I made my gown 31 years ago for my wedding. One suggestion is tohave your daughter try on some ready made gowns.. What she thinks she likes and what may look good could be two different things. This could save alot of expense and tears if she isn't happy with the gown. (she may not be happy with the style not your sewing) I know I tried on different gowns and liked parts from differeent ones. I ended up piecing 3 patterns together. course that was 31 years ago and styles were way different. good luck.