Bride's Video Breaks The Internet As She Finished Knitting Her Wedding Gown Four Days Before Her Wedding, Despite All The Setbacks

Knitting your own wedding gown isn't an easy feat but this bride did it successfully

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• November 28, 2022

One of the most lovely celebrations one may have in their life is a wedding. Many couples look forward to the moment when their intense love manifests itself in a public act for everyone to witness.

It also entails tension and endless amounts of planning that take months to complete. Then, there's this particular dress that a bride must have.

It must make the wearer feel like the most beautiful woman in the entire world, whether it is white, maroon, black, fluffy, frilly, or form-fitting. Some brides decide to DIY their gowns, either for the challenge, the love of the craft, or even for both. 

Today, we explore the life of Kika, a.k.a. Veronika Lindberg Heino, who crocheted a special dress for her upcoming wedding in just six weeks. Veronika Lindberg Heino, better known by her stage name of Kika, took up the challenge and documented the making of her unique white garment, sharing the highs and lows with her YouTube and Instagram subscribers.

You can imagine adding a project of great significance on top of everything else given that they were simultaneously moving and preparing for their wedding, which would take place 7 weeks later.

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The story of Veronika Lindberg Heino, or Kika, who knitted her special gown for her big day in 6 weeks

Opening herself to the challenge, Veronika Lindberg Heino, better known by her nickname Kika, documented the birth of her special white dress

She ordered 2.5 kg of pure silk yarn and announced her plans to her followers on Instagram

A design is the first step in dressmaking. Kika had a very clear idea of what she wanted, and she found inspiration from replicas of her ideal dress in creations by Dior, Chanel, and Ulla Johnson. Since she had never knitted a dress before, this project was no exception to the rule that nothing worthwhile is simple.

Kika found versions of her dream dress in designs by Dior, Chanel, and Ulla Johnson that inspired her further

She then sketched and planned the patterns. After all that, the knitting began!

The project was no exception, especially as she’d never knitted a dress before

The biggest struggle was finding enough time for knitting since they were in the process of moving and organizing the wedding at the same time

A big setback occured as her bodice was far too big, requiring her to rip it all up and start again

About two weeks in, Kika finished the bodice and tried it on for the first time; it was glaringly out of proportion. The bride-to-be tore it all up and started again after being disappointed but not giving up.

In addition, Kika found it amusing but time-consuming to fix the sleeves that kept slipping and revealing a tiny bit too much. She continued on since she had no other choice and the wedding was just one week away.

One more issue came along with the slippy sleeves that kept on slipping, revealing a tad bit too much

The dress was finished four days before the wedding

The dress is coming out fine

Positive feedback from her followers kept her motivated, and the commitment she had made to the project from the start gave her a sense of responsibility. Finally, the work was completed.

When she put her dress on for the ceremony, she couldn't have been happier with the outcome. She had finished her dress on Tuesday, feeling more exhausted and frustrated than excited.

Kika got married to her husband Jukka Heino on Saturday, September 10, at their new home

Everyone loved her dress, praising her for all the effort she’d put into it

The entire process took around 45 days, roughly 250 hours, and 1.5 kg of pure silk yarn

Just 4 days after finishing her dress, Kika wed her spouse Jukka Heino on Saturday, September 10, at their new house. The total time required for the process was about 45 days or about 250 hours, and 1.5 kg of pure silk yarn costing 300 euros, or about $295, which is a bargain when compared to wedding dresses, which often cost $1,800.

The 46-minute vlog of the entire process garnered more than 3M views on YouTube

It inspired people to take up or go back to the craft and we wish this couple a happy married life

Her 149k Instagram followers were ecstatic about the adventure and offered advice and encouragement whenever she needed it. We hope to see many more fascinating knitting projects in the future and wish Kika and Jukka the best for their future together.

Here are what people online had to say:

Wishing you a happy, fun-filled life

So impressive and beautiful

The love is clear to see

The process was so cool to watch

The wedding dress is stunning

What's not to love, really? Her 46-minute YouTube vlog documenting the entire trip has received over 3.4 million views and has swiftly emerged as the most popular video on her channel, which has over 253k followers who eagerly anticipate her knitting tutorials.

Please share your opinions about the dress in the comments section.

Maryjane