Rebecca found a gown in an old bridal magazine that she absolutely loved.  When she contacted the designer she was told that they no longer offered this style.




When Rebecca's mom came to our website, she found the ultimate solution;  creating the same dress, but out of a fabric and color that would suit her daughter.  Shortly after, we met with Rebecca and her mom and allowed them to browse our large inventory of silk taffetas [the fabric that we felt best suited the design], and allowed her to chose the one of her liking.  Rebecca also wanted a waist wrap in a contrasting color with tails coming to the end of the dress's train in the back.  Rebecca and her mom loved the final effect, and so did we.

We made a cute little dress for Janine who planned to be married informally in the San Francisco courthouse this weekend.  We accompanied her to Haberman Fabrics to select the right fabric for her special dress.  Janine selected a beautiful beaded net to go atop an ivory silk charmeuse.  Tiny gathered trim outlined the neckline and sleeve openings.  At her request we also created a silk grosgrain ribbon belt as the finishing touch.

And yes, Janine will be wearing shoes.

Janine plans to give the dress an extended afterlife that she plans for special formal events in the future..

Hopefully Janine will send us more pictures after the wedding.

Jamie was our first beautiful bride in May.  Here is what her gown looked like in our studio.  She designed it herself inspired by the New York Public Library archive section.  She was accompanied down the aisle by her daughter Adelie.  Jamie's gown was made of a beautiful heavy silk charmeuse.  We added an organza overskirt that tied in front for the ceremony.  After the vows were over, Jamie removed the overskirt and revealed a beautiful Ginger Rogers gown suitable to dancing the night away.

VOTED THE "MOST FAVORITE"

This gown received the most "Oohs and Aahs" of any in our studio.  The gown is made of silk taffeta and satin faced silk organza.  There are 50 hand-rolled  rosettes and 50 yards of silk organza in the ruffles.  The skirt alone took over 50 hours to finish.

"Double click" on the image to see a close-up..

We started off May with a "bang!"  Four weddings and four beautiful brides.  Here is a preview of Jamie's dream dress.  It was inspired by a museum piece that she once saw, and combined with the grace and flowiness of the dresses worn in the '40s by actress Ginger Rogers.  Jamie wanted a dress that would allow her to have the romantic look of organza in a removable overskirt, and then remove it to dance the night away in a graceful skirt.  Her gown was constructed of a beautiful silk charmeuse.


Jamie's Aunt Mary from California put her own talent to work to create a beautiful beaded lace veil.  The combined look was "devine!"  Thank you Aunt Mary.

We took these pics with our new I-phone.  Once we get the photographer's official images, we'll share them.

And here's a way to add an elegant touch to an otherwise simple gown.  Although we didn't make thi lace edge vail  for Jamie, it's similar to the one that her Aunt Mary made.




Our second bride, Rebecca, opted for a traditional look with a dramatic flair.  We created this ivory silk organza gown with a more traditional neckline, a ruched bodice and a pleated insert on the left side that created the beginning of a wonderful train.  You won't find anything like it in the bridal salons.

Again, we're waiting for a photographer's version.

On December 13, Photographer Sam Sarkis of Farmington Hills and BonnieDaws took two models and a sampling of her new bridal collection to visit the newly renovated Westin Book Cadillac in downtown Detroit.

The hotel is breathtaking and a fitting venue for any bride's "dream wedding."  We believe that the gowns we provided should complete the vision she might have for her "perfect" day.  Here are photos of the interior of the hotel as well as two gowns representative of our 2014 collection.

The gown [upper left and center] was created of Venice Lace over an ecru Silk Mikado with a waist wrap and long tails simulating a train.  The gown [lower left and far right] is created from an ivory satin faced silk organza.  A rouched bodice provides a simple backdrop for the elaborately decorated skirt of ruffles and roses.

Click on the image for a closer look.