Custom Dress Illustration = Divine!

Custom Dress Illustration = Divine!

January 26th, 2010 @ 2:48 pm by Mrs. Buttons
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So… rewind a few months to this summer, when I was in the midst of wedding dress shopping. I was buried up to my nose in wedding magazines, and my eyes were crossing from staring at a computer screen for hours at a time, searching endlessly through wedding dress inspiration!

Anyway, as I was contemplating my dress budget and the like, I started to ponder the thought of what exactly I would be doing with my dress after the day is over. What is a girl to do?

I could preserve it, and hopefully have a daughter someday who might be interested in wearing it… or I could sell it, and let some other bride enjoy it in the more immediate future. Either way, the dress is either going to be in a closet or out of my hands after the wedding. But, there might be an option to keep it in view on a daily basis (with the exception of our pro photog’s pictures)!

I recently stumbled upon Aboutthedress.com, a company that creates custom bridal gown illustrations! You send them a few pictures of yourself wearing the dress, and their artists create a custom fashion illustration of you! For $425 (plus shipping), you get an 11″x14″ illustration that is double matted and framed.

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What a unique way to remember your gorgeous dress after the day is over! However, kind of pricey, and I am hoping to find something a bit more… fashionable! So, I thought I’d check out one of my favorite places, Etsy, to see if there was anything available at a more reasonable price!

How about these beautiful sketches from MeganHamilton ?

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And, if you want to include your man’s suit/tux…you can do that too!

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MeganHamilton

I love love love the idea of having a custom sketch of my dress! This could also be a wonderful first anniversary present (cough cough… any husbands/fiances out there cough cough)…

If you don’t want to purchase the illustration, but like to see the juxtaposition of a designer sketch to its actual conception, Brides.com has a featured section called “Sketch to dress Spring 2010″ on their site right now… you can see your favorite designers’ sketches next to photos of the real thing! So cool!

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James Clifford

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Monique Lhuillier

So… are you doing anything special with your dress/to remember your dress after the wedding?

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37 Responses to “Custom Dress Illustration = Divine!”

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Headuh (message) 204 posts, Helper bee

Double post?

1/26/10 @ 2:52 pm (reply)

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fancygirl (message) 230 posts, Helper bee

I want to do this too! I say this one in a magazine a while back but am also going to check out your suggestions.

http://mydreamlines.com/

1/26/10 @ 2:54 pm (reply)

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Ms. Library (message) 1,251 posts, Bumble bee

This gives me such a good idea to ask my sister to do. I bet she would sketch my dress for me. I love this! It would be cool to get your bridesmaids’ dresses in there too!

1/26/10 @ 2:55 pm (reply)

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Melissabegins (message) 3,340 posts, Sugar bee

i think it’s a great idea! But, more importantly, i want Monique Lhuillier’s skelet—i mean model to eat 5 cheeseburgers.

1/26/10 @ 2:56 pm (reply)

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blushingaudrey (message) 196 posts, Blushing bee

Wow, just flipping through the designer sketches you linked, I am amazed at how unrealistic the sketches’ figures seem–when pictured next to the already-super-skinny models!!

1/26/10 @ 3:00 pm (reply)

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SweetSavannah (message) 178 posts, Blushing bee

I had an artist paint my dress for me this past summer… it turned-out perfect!!!! I definitely recommend having a ‘dress’ keepsake made
(I have pictures in a post on here)

1/26/10 @ 3:01 pm (reply)

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Miss Sewing (message) 2,701 posts, Sugar bee

i like this idea! i had a bunch of concept sketches (on nasty old binder paper)before i found my dress pattern, but i never thought of turning them into art.

1/26/10 @ 3:02 pm (reply)

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Miss Buttons (message) 5,046 posts, Bee Keeper

@Ms. Library: Wow that is so great that your sister could do that! And adding the BM dresses is a great idea!

@SweetSavannah: Oh yay! I need to find that and see it!

@Miss Sewing: Oooh that would be perfect…DO IT!

1/26/10 @ 3:06 pm (reply)

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ktdid23 (message) 622 posts, Busy bee

I had a custom painting of my dress, done by blablover5 on etsy. Here’s a link to the photos of the artwork: http://hagensnest.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-can-bandwagon-with-best.html

I just love it… it’s hanging in our bedroom among a few other wedding photos.

1/26/10 @ 3:10 pm (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

oh this is a really great idea! i’m not planning on keeping my dress, so this would be a nice way to remember it (oh, i guess there will be 100s of pics of me from the wedding…ah, my little budget angel is reprimanding me again…)

1/26/10 @ 3:18 pm (reply)

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Miss Rainbow (message) 1,535 posts, Bumble bee

I actually made a sketch of my dress rigth after I bought it, but I’ll probably make a more refined looking one to frame post wedding! Or I’ll just be lazy and pay someone else to do it for me.. we’ll see! lol

1/26/10 @ 3:23 pm (reply)

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crebre80 (message) 10,729 posts, Bee Keeper

oh how cool is this?! i was thinking of commissioning an artist to sketch our wedding but it’s sort of pricey as well, are megan’s prices decent?

1/26/10 @ 3:35 pm (reply)

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BVsmurfette (message) 37 posts, Newbee

OMG this is awesome! Would love to have a piece of art when it’s all done! thanks for the etsy link, i’m definitely going to look into this.

1/26/10 @ 3:40 pm (reply)

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kaybee (message) 631 posts, Busy bee

I love the idea of having my dress in sketch!

1/26/10 @ 3:40 pm (reply)

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Miss Buttons (message) 5,046 posts, Bee Keeper

@ktdid23: Sooo cool!

@Miss Pug: That is exactly the thought that I have…a nice remembrance!

@Miss Rainbow: Dang, I wish I was skilled enough to be able to do it myself! I would love to see how yours turned out!

@crebre80: As in, sketch the venue and whatnot? Oh wow, I haven’t thought about that…but I imagine that would look cool! Megan’s prices were much cheaper than Aboutthedress

1/26/10 @ 3:42 pm (reply)

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