Event & Special Occasion Sewing Guides

I was thrilled when I got asked to make bridesmaid dresses for a late November wedding. The bride decided on glitz sequins. I showed her samples of our glitz sequins and we decided that the dull gold glitz sequin fabric worked best with the theme of her wedding (Great Gatsby inspired) and the time of year the wedding took place, which was close to the holidays. This was my first time making bridesmaid dresses and I wanted to share my process with you and what I learned along the way.

This used to be a 90-year-old horse barn with stalls made of cypress. But sadly, it burned down to the ground in a fire several years ago. In its place the owners built this structure, a 50 x 80 foot metal frame building on a concrete slab covered in old cypress boards, with a tin roof. Their daughter envisioned bringing it back to life and transforming it into a magical space for her wedding reception. And with a little inspiration from Pinterest, and this cheesecloth from OFS, she did.