A major trend in the wedding world right now is customized jean jacket (or denim jacket) for the bride-to-be. These are perfect to wear to pre-wedding festivities like a bachelorette party or wedding shower and can even be worn on the big day to add some flair to wedding photos. The personalization is what makes these a fabulous bridal statement piece. Adorned with a future last name or a saying like ?Future Mrs.,? these jackets are fashionable and a fun memento of such a special time.
Another exciting thing about these jackets is that they can be an easy DIY project. Whether you want to paint one yourself or embroider it, it?s totally doable. If you have an embroidery machine on hand, Brother Sews Ambassador Laura Pifer has a simple tutorial to guide you through creating your own bridal jean jacket. Laura is a Brother Sewing Ambassador, blogger, and designer of DIY fashion blog Trash to Couture. Trash to Couture was created in 2010 to inspire a less wasteful approach to the mass-produced fashion mainstream through DIY tutorials and repurposed fashions. Step 1 – Gather Your Materials

To get started, gather your materials. You?ll need an embroidery machine (Laura recommends the Brother PE800), a 5X7″ embroidery hoop, a pacesetter heavy weight cut-away stabilizer, a pacesetter adhesive tear-away stabilizer, embroidery font design, embroidery designs for the border or selected motif, and a denim jacket. Try to find a jean jacket that isn?t very stretchy, as stif...