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Something Blue…

Bridal

Something old, Something new, Something borrowed, Something blue…

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This wedding definitely had the ‘Something Blue’ 🙂  It was beautiful.  Everything flowed so well, lovely and elegant and sweet.  The bridesmaids were great gals to work with and I enjoyed every minute of making their dresses.  Even the impromptu 5.5 hour round trip one afternoon to discuss the dress pattern with them!

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The Dad of the bride is a cousin to my husband.  The Mom of the bride and I hit it off from the first time we were together.  It has been so fun to watch their girls grow up.  They have 4 girls and we have 3.  Their youngest is a few months younger than Emma and the next to youngest is a few months older than Emma.

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Even more beautiful than the gorgeous wedding details was the love and inspiration of the bride and groom.  Well grounded in their walk with the Lord they just radiate, spreading the Love of Christ wherever they go.  They are young in years but wise in the knowledge of God.

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I’m so happy with the way the dresses turned out.  They fit well, the pattern is very flattering, and besides being lovely they are modest.  You don’t have to sacrifice modesty to be beautiful!!

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Besides making the 5 bridesmaid dresses, I had the privilege of being at the wedding early and making sure all the dresses worked and getting the bride dressed 😀 I got to lace up her corset ties on the back of her dress.  I love getting to be involved in the details.  We arrived on Friday night when rehearsal was over.  I took my pressurized steam iron and ironed the bridesmaids dresses and also the darling little flower girls dresses.

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And I borrowed a big camera lens and took a few pics during the photos and the wedding.  I’m nowhere near a professional and my pics are rather sad when put beside the ones the photographer took but I had fun and I got in some practice.  Can’t learn anything without practice!  And there is much to be learned by shadowing a great photographer and just watching.  And asking questions if you can sneak a few in 😀

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 I was happy to get some shots of the dresses I made – you just can’t do them justice when you hang them on a hanger and take a pic.  They need to be modeled 😉

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I used my Mom’s serger to do the hem of the sheer fabric overlay on the skirts.  I would have been pulling my hair out trying to hem those and make them look nice.  Or trying to do this with my own serger.  My serger has seen too many miles and been through too many thicknesses of fabric.  My Mom’s babylock is a dream.  My dream is to have one of my own someday 🙂

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I love the ripply, flowing effect we managed on the sheer fabric of the skirts.  I created it by putting 2 skirt patterns together after trying my own idea and asking a friend for some input.  I used a skirt pattern I had found that did the ripply cascade and just added it to the skirt front pattern of the dress.  So the dress skirt has 2 layers of sheer in the front.  One goes across and hangs free at the right side to create a shear backdrop for where the top cascading piece falls away.  It came together beautifully!

DSC_5014I added a bit of a cap to the armhole made out of the same sheer that covers the skirts.

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I love the effect of the black sashes, black sandals, and black necklaces.  So elegant, summery, and fun!

DSC_4766Dresses pressed and ready for the big moment!  The flower girl dresses were purchased ready made and I think they added the sashes to match the bridesmaids dresses.

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Cascading layers.

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DSC_4942The Bride and her Mom and Sisters and baby Niece.  Doesn’t her Mom look like she could be her sister?!

DSC_4982-2And that’s it for now.  I’ll post some more pics of some of the fun shots I got of the wedding later.

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About Jill Flory

I am the blogger behind this blog, a small business owner, both retail and wholesale. I'm a designer and design consultant, I blog about DIY projects, sewing tips and tutorials I've picked up along the way in the more than 25 years I've been using needle, thread, and machine, home decor, homeschooling, and life.

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Comments

  1. Gail says

    You did a great job on taking pictures and a Wonderful job at what you are so talented at, in sewing the dresses! I really liked them and the color and flow of the skirts were lovely! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Sara says

    Lovely dresses! The rippled skirts look so feminine. I agree with you, that “you don’t have to sacrifice modesty to be beautiful.”

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  4. Pam @ Simple Details says

    I knew they’d be gorgeous, Jill and how beautiful are all of those girls and the bride! I love your photo of all the dresses hanging! Btw, if I haven’t mentioned it lately, you blow me away with your talents!!

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  5. Nana Diana says

    I was really anxious to see these dresses, Jill. They turned out just great and I love them. What a beautiful wedding. You did a GREAT job all the way around – xo Diana

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  6. Becky King says

    So fun to get a peek at the wedding. The dresses are so pretty. I love the cascading layers on the skirt. And the color is a big fav of mine. Look forward to seeing more pics. By the way, I’m so glad you could use my serger—-any time!!

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  7. Cathy Johnson says

    Love those dresses. I sometimes think modesty is a thing of the past. So refreshing to see such beautiful dresses. You did an outstanding job!!

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  8. Kelly says

    Really beautiful! I love the flowy style of the dresses and the color is gorgeous. Everyone looks so pretty. I’m so impressed knowing that you made all of those dresses. You are so talented! I love how the hydrangeas contrast so pretty with all of the blue and white in the wedding party. Really summery and romantic! I must say the bride was beautiful too. Looks like a lovely young lady.

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  12. Becky says

    Hi Jill! Wow gal…you hit this one out of the park! The dresses are so lovely and flowy!! You do such great work! I know they were thrilled with them!! That is one big project, too! Way to go!
    Hugs,
    Becky

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  17. Leslie Harris aka Gwen Moss says

    Jill
    Congratulations on a wonderful job! I love the color and the soft, flowing look of these dresses and I can only imagine the time and effort they took. You are amazing.
    I hope you have a relaxing and fun 4th with the family!

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