My Engagement Party Dress!!

Hello fellows!
Just recently I got engaged!!!!! ^_^

Yeah still having a hard time believing it :D It's an amazing feeling, kinda makes me feel older though :D But I'm not here to talk about that, I'm here to tell u about my engagement party dress.
I toured many stores and took my time to look for a dress I feel really satisfied with... Of course, that never happened! So instead, I decided to come up with my own unique design and have it tailored to suit me comfortably. And that's where the story begins!

I wanted to look for inspiration and get some ideas of what's new in the fashion industry. Of course, I started with Pinterest! It's such an amazing website, has tons of ideas and inspirations for about pretty much anything in the world.
Anyway, I pinned a bunch of beautiful gowns and dresses and then settled (finally!) on just one idea. Actually it was a mix of two ideas.
I used the upper half of this design,

mixed with the length and lower half of this one.

I also wanted to choose some bright summery colors, and just loved the combination of those two ocean-like colors.

(I don't own any of those photos/designs I just found them surfing the internet and Pinterest)

I made a few sketches, bought the fabric and went to the tailor. I added the beaded ribbon on the waistline to give it some bling. The final result was pretty satisfying, although some minor details didn't go so well with the tailor, overall I loved it! =)

Here is how it looked on the front:

And here's the back:

My point is, it's really a good idea to make ur own design and wear it :) especially if u can actually sew well and make it yourself! You can be your own brand designer :)