Christian Workshop sews soft cases, packs, covers, straps, and foam-fit interiors for gear that can’t fail.
- ITAR REGISTERED
- SAM REGISTERED
- CAGE 0FDR6
- BERRY COMPLIANT / MIL-SPEC
- veteran & women-owned
- made in the usa
REC-01 / Est. 1971
Our products
Tim Kennedy opened the Christian Workshop in old downtown Melbourne in 1971 with a backpack of leather tools and forty dollars, and slept in the back room. Self taught — from books, from the work, and from other craftsmen. The shop is still family run and still sewing. Read the whole story →
REC-01 / Est. 1971
From pattern to pallet
01
design
Your drawing, sample, or napkin sketch becomes a working pattern.
02
prototype
A first article in real materials, revised until it’s right.
03
cut
Laser and clicker die cutting hold the pattern true, piece after piece.
04
sew
Twenty-plus industrial machines, run by operators averaging sixteen years at the bench.
05
ship
Finished, inspected, and released — single units or staged production.
REC-01 / Est. 1971
our story
Tim Kennedy opened the Christian Workshop in old downtown Melbourne in 1971 with a backpack of leather tools and forty dollars, and slept in the back room. Self taught — from books, from the work, and from other craftsmen. The shop is still family run and still sewing.
The first shop, old downtown Melbourne — 1972
Tim Kennedy at the bench — 1975
talk about having some big shoes to fill — 1989
a motorcycle pup, ready to ride with custom eye guards — 1994
Eximus Et Gratis Dei
In gratitude to God — the reason the shop carries the name it does.
frequently asked questions
Tim Kennedy opened the Christian Workshop in old downtown Melbourne in 1971 with a backpack of leather tools and forty dollars, and slept in the back room. Self taught — from books, from the work, and from other craftsmen. The shop is still family run and still sewing. Read the whole story →
What happens if a hurricane or storm moves our date?
Your contract includes a backup date hold from the day you book — I keep a second date open for you, no fee. If you move inside the same calendar year, everything transfers, including my team. If your venue floods and you have to go somewhere else entirely, I follow you there. September through December is the busiest and least predictable stretch in Florida, so I plan for it rather than charge for it.
We're not getting married in Orlando. Will you travel?
Gladly. Anything inside 60 miles of downtown Orlando is included. Beyond that it’s $0.70 per mile round trip, and out of state I quote one flat number with lodging in it. I’ve shot Denver and St. Pete this year.
Is one person doing photo, video, and DJ at the same time?
No, and you should be suspicious of anyone who says yes. Four people work your wedding: me on photo, a second photographer, a cinematographer, and your DJ/MC. We’ve worked the same weddings together for years, which is the actual value here — one plan, four people executing it.
How does payment work? Do you offer a plan?
$1,200 at signing holds your date. The remaining $4,800 can be paid in one balance 30 days out, or split into monthly payments across however many months are left before the wedding — no interest, no fee. Card, ACH, or Zelle.
Do we need a day-of coordinator too?
If your venue provides one, great — we work alongside them. If not, plenty of my couples run the day on our timeline and their MC, and it holds. What we don’t do is set up your decor, handle vendor payments, or pin boutonnieres. If your day needs that, I’ll recommend two coordinators I trust.
What if the day runs long and we need more time?
Tell me on the night and we stay — $275 per additional hour, billed after, per service you want extended. Nobody packs up mid-dance floor and hands you an invoice at the door.
Do you carry insurance and handle venue paperwork?
Yes — $2M liability, and I send the certificate of insurance to your venue myself as soon as you give me their contact. Backup gear for every camera, recorder, and speaker is in the van, always.