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I made my own bridesmaids dresses which was an insane thing to do. They turned out well but it was final hour kind of a deal with tears. I addapted a Vogue pattern – again, to semi copy a j.crew dress I liked. By the time I was done, with the cost of the fabric, I should have purchased the j.crew dresses but of course, they wouldn’t have been this wonderful robin’s egg blue.
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Dupioni Silk.
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My dress was from The Wedding Shoppe in St. Paul, MN
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Sep 30, 2008, 04.54 PMby Lucha Suarez
the dresses are amazing!! it doesn’t matter how much they cost, you got bragging rights!!!!
Sep 30, 2008, 02.17 PMby mjb14
My goodness – as if your life wouldnt have been stressed enough without adding that to your schedule!!! (They look fantastic by the way)
Sep 30, 2008, 08.12 AMby polychromatin
They look very nice, the color is beautiful! And I have to take off my hat to you, sewing the bridemaid dresses for the own wedding, that’s a real woman :D
Sep 30, 2008, 07.16 AMby justmica
Don’t worry they are adorable… You do a great job!
Sep 30, 2008, 06.48 AMby ghainskom
Yeah, I guess you had all reasons to be proud of yourself on that day. I found THE man… and I sew the bridesmaids’ dresses! lol Good job, and I love the color too!
Sep 30, 2008, 06.19 AMby corwin1
Thanks :) My mom helped me do the hemming and some cutting – and took over when one of the dresses after being altered didn’t fit… what else. Oh, I threatened to sew one girl into the dress. Yeah. It was crazy, but very rewarding.
Sep 30, 2008, 06.14 AMby verypurpleperson
what a brave thing to do! And they turned out so beautiful! Congratulations for you!
Sep 30, 2008, 06.09 AMby celinaj
AMAZING JOB! After that, you should no fear a deadline anymore! Congratulatons. And the dresses turned out beautiful.
Sep 30, 2008, 06.08 AMby erdronen
They’re beautiful and you did a great job! Love love love the color :) My favorite! I also can’t believe you did it – amazing. I could never imagine. My mother made mine, and it was hard even for her to squeeze them into her schedule, much less me. Wow!
Sep 30, 2008, 05.55 AMby bola
Wow they look great! good on you!! you are brave though, I got married last year and would never of thought of making my bridesmaid’s dresses – it was stressful enough without all of that! Well Done!!!:)
Sep 30, 2008, 05.46 AMby kamelia
Wouw!! Really beautiful work… Am I understanding it right?? YOU were the bride???? Must have been terribly stressing, making all those gowns at ones own wedding… You look absolutely STUNNING!!!! Perfect choise for a weddinggown………..