Just have to say...

So I like to scroll through Pinterest every once in a while. I know I'm married...but, since wedding dresses are kinda my thing, I search "wedding gowns" pretty often. Sometimes I'm looking for a specific idea, or for some inspiration, but most of the time because wedding dresses are my kind of eye candy!
To get to my point...in some of my searching, I've found some pins that just tickle me pink...photos of my brides in their dresses that I've altered! I love it!

Some of the pins...

 

Oh, so fun!

I don't know the designer of this dress...but it was gorgeous...

This dress was a sample gown purchased from a shop in NYC...a beautiful champagne-colored dress with intricate beadwork on the bodice.

Original Dress...

In progress...

 Because the bodice of the dress didn't have lace appliques or pleating I could use to cover the seam, it was done completely with beading. Beading takes more time and is a little trickier, but once it all came together, it turned out beautiful.

Finished!

 Petal sleeves with silver beaded and Swarovski crystal edge



One of a Kind

This bride found her dress at a designer shop in New York. It was a one-of-a-kind sample - nobody else will ever have this dress!

I unfortunately don't have any pictures of it completely strapless. You can get a pretty good idea here though; the photo below shows the dress at it's early stages, and you can clearly see the line where the dress originally ended...

The seams were then beaded over to make the transition just about invisible...

I loved the rounded neckline on this dress. Smoothing out corners on the neckline also takes attention away from any seam that might be slightly visible.

Finished! 

 Petal sleeves and buttons all the way up the back!

Atelier Diagonal Gown

Original Dress Dress in progress...

Finished...

4 New Dresses....oh yay!

So I have 4 new dresses that will be up on the blog anytime now...2 are already finished, 2 are almost there. But, since this blog has been somewhat neglected for a time now, here's just a taste of what is coming...

Maggie Sottero "Hunter", in its very beginning stages...

(It's going to have a V-neck. I'm excited.)

Justin Alexander ballgown ... in progress

David's Bridal dress before...

Dress after!

(front view pictures coming)

Maggie Sottero "Montana"...in progress

Now you need to come back and see them...