The Dress

The day Jay and I first started talking about marriage, I was practically planning the wedding.

Being in hair school with lots of young girls in similar stages of life, I had a lot of friends eager to help.

We started by going dress shopping just to get an idea for what I wanted.

Aly, Lindsay, and Catelin came along with me to a dress shop in the Provo Riverwoods. 

These dresses were wayyy out of my price range but like I said, this was just for fun. And goodness was it fun!

Tiffany even let me try on her dress.

After a second trip of trying on dresses and realizing how expensive they are, I considered getting one made.

My sister Jess had her beautiful wedding dress made and it was totally affordable! 

Through a mutual friend I found a seamstress named Jenny, who lives in Salem, Utah.

I made an appointment and then sought out for inspiration through magazines and the internet.

My talented friend Claire, helped me put my ideas together but creating this sketch. 

I took the sketch to Jenny. We discussed some details such as the buttons, the fabric, and ended up taking away the flowers.

I first went to Jenny at the end of January and she had the dress done by the end of March.

In that time, I went back for a total of 3 dress fittings. AND the total cost ended up being around $400. 

I couldn't have been more pleased with the way my dress turned out. 

It was exactly what I wanted, fit me perfectly, and the best part- it was totally original.