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Caroline Arthur podcast guest on Wedding Mayhem
Wedding dress lifecycle expert Caroline Arthur discusses dress transformation on Wedding Mayhem podcast. From painting dresses live to championing creative repurposing, discover why wedding dresses deserve more than one beautiful moment.
Watch to see bespoke designer and RELOVABLE author Caroline Arthur transform a wedding dress live on this show!
Available for podcast interviews, speaking engagements, and media commentary on bridal sustainability.
From Wedding Dress to Christmas Bauble
Your wedding dress wants to be a Christmas bauble!
My October workshop SOLD OUT, so I've added new dates! Join me for a cozy 2-hour online sesh where we'll hand-sew gorgeous zero-waste baubles from your old wedding dress (or any treasured garment hiding in your wardrobe).
📅 NEW DATES: November 25th & December 6th
✂️ What you'll get:
Live guidance through EVERY stitch
Multiple bauble templates
Practice time on scrap fabric first
FREE video tutorial to keep forever
Zero sewing machine needed
Starting from "this is how you thread a needle"
Perfect for COMPLETE BEGINNERS! If you can hold a needle, you're in.
Let's transform that dress from guilt-trip to gift-wrapped treasure. No waste, all joy!
What to do with your old wedding dress if you can't sew
Visualising what to do with your old wedding dress can be tricky if you can't sew.
I've spent twenty years helping brides transform their gowns, and trust me - not knowing how to use a sewing machine isn't the end of your wedding dress transformation dreams!
Read on to discover your options from learning to DIY, commissioning a dressmaker or using a repurposing app.
What to do with your old wedding dress when it no longer fits
When you get your old wedding dress out of the loft and hold it up in front of the mirror, how do you feel?
Astonished that you ever got into it?! That was my first impression. That along with a jolt of surprise at the face and body looking back at me. You may feel better than every before about how you look, but it's impossible not to compare the reflection in the mirror to the woman who wore the dress before. Here's what I want you to remember: your body has been hard-won. There is no “Better or worse”,
What to do with your old wedding dress: Lend, Rent or Wear?
How would you feel about sharing your old wedding dress? Would it somehow diminish its meaning?
Like many brides, I used to feel that part of the value of my dress lay in it being exclusively mine. But as time has passed, and I’ve relaxed my grip on it, I started to change my perspective. I’m not personally ready to chop it up yet, but I am ready to share it. And the main options for this include lending, renting or wearing it again.
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The perfect wedding gift - RELOVABLE
The perfect wedding gift - a beautiful book about what to do with your old wedding dress. Special offer £39.50 (RRP £55)