Sonora Wedding Photographer | Hopefully Romantic Wedding Dresses | Christine Dibble Photography

I love it when I get to see and play with the amazing wedding dresses that Katherine makes for her Hopefully Romantic Etsy store. She takes all those vintage linens, cleans and restores them, and then lovingly stitches them into one-of-a-kind creations for a bride to wear on her wedding day. Some are just dresses that she makes to list in her shop, and some are custom creations commissioned by a bride. Katherine usually makes a corset top that is covered with linens and lace, and then adds skirts either alone or in layers to the bottom half. That means many of her styles are mix-and-match. And she always finds gorgeous models to put them on for some photos to list them or before they are sent off to their brides. Two of the dresses below were custom orders. The last one featured was one she had told me about when the order came in, and I was so excited to see it in person as a finished gown. I also love the use of color in the old linens and some of the custom embroidery Katherine designs and adds. And that head wreath on the last model…she whipped that up from flowers in her yard right before the session! But what a perfect accent for the colors in the bodice! If you are looking for a beautiful, unique wedding dress, or a sash or birdcage veil, or custom wedding slippers, check out Hopefully Romantic!  (Her blog is here with stories of her work…)

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

Sonora Wedding Photographer Christine Dibble Photography takes portraits of models posing as brides in wedding dresses made by Hopefully Romantic out of Twain Harte, CA.

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  • Jentry Dryden - What interesting and beautiful wedding dresses! I have never seen such a unique set of wedding dresses…I adore the mixture of texture she uses in her designs. Beautiful photos, and I love the floral halo/headpiece on that last model, too!

  • Ashley - Can I just say WOW?! I love how she repurposes the older fabrics to create truly unique wedding gowns for the gorgeous brides of Sonora. The designs themselves range from simplistic to much more intricate, which is awesome. The images are stunningly gorgeous and I’ll bet the owner of Hopefully Romantic is absolutely thrilled with how well you’ve showcased her work!

  • Allison Anderson - What beautiful designs by Hopefully Romantic on these unique wedding dresses! I love the different textures and beautiful pieces of vintage fabrics! You did a really great job of photographing the wedding dresses in the setting sun. It really has an old world charm

  • ashley eiban - oh what beautiful dresses!! i love how unique and different they are! one of my favorite parts of a wedding is seeing which dress the bride picks out! it really says so much about their personality!!

  • Ashley S. - I can’t even imagine wearing a custom made bridal gown. Photographing them in a bridal session would be just about as fun, I think! haha!

  • jen - these wedding portraits are beautiful. All the dresses are so unique and different. Great job with all these gorgeous Sonora ladies.

  • Alyssa - Oh my goodness! I am so blown away by all the talent here! She is obviously so talented to create such beautiful wedding dresses. And I just love the photo of her stepping in to perfect it…just really shows her passion. It is no surprising that she has choosen such a talented photographer to capture her designs.

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