Sewing My Wedding Dress 🪡｜Part 2/5｜Fabric & Budget｜DIY Wedding Dress

Hello everybody! I am very pleased to be back with the second episode of this series on how I made my wedding dress. I decided to devote this entire episode to my fabric research, what kind of fabrics I ultimately purchased, and how much I spent in the end because this was one of the hardest aspects of this project. It required many hours of research and a certain amount of spending, and so I hope that by sharing my experience, the work of finding the right fabric and figuring out a budget will be easier for you!
I hope you enjoy!
Wedding dress fabric shops mentioned:
🧵 Les Tissus de Catherine: tissusdecatherine.com/
🧵 Tissus Reine: www.tissusreine.com/
🧵 Marché de Saint Pierre: www.marchesaintpierre.com/
🧵 Stragier: www.stragier.com/fr/home
My wedding dress fabrics & main notions:
🪡 Lining: Stragier: Voile coton et soie uni ivoire claire 40g/m2 140 cm laize:
www.stragier.com/fr/article/2...
🪡 Interlining (between the tulle draping and the lining touching my skin): (Stragier) Satin de coton et soie uni ivoire clair 70g/m2 140 cm laize: www.stragier.com/fr/article/6...
🪡 Inner layers of tulle: (Stragier): Tulle demi-souple uni porcelaine 21g/m2 300 cm laize: www.stragier.com/fr/article/8...
🪡 Middle layers of tulle: (Tissus Reine): Ivory tulle 100% polyester 300 cm laize: Fabric Ref. # TU90897 barcode: 108984
🪡 Outer layers of tulle: (Stragier): Tulle extra souple uni porcelaine 17g/m2 300 cm laize: www.stragier.com/fr/article/3...
🪡 Boning: (Stragier) Baleine polyester tissé uni blanc 7mm largeur: www.stragier.com/fr/article/5...
🪡 Boning nubs: (Stragier): Embout flexible pour baleine - uni - transparent - 8 mm: www.stragier.com/fr/article/6...
Wedding dress sketch, pattern design, and invaluable help by Camille de Saint Léger 🌸 Her website: www.camilledesaintleger.com/ On Instagram: camilledesa...
You can also find me here: Instagram: / sarah__naomi_
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:21 Wedding dress fabric samples
5:07 Wedding dress fabric shopping in Paris
9:09 What I purchased
14:37 How much I spent on my wedding dress
16:51 Preparing the fabrics
18:02 Outro
Music:
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[@craftymystic4868]

I made my own dress as well, 33 years ago, it cost $100 with gorgeous lace and duchess satin. This is delightful to allow us a peek into your process.

[@Sarah_Naomi]

$100 for the whole dress?!? Wow! I'll have to work with duchess satin one day, it looks sumptuous 😊 Congratulations and I'm glad you enjoy watching the process of mine!

[@TheCreativeCurator]

I'm starting the process of making my own dress (wedding is summer 2026) so I'm thinking about shape / style, fabrics and budget right now. This was so lovely to watch, and I'm off to binge the rest of the series.

[@thegreenpincushion510]

Thanks so much for sharing your wedding dress journey! I love watching the process and hearing how you made your choices. Seeing all the luxurious fabric has been fun😊

[@Sarah_Naomi]

I'm so glad you're enjoying these videos! Thank you 😊

[@rosapenco3365]

Fascinating! Thank you very much for sharing. I can't wait for part 3 ❤

[@Sarah_Naomi]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@morganeanic-antic8981]

Thank you for sharing all the details about the making of your wedding dress, it was all very interesting. Although for me it is at the high side of prices, I don’t think the total budget is too much as there are wedding dresses around that price in shops and ones that are above 2000€! I’d say it’s quite a normal price for a wedding dress + the great satisfaction of making it yourself!

[@Sarah_Naomi]

Thank you! I'm glad you appreciated the break down of how much I spent as well 😊

[@carolynwestin8087]

These videos are a delight. Thank you so much for sharing your process.

[@Sarah_Naomi]

Thank you so much for this message! 😊

[@shelleykearney4864]

Oh Sarah you were very honest and open. I love watching your videos . Amazing

[@Sarah_Naomi]

Thank you so much!!

[@justinetrouillet9007]

Hi Sarah, so interesting to watch. Thanks for sharing and congrats for this masterpiece!

[@Sarah_Naomi]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! 😊

[@kabsikins1790]

Stunning fabric and pattern looking forward to the final dress

[@Sarah_Naomi]

Thank you! 😊

[@chlomo2618]

It's absolutely inevitable that you'll have to learn this as you go along with a completely different type of sewing project. It's a bit painful to be so aware of the monetary cost of the missteps, but as long as you don't focus on it too much, in a few years you'll likely barely remember. All you'll think of when you recall your wedding dress is how beautiful it was and how proud you are of yourself. (Speaking from experience, not of making a wedding dress, but of stupid and costly mistakes I've made in the past, which were so painful and the time and now just a blip.) But it is a great tip for any prospective brides to budget for some trial and error, so thanks for sharing that lesson. I'm enjoying this series so much! Question for you: Has this experience given you a taste for sewing with more luxurious materials for more every day garments?

[@Sarah_Naomi]

Thank you so much for your comment! You're right, the intense disappointment and frustration that I felt when I first made the mistakes (and realized the cost) has already subsided to just a slightly uncomfortable thought, and eventually I'm sure it'll be a distant memory! I'm so glad you're enjoying this series and thank you for letting me know! The perfect motivation to finish the next part before I go off on summer vacation 😊 As to your question, I wouldn't say this project has made me want to work with luxury fabrics like silk more often in my everyday wardrobe, but I have been leaning towards working with similarly good-quality natural fibers like wool and linen in the last year or so. That said, this project has somewhat demystified the pattern-making process and I might freestyle a creation in the future!

[@kekeight]

❤

[@mel_issa__]

The Minerva swatches are great! I never get swatches because I don't think you get enough information from a square (drape)

[@Sarah_Naomi]

Yes, they're very helpful! I also don't usually for the same reason, unless it's a difficult color (like grey or beige) to discern accurately online, or a fabric (like tulle) that I've never worked with before!

[@lisag.6599]

Wow. It seems overwhelming to me!

[@Sarah_Naomi]

It was! I'm still recuperating 😅