Oh, don't get me wrong, those three months are utterly consumed by drafting, sewing, and crying. I always end up having to finish sewing in the hotel the night before the con. 

I'm going to have a lot of the jewelry/wings/staff 3d printed. My buddy just got a massive workshop space, and we're collaborating on designing and drafting the pieces. It should be fun! I'll probably just freestyle the patterning for the dress itself since it's pretty simple, and paint on all the embroidery because I am lazy af