All ladies know that when it comes to their wedding, it's all about the dress. It's that special time in a woman's life when everyone's eyes will be on her.
So finding the perfect dress is always the number one priority. Some brides even take things into their own hands and end up upgrading their wedding dress with a little DIY magic.
Let me ask you a question: would you wear your mother's wedding dress? I don't know about that. Times have changed, ha, ha! This bride wanted to upcycle her mother's gown into her dream wedding dress, and I think it turned out quite alright.
I once tried on a wedding dress that looked absolutely beautiful. The only problem was it had long sleeves. So I contemplated getting rid of them as this lady did. Then I ended up buying a dress with sleeves that suited me much better.
It seems to me that everyone hates sleeves. Well, maybe "hate" is a strong word to describe it but you get what I'm trying to say. This bride here looks so much better with these capped sleeves.
If you can believe it, this lady made a stunning wedding dress out of neoprene, which is a scuba fabric. Holy moly! Who knew that a scuba fabric could drape so nicely, huh? I had no idea.
This lady liked the original dress she got, but she wanted something special for the neckline. She used a bolero she bought online to add to the area she wanted more coverage. I think it looks quite nice, no?
This lady lost her mom a few years ago, and she wanted to honor her by wearing her wedding dress. I think this updated version of her mom's dress looks really good on her. What a sweet gesture, huh?
This bride used her mom's $200 wedding dress from Macy's and turned it into a gown she can enjoy. The only things she changed were the sleeves and reinforcing the zipper and side seams. I think it made such a big difference.
I admire anyone who can self-draft their wedding dress. This lady picked a difficult fabric to work with because it was an actual tablecloth. In the end, I think she did a great job adding paper flowers to the neckline.
How do you make a store-bought dress more special? Well, you can create a beautiful ombre dyed effect like this one. What do you think? Would you go for something this bold?
This lady must be in love with the 1930s. I guess that's why she added a contemporary touch to this reprint of a 1930s McCall's skirt pattern with a self-drafted top. I'm thoroughly impressed.
So you found a perfect wedding dress and all is well in the world, hehe. But now you want to make it sparkle even more. This crafty bride added LED lights into the bottom for that added special touch. Wow!
This talented lady pretty much started with a blank canvas. She added these gorgeous embellishments to her wedding dress, and it turned out amazing. I don't know how she did it but kudos to her for a job well done.
Can you believe that the flowers on the bottom of this self-made wedding dress were just an afterthought? I think they add such an amazing and beautiful detail to the whole gown. I absolutely love it.
This gradient-dyed wedding dress looks like something out of a fairy tale. I love how the colors blend so seamlessly together. It would be absolutely stunning for a beach wedding!
If I had better sewing skills, I, too, would attempt something like this. But for now, I'll stick with the dress I picked out.
