Sewing My Wedding Dress 🪡｜Part 5/5｜Finishing Touches, Wedding Veil, & the Big Day!｜DIY Wedding Dress

Here it is at last! After months and countless hours of preparation, I am so happy to present to you today the ultimate video in this series on how I made my wedding dress! In this final video, I present the finishing touches, how I created a bustle and a wrist loop for the train of the skirt, how I made my wedding veil, and then I model it finished! I am also very pleased to share with you a short clip of video footage from our wedding that I put together with great care 💕

Please don’t hesitate if you have any further questions about this project, I’m thinking of creating one last video on my practical tips for future brides or wedding dressmakers!

I hope you enjoy 😊

In this video, I am wearing a Highland Dress (pattern by Allie Olsen) and a Jenna Cardigan (pattern by Muse Patterns), both made by me!

Wedding dress sketch, pattern design, and invaluable help by Camille de Saint Léger 🌸

Photos and videos of the wedding (shared with permission) by photographer and videographer Camille Poublang 🎥

Special thanks to Rachel for your invaluable help and shoulder to lean on throughout the dressmaking process and wedding preparations, Kendall for some of my favorite footage from the wedding, and all our friends and family who celebrated with us!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:40 Finishing the structural details
4:37 Hemming the dress
6:28 Adding a bustle and a wrist loop to the train
10:00 Finishing the hand-draped pleats at the bodice
11:40 The finished dress!
13:15 Making my wedding veil
17:05 The big day

[susanfreeman]

One thing I have always loved is seeing the way a woman carries herself when she loves the way she looks and feels in a garment. You absolutely embody that joy. What a beautiful gown for a stunning bride.

[lifeandhair]

I’m 55 and I know I’m terribly sentimental, this brought tears to my eyes. So brave to commit to this project, it really is all or nothing! My daughter wants me to make her wedding dress.. maybe it’s possible after all! ❤

[VanessaH]

Beautiful dress, beautiful venue and beautiful bride. My hat’s off to you for taking on the task and executing it beautifully. Congratulations on your wedding!

[nancyk]

Great series and beautiful bride. At 77, I will not be making a wedding gown anytime soon, but following your project was fascinating.

[aleciacope]

Wow! You would have looked beautiful in a brown paper bag, but the dress you made is just exquisite. Thank you for sharing. And congratulations to you and your husband! Wishing you many happy years of wedded bliss 😍❤

[carolynsimon]

At the beginning of this year I started learning how to draft my own patterns and make my own dream wardrobe with the ultimate goal of one day making my own wedding dress. I enjoyed watching your process and your final result was absolutely beautiful!

[rubychurch]

Oh wow. You’re so clever and talented. What a beautiful gown and a stunning bride you were. Wishing you all the best forever!!

[elaineevans]

Love your dress! Congratulations! Definitely no mean feat! My daughter told me that I was to make her wedding dress and promptly produced a picture. It was also a project of love and pride. Knowing she would trust me to produce a garment that was fitting for the occasion. I pulled out all of the stops and certainly pushed the envelope as they say! Needless to say, she loved it! And was the success that we both hoped it would be.

[aileetang]

You are a talented seamstress. Love watching your videos ! Beautiful bride in a beautiful wedding gown made by yourself. Congratulations !

[otistravismax]

🍃 Congratulations🥂 You Are Absolutely Stunning 🕊️ you created the dress that will be passed down and worn for generations to come🦋 This garment will be a beautiful legacy left to treasure and in every stitch your g-g-grand baby’s will know the love you put in this dress as well as in them ♥️ I was married in a simple boughten dress 33 yrs ago~ i sew a bit & was able to modify it so that my god-sister and niece could wear it at their wedding~ we’re all still happily married 🥰 Hugs & Cheers to the Bride & Groom🎉

[emiliacastex]

Thank you for sharing all the process with us ! I started to sew my wedding dress a few weeks ago, and seeing you succeed on your project encourages me when I feel desperate … your dress is really beautiful, you did a wonderful job !

[Stumble.guy]

Absolutely, beautifully, incredibly gorgeous!!! Your dress was one of the most gorgeous dresses I have ever seen. I know it was a very laborious but yet it also had to be a great experience for you to fulfill for you, personally. May you have many, many years of happiness! I’m an older woman( grandma to one grandson, only child/granchild)and have been watching you for quite a while. You sew wonderfully on every garment. I love your vlogs. Please continue. Thank you for sharing your wedding day with us. Take care, Nancy or Gigi as I’m called, from northern Indiana .

[alwaysinthecraftroom]

Oh my gosh Sarah your dress is AMAZING! And I am so pleased you got it finished in time, I was worried for you there for a bit so I can’t imagine how you felt! It truly is gorgeous, the crossover at the back, the draping on the front, the ethereal tulle, I am in absolute awe. I’m also rather glad I didn’t sew when I got married as I think I too would have wanted to make the dress and put a lot of pressure on myself. Making my own cake was stressful enough! 😅 Well done you and thank you so much for sharing your beautiful wedding day with us all. I wish you and your husband (!) a long and happy marriage ❤❤❤

[Lighthouse]

You made a beautiful dress for a wedding that was clearly uplifting for everyone who participated. Congratulations, and bonne chance on your big journey! Meaning life, not just Japan.

[claudiaprado]

I just found your channel and watched the wedding dress series. I was very emotional. Thank you for sharing with us. By the way, I'm watching from Brazil.🥰

[andreacannon]

Congratulations for such a beautiful dress, not many women can say that they made their own wedding dresses! You look so adorable and your husband is a lucky man for sure. Wishing you many years of joy and beautiful memories, love from TN, USA

[marianneisaacs]

You did a great job, a really lovely creation . So much tulle !!!!

[katet.]

Oh my gosh! You are AMAZING! I cannot believe the patience, persistence and focus that must have gone into this ... WOW. You are such an inspiration to me (and I'm only making a regular shirtdress!) I am so impressed by your dedication and labor of love ... the veil is stunning and the dress is a dream. I'm so proud of you and hope you have endless pride and joy when you reflect on this accomplishment in honor of your life milestone - cannot wait to see what you make next!

[jennycameron]

Your dress is absolutely beautiful, you have done such an amazing job
You brought tears to my eyes ❤

[sylvievicenza]

Beautiful girl, beautiful dress and Eric Satie. No need to say more.