Above are Sheryl and Scott. Sheryl is friend and former colleague of mine. She requested a sketch as her wedding gift, and here it is. I love her dress, don't you! I'm sucker for anything pink, so the pale pink satin waist paired with the delicate beading got me. I also love her bouquet choice. Perfect for their fall wedding in the Berkshires.
Lori is next, she is the pretty blond in the lace mermaid gown. Lace is one of those things I procrastinate working on because its so tedious to render properly, but then once your finished it's just beautiful. The same thing goes with most prints actually. I dread rendering prints like plaids and florals, but then once I get it done it's usually the highlight of the illustration. Another detail that I really like about this dress and I think came out really well in the illustration is the pleated trim around the top and bottom, it's a very nice touch.
And last but not least, in this post, is Mary Ann. For this job the client was her husband, Keith. I love it when i get to work with a husband, it's a very different experience then working with a bride or friend of the bride. When I begin working on a custom piece I send the client a few rough sketches for them to chose the pose and layout they like best. I was trilled when Keith picked this back pose. Most of the brides chose one that's a strict front view, it's nice to something different and it's also a great dress for this pose! In the photo, you can't see her pretty satin sash, so I moved it over a bit to highlight it in the illustration.
Living in New York has some really great perks. One of my personal favorites is that you never know who your going to bump into crossing the street (I once seriously collided with P Diddy), making a salad at the local Whole Foods (once grabbed the same salad tong as Kyra Sedgwick then proceed to tell her how much I loved her iTunes playlist which was currently playing on my ipod as I stood there), or sitting next to you at dinner...tonight that was Betsey Johnson. 
I've been away for a few weeks and the majority of emails I received while away, as far as job inquiries go, were bridal. I love drawing brides and I love capturing a woman in one of the most important moments of her life, wearing her dream dress. I also love seeing people's wedding photo's! I'm such a girl, what can I say. I love seeing the shoes she chose, the flowers, the bridesmaids dresses, the color scheme for the wedding, ect... I can go on and on about this one!
My whole illustration business started out because of the bridal illustrations I did for friends. I'm at the stage in life where many of my friends are getting married. I made personalized fashion illustrations for my close friends on their special day. They hung them in their homes, friends and neighbors saw them and would ask for my contact info. Before I knew it I had orders rolling in. 