What’s the perfect gift to welcome your new brother-in-law to the family? Well, if you happen to be this freshly in-lawed client, you commission a custom Playwell Bricks set of the happy couple on their wedding day, with their beloved pups, of course.

When the client contacted us, they were already aware that this design couldn’t be created and produced in time for the wedding, which was set to take place in just a few days, but they still wanted the event to be commemorated in bricks. They specifically requested a set of both the bride, the groom, and their three dogs. “They should stand about 40cm high,” she advised.

It might seem simple enough, but designing a brick-built bride proved especially challenging. The first designer assigned to this project struggled, ultimately unhappy with his efforts, and turned the project over to Playwell Bricks designer Kostik Poloskin, who happily volunteered.

“The model is complicated, especially the bride’s dress,” says Kostik. “The wedding dress looks like a mountain. It’s empty inside, just light construction, but it looks solid.”

The Playwell Bricks designer who did the test-build for this project, Yvonne Strijbos, can attest to the work put into this dress. “Overall amazing model and brilliant techniques!” she said.

She went on to offer some suggestions to help stabilize the large figures, which, of course, is why Playwell Bricks has a second designer complete the test builds. That second set of hands and a second designing mind can give a custom design that extra Wow! Factor.

One of the challenges Kostik faced was putting together such a large set of building instructions. “I have to learn how to manage the building instructions for such a big project,” he admits. But not Playwell Bricks designer is on their own in these matters, and here Playwell Bricks designer Paul Lavallee, stepped in to help with his expertise.

Like a happy marriage, this set was truly a team effort!

“I love any project I do,” says Kostik, “but this one is my favorite.”

The client might agree. She loved the project, letting the team know that she couldn’t wait to give it to her new brother-in-law.

If you’re interested in commissioning your own custom Playwell Bricks set, you should know that we specialize in production for corporate gifts, team gifts, client gifts, and marketing gifts. Contact us today and our team of world-class designers will get started helping you build your dreams.