  
Snow Queen
Christine designed her dream gown. The train detached and
hooked to a fur trimmed hood to make a cape for her grand entrance
into her reception. She started only with a
rough sketch and a description for
me!
  
Camille's dream gown was originally intended to
be worn for an exotic resort beach wedding and the design was
sleeveless at first. Then plans changed to include her family at her
wedding, in Pennsylvania, in January, and so she decided to add the
sleeves. The "bare back" is actually a skin tone lining under the
chiffon, allowing her to wear the necessary undergarments,
but give that see through impression. The embroidery was
customized from a picture she brought me.  
Candy's
gown is one of the first with my "built in bra." With this bare and
low cut back, there was no way to wear a bra!
Shaping in the design cut,
stiffening and underwires in the lining gave plenty of support once
the straps were laced up in the back.
Long distance bride
below, who refers to herself as "Cinder-Kellie," in her
wedding attire, is modelling her design. Her gown was designed
through the internet! Kellie found my website, and seeing
Christine's gown above, called me. We designed her gown through the
mail, she sent me a picture, I sent her my sketches, material
swatches and a measurement chart. Using her measurements, I set my
dress form to her size. She was able to come for a final fitting and
to pick up her gown, but it could have been sent to her and altered
by a local seamstress if necessary.
 
Shari's unique beach wedding called for an
equally unique gown! She brought me a picture of a gown with the
ties in the back and another picture of the neckline. She knew she
wanted it to be a white sheath with the low cut back, those were her
ideas. We put it all together and this is it!
  What better testimonial than my own custom dream gown! Two
years after I started the business, I became a bride myself. I would
have never found a gown with everything I wanted, so I created
it!
Although I no longer do the Bridesmaids, I can't
resist showing this party. This had to be the most fun and creative
Bridesmaid's dress design I did through the years!
The tops were plaid taffeta. The skirts were just
crepe & were actually easily worn again.
 
This romantic gown is one of the many Bridals
I did this year without trains for smaller weddings. Her design is
based on an old world look, complete with the long flowing sleeves.
The gown is of Ivory chiffon, with the embroidery in a
beige.  
Jessica's gown
shows the detailed embroidery I am able to do to a gown. Her gown
consists of a chiffon jacket over a plain a-line gown. The top of
the jacket and sleeves are heavily embroidered and beaded. Smaller
embroidered details show throughout the jacket.
Design Your Dream Bridal
Gown!
I can design your gown from photos,
drawings, or just a description, which I would make a sketch from to
make sure we are thinking the same. I can get the same materials
used by the designers and many unique fabrics as well. I also now
have the capabilities to do embroidery on bridal gown materials, if
that is of interest to you. If you are ordering through the
internet, I can send material swatches and lace samples to
you.
After the design is decided and the
material selected, I can quote you a definite price, which will only
change if you add something to your gown. Then I will measure you,
or have you send detailed measurements to me if you are not local.
If you are local, I will have you in for several fittings. If
not, all the fitting will be done to my dress form. If you are
able to make the trip for a final fitting, I can usually do the
alterations necessary that day and send it home with you! If not I
can ship it to you and you will need to have a local seamstress
alter it. Usually my gowns only need a little taken in at the bust,
waist, maybe hips or shoulders for a better fit. The gowns are made
"alteration friendly" so it will be easy for any seamstress to
accomplish.
Ideas? Something modern like a one
shouldered gown, or short, or two piece with a bare midriff?
Something with a theme like Midevil, or Victorian, or Winter, or
Beach?
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