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Comment by VickiBonasse on April 26, 2010 at 9:34am

I finished the wedding cake card box for my son's wedding and posted a photo of it. It's the first one I have ever done. It was quite a project but was also a lot of fun. Now, I need to get back to the tote bag for my future daughter-in-law. I am also going to make her a clutch purse to match her wedding gown. Also, have been making pom poms. Those are a lot of fun to make and are turning out quite well.

Comment by Tooty Hallberg on April 6, 2010 at 10:15pm

Hi, I am Grandma Tooty, (16 grands). our youngest son is getting remarried in August 2010. I will make the wedding dress and two flower girl dresses. I think it is an honor to be asked by our new daughter in law to make her dress. I will keep you all posted on how things are going

Comment by VickiBonasse on April 6, 2010 at 8:53pm

Hello Everyone,

My name is Vicki and I just joined this group. My youngest son is getting married May 15th and I am currently making several things for the wedding. I am making my future daughter-in-law a ruffled tote to carry her stuff in to the church. I am also going to make her a satin clutch that will match her dress. Also working on a wedding cake card box. Just got the hat boxes primed today. I will tell you about the rest of the projects as I get to them.

Comment by marilyn on April 5, 2010 at 12:12pm

My 22 yr old daughter has FINALLY asked me to make her a dress for a wedding of a friends she is attending. I was wondering if anyone could suggest any ideas or patterns for a young plus size that she would be comfortable to wear. She usually does not wear dresses and is self conscious about her weight........I would appreciate it very much

Comment by Candi Roetman on April 1, 2010 at 8:29am

Good luck Tawny! It a big job, but you have people here to help if you need it! I am looking forward to watching your progress!
Candice Louise

Comment by christine on October 22, 2009 at 11:16pm

my step daughter can not decide on a wedding dress made by me or a store bought dress, The wedding is next august and I've already told her I need to start the dress as soon as possible, at least the muslin part of it. I'm going nuts trying to figure out how long it will take.

Comment by Ellen on August 14, 2009 at 10:45am

I have made a couple of wedding gowns. I have a book called Bridal Couture by Susan Khalje that I found invaluable. I first made the gown, according to her instructions, out of inexpensive muslin and used that as the pattern for the finished dress. The dresses I made were interlined as well as lined. I loved the experience of making my first bridal gown, and loved the finished product. The bride said that it was incredibly comfortable even with the boning.

Comment by Debbie on August 14, 2009 at 9:29am

I also suggest buying some really cheap fabric and making a trial dress first. That way you will have a better understanding of the best way to assemble it and find out if there are any sewing challenges to overcome. Also, you can use it for a first fitting to make sure it is the right size. I'm sure everyone has found out its easy to make something smaller, but almost impossible to make something bigger!

Comment by Tooty Hallberg on July 29, 2009 at 6:07pm

Hi, I would suggest purchasing some good quality satin and lining. This will make a great difference in how the gown hangs and presses. You should at least double the price. If the material, (zipper, boning, bra inserts , include what you use) total comes to $100, then charge $100 to make it. Good luck Tooty

Comment by Ags on July 29, 2009 at 1:03pm

I have a small sewing business, working out of my home sewing for others. I haven't narrowed my sewing projects down to doing only certain things, which several people have recommended. But, I have recently gotten a request to do a wedding gown. It's simple, without beading or lace, but it is a gown none-the-less. The prospective client showed me a photo, so I don't have a pattern yet. But, I really have no idea how to estimate/price this. I am excited at the idea of doing this, I think it would be fun. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for me, ha! Any ideas would be appreciated. :) Thanks.

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