Help! After hours and hours of research, discussions, and whatnot, I have decided that it is far mor cost effective for me to sew my own wedding dress. I am still in LOVE with THEE dress, but i cannot find any patterns out there that come as close as i want it. And the gal that has the site where thee dress is at doesn't do patterns.

so after searching McCalls and Simplicity this style dress is what i found. I don't like the holes in the sleeves (looks like that is easily fixed) But it Doesn't feel *right* after those alterations.

I like the early elizabeathan times look, but without all the ruffles and do-dads. I LOVE the lace up the front look, like i am wearing my corset on the outside, sexy and naughty. I want to show cleavage, but do not want to look slutty.

So, or should i say "sew", are any of you, or significant others, into sewing and feel like helping out a bride-to-be in her delemma? where do i find more patterns? best ways of altering patterns to fit my style? oh and where in god's green earth do i find REAL IVORY BROCADE???

ps, i know this prolly should be in the advice forum, but i thought more ppl would see it here