All formal dresses were created as a gift for my daughter Heather and her bridal party:  Bridal dress made to the brides specifications, Maid-of-Honor & Bridesmaids were allowed to select fabric and alter pattern to their specifications with bridal input, and the Mother-of-the-Bride dress was created from a similar pattern.  In order to have all dresses with a renaissance style, I designed a pattern to allow the Bridesmaid dress sleeves to match the Maid-of-Honor's sleeves.  Due to the age of the party and personal preference, the bridal party had a more conservative neckline.

	Heather & Neil (My firstborn) December 31, 2009 Naugatuck, CT
Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT
A very happy bride	Dancing the day away
Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT	Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CTThe

Bride & her daddy	...fun dancing...	Groom & Bride
Photo by Littlerollafilm, NH	Photo by Littlerollafilm, NH	Photo by Littlerollafilm, NH
Photo by Littlerollafilm, NH	Photo by Littlerollafilm, NH	Photo by Littlerollafilm, NH

Sister of the bride (bridesmaid) with groomsman (friend of bride & groom)	Cousin & sisters (Bridesmaids & Maid-of-Honor)	Sister of the bride (Maid-of-Honor) with groomsman (cousin of groom)
Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT	Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT	Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT

Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT	Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT

Bridal party dresses were specifically made different from one another.  

Maid of Honor (sister of the bride) - Sparkle organza sleeves & overlay, sparkle casa satin for the main dress, with a soft lining.  Sleeves were made with a shoulder drape, yet we included spaghetti straps for security.  She also had a silver, floral trim around the high waistband, matching the sparkle that was throughout the overlay.

Bridesmaid Dresses:  Both dresses were lined with a soft lining.  The 1st Bridesmaid (sister of the bride) used sparkle casa satin for her dress, and the 2nd Bridesmaid (cousin) used a plain casa satin.  Sleeves used the same sparkle organza that was used for the Maid-of-Honor.  The sleeves were made to attach to the shoulders of the dress but have the same style as the Maid-of-Honor.

Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT	Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT	Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT

The bridal party Samantha (cousin), Holly (sister), Heather (bride), Jennifer (sister) Will (friend), Neil (groom), Darin (cousin)
Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT	Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT

Proud Dad & Mom	Our new family
Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT	Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT

Gift to our daughter - Special music provided by mom	Lil' sister dancing with her daddy
Photo by Dan Snyder Photography, CT	Photo by Littlerollafilm, NH

All photography, courtesy of Dan Snyder Photography, CT & Littlerollafilm Photography, NH