We Turned Our Mom’s 1990s Dress Into My Sister’s Dream Gown—Here’s The Before & After
When my sister began planning her wedding, I imagined her going to a trendy bridal shop and selecting an elegant, form-fitting gown. But instead of choosing something new, she reached into our family’s past. Tucked away in the back of our mother’s closet was a dress that hadn’t seen the light of day in thirty years: our mom’s wedding gown, perfectly preserved from the day she married our dad.
When she first mentioned the idea of wearing it, I’ll admit I was unsure. As her sister, I loved the thought of honoring our parents’ love story in such a tangible way, but I also knew the dress had a long way to go for it to feel like her “dream dress.” We needed to find a seamstress with the right creative eye to transform it… a daunting task in and of itself, especially when you live in a small town!