Crochet isn’t just for doilies and coffee cozies anymore. When a bride wanted to don a vintage-inspired wedding gown for her special day, instead of breaking the bank, she spent eight months and a mere $70 crocheting the dress of her dreams.
Abbey Ramirez-Bodley, 22, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, found that the bridal gowns she liked were ‘outrageously expensive.’ She learned how to crochet when she was three, so she enlisted the help of her tutor (her aunt) and together, the two created the most stunning wedding gown.
As beautiful as the gown is, the design process was far from easy. Abbey explained that she and her aunt didn’t have a pattern to work with, so there was “a lot of guesswork” when they were creating the gown, which was entirely hand sewn. The two women started the project by making individual handmade crocheted doilies before meeting and piecing them together, starting with the skirt and moving up to the top.
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Jennifer used a see-through fabric to give the dress more of a base. However, both women agree that the sleeves were the most difficult portion of the dress to complete.
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According to the bride, her homemade gown made quite the impression as her guests pored over the intricate detail that she and her aunt put into the design. While Abbey’s now-husband Jake Bodley knew she was working on the dress, she admitted that he didn’t believe they would be able to create a design that would work for their wedding.
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She said he was amazed by the design, and we are too!
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