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Step 1
Look for inspirations in wedding magazines. You have to know what you want in order to design a dream wedding dress. Looking through wedding magazines may help you narrow down the style of dress you will consider for your wedding. Learn about modern, vintage and extravagent designs.
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Step 2
Try on a version of your fantasy dress in the wedding stores. What may look good on paper may not actually be the best type of dress for your wedding. Your fantasy of wearing a strapless wedding gown may be challenged when you notice that a halter style dress looks better on your frame.
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Step 3
Sketch out what you've noticed looks good on your body. Even if you do not have an artistic bone in your body, it is quite simple to draw a silhouette of what you want for your wedding dress.
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Step 4
Accessorize your dress on paper after you have narrowed down the silhouette of your gown. Accessorizing your dress includes embellishments on the dress, veil type, train length, etc.
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Step 5
Hire a seamstress. She or he will help you to finalize what you want on paper in real life. This person can also make suggestions as to what materials would be most appropriate for your wedding dress and will be able to tell you what the costs will be. The cost might be a good way for you to figure out what you need as opposed to what you might want.
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Step 6
Go to a specialty fashion fabric store to gather materials for your dress. It might be wise to go with your seamstress too. The store will not only have materials for your gown but also for certain types of laces and trimmings for the complete look of your gown.
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Step 7
Start getting fitted for your dress after you and your seamstress have put together your gown. Try to get fitted a couple weeks before your special day since it will take time to get it just right.
