For me, the accessories really made this dress come together. I made an orange blossom hair piece from a kit I ordered and attached a mid-19th century embroidered bonnet veil that I bought off ebay. I had to soak the veil in Biz a number of times to bring it's beauty back.
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| View of orange blossoms |
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| It was a labor of love to get it this white! |
I had a pair of custom made silk satin slippers made by Robert Land and then decorated the edges with pleated ribbon.
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| Robert Land Slippers |
Oh yeah, and I also made our wedding cake from an 1840s recipe the day before the wedding! (Not for the faint of heart).
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| Everyone raved about the cake. Some people had a third piece! |
We rented out a Gothic Revival bed & breakfast for the weekend for the wedding and reception that was built in 1854, which the town of Ferndale was named after.
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| The Shaw House, 1854. |
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And to top it all off, my engagement/wedding ring is from the 1840s. We might be a little obsessed with this decade...
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| It's prettier in person, trust me. |
What a dream wedding! Truly inspirational. I found your blog via the Sewing Academy, and am looking forward to reading more!
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