Learn to Love Fittings!
A lot of brides I know complain about having to go to fittings. I don’t understand it. Especially when you design your own wedding dress. You want to make sure during the dress making process that you are happy with the way the dress is coming out and making sure that it fits. Don’t be afraid to let your seamstress know if you don’t like something about the dress so that it can be changed early.
An Added Benefit
When you design your own wedding dress, the cost of the dress does decrease considerably. You will typically pay your seamstress a flat amount, along with the cost of materials (which is surprisingly inexpensive – the satin for my dress was only $7 a yard, and I only needed 7 yards). So, for less money you get a dress that you absolutely love, totally unique, for less money. Can’t beat it!!
If you’re still unsure if you want to create your own wedding dress, then check out my article, Custom Made Wedding Dresses. Find out why I chose to design my own wedding dress, and why I recommend it to everyone I know getting married. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!
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Would someone let me know how much time should I plan for with a design your own/have made wedding gown. Additionally if anyone knows a good designer/seemstress in LA, that would be a great start for me. Thanks!
What a information!!You don’t have to have any special software or skills to do design your own wedding dress, just pictures of what you like.
My friend Cassandra made her own wedding dress and it wa beautiful. She also has a degree in fashion design so it was ensured it would come out exactly as she envisioned and planned. Be careful thinking you can just show someone photos and say “I want this neckline with this waist and this fabric and these sleeves. Sometimes there are design elements that prevent you from being able to do certain things (trust me, my fashion friend explained this to me many times as I had made designs I wanted for myself only to be instructed on why certain things would and wouldn’t work). Being a seamstress does not make a designer. Make sure the person you are entrusting at least drafts some sample drawings of the final dress design so you know he/she is on the same page as you.
I love the fact that I can design my own wedding dress! I’ve already got the sketch drawn out but dont know where to go… Can anyone tell me where I can find a seamstress in Phoenix Arizona? or preferrably Mesa, Arizona! I would really appreciate it! Thanks =D
Amanda, There is a lady in Phoenix that makes wedding dresses per your design. I have not bought anything from her but it might be worth looking into. Her shop is Danese Creations and her web site is http://www.danesecreations.com. Good luck!
The wedding dress fits nicely, I LOVE IT! But my friend suggest me buy it from China. She had a stylish cheap wedding dress. Beautiful wedding dresses accessories offer the lucky brides!
Great article – however, please do not assume that the dress will come out cheaper than a ready made dress. As a bridal gown designer I can attest to the fact that if it is a matter of mere “sewing” than, perhaps so. But often, you cannot find a pattern that does not need changes, this involves patternmaking skills. You also may want beadwork and embroidery on the dress, this is very labor intensive and not a skill that every seamstress will posess. There is also added labor that often only the designer can provide like sketching and locating the best materials for the design. You also have to make sure that the person you plan to hire is experienced with the fabric you chose for our gown. If you plan to sew your own gown, it will most definitely come out cheaper but please plan on paying anyone you hire what her very valuable time and skill is worth.
I want a wedding dress with a sweat heart top and an off the shlder straps and a caught up skirt on my wedding dress when the time comes! It wont be for a while that i now of but i always wonder what it would look like! I dont know if it has ever been done but it would be so cool to see it!
I am just recently engaged and i have though and thought about it on designing my own wedding dress. I cant find anything that is similar in my area.I would like any help posssible.