Wedding Dress Saga - The End!

Well, it's time to end the dress saga! The wedding is over! It was beautiful and wonderful. Johanna was a gorgeous bride and Jonathan was extremely handsome. I'll do a post about them too.

But look at this amazing dress that Jennifer made for me! It was just perfect and I felt special wearing something that was made just for me. Thank you, Jennifer, my friend.

And of course, the jewelry... well, it matched perfectly and made me feel like a princess.

So now that all the big events are over (Jonathan's college graduation, Jeremy's Marine boot camp graduation, and Jonathan and Johanna's wedding) I should be able to make new jewelry creations! I can't wait to see what I come up with!

Wedding Dress Saga 2

Below is the pattern for my new dress. I've taken the liberty of putting two patterns together. The top and skirt will be the same color, cocoa. It looks the color of cocoa mix before water is added. The collar, sleeves, and a border at the bottom of the blouse will be a sheer chiffon of a slightly darker color.

Jennifer is working hard at this project! She is such a sweet friend.

So, of course I needed to make a new set of jewelry to go with the new dress. Again, I've used the new wire wrapping techniques that I have been enjoying. The necklace has a smoky quartz oval in the middle. The gold-filled frame has Swarovski pearls and crystals wrapped onto it. I've named it "Romantic Dream Necklace."

To complete the set I made earrings, a two stranded bracelet, and even tried my hand at making a ring! This ring is the third one I made. The other two are still great, but not quite the look I was wanting. The ring is shown on the fabric swatches from the fabric of my dress. I hadn't made rings before, but it's so much fun. I'm sure you'll be seeing more rings from me!

Just two more weeks until Jonathan and Johanna will tie the knot! May God richly bless them with His joy, love, and peace.