Shannon’s Wedding Day

I just got these awesome wedding day photos of Shannon from Julianne Smoot, based out of Washington, D.C. She looks so beautiful I can hardly stand it. And how about that going-away boat? Perfection!

Madeleine 8.15.2011

Madeleine’s dress has a bias cut skirt with seamed layers of chantilly lace, silk habotai and ribbed silk. Her natural waisted bodice features a v-neckline, chantilly lace overlay and barely gathered sleeves with chantilly petals. She came in from California over  long weekend to have her dress done, and I just love the outcome!

 

Marlee

Marlee’s dress is a silk habotai with alencon and net lace inserts and rhinestone and chain details on the bodice and train. Her dress is unlined, with a separate skin-toned slip under-dress, resulting in the most lightweight and airy vintage look. Beautiful dress, beautiful girl. Thanks Marlee! I had a blast working with you!!!

Hanna’s Gown Redesign (After) 7.20.2011

Hanna brought me her mother’s gown to redesign.

We kept the unique seaming on the bodice true to the original design, with the addition of gathered english net and chantilly lace. Hanna’s sleeves were shortened and re-cut to feature the beadwork original to the wrist area of the gown. We kept the english net light and transparent over the beaded areas of the bodice and sleeves to showcase the delicate handwork original to the dress. Her neckline was changed to a soft v-neck and the overall silhouette slimmed to a close fit. The new skirt featured layers and layers of english net over a chantilly lace over the original fabric from the watteau train that we removed. On the hem of the english net is over 35 yards of cotton lace. We kept the original juliet cap, reinforcing the pearl details and added new embroidered veiling to finish it off. There are just too many design details to mention! I had such a blast working with Hanna and her family, and am honored to be trusted re-working a family heirloom.

Here’s her before again, for comparison.

 

 

 

 

 

Hanna’s Gown Redesign (Before) 7.13.2011

Hanna brought me her mother’s gown to be redesigned. We decided to take some photos of her in is so we could have some good before and after photos. Hanna had very few requests as far as design goes – lower the high neckline, and change the silhouette. I can’t wait to show the final product.

Here are some work-in-progress photos to see how it’s coming along.

Jessica Hardy 7.2.2011

Jessica’s custom wedding gown is a silk charmuese with chantilly lace accents. Symmetrical pleated bodice, natural waist, and an angled drop waist skirt with lots of fullness. Her veil is a fingertip length and her dress featured cut filigree gold buttons. Jessica is sister to former bride, Kristina.

 

Chelsea’s Bridals 6.18.2011

Chelsea’s dress was a heavy silk satin, in a knee-length, sweetheart faux wrap neckline design, cap sleeves and fitted skirt with slanted pockets and a big featured bow on the hip.

Shannon’s Bridals 5.27.2011

Shannon’s dress is an ivory chantilly lace with bias corset seams on the bodice, ruched english net overlay, sweetheart neckline, 3/4 length ruched sheer sleeves over a cap sleeve, alencon ribbon belt and veil featuring complimentary alencon lace.

 

 

Kristina H.’s Bridals 4.16.2011

Kristina’s off-white lace was lined in a nude silk and features silk gauze on the empire bodice with sweetheart neckline and cap sleeves. Gold starburst rhinestone buttons and button loops and a subtle waist length veil.

Dorothy’s Bridals 4.13.2011

Dorothy’s dress was a mermaid-cut empire waist, in taffeta with velvet and lace trim. Her dress also featured flower and ruffle details and a birdcage veil.

Kylie’s Bridals 4.2.2011

Kylie’s dress is a silk empire waist, with champagne banding and bow and Chantilly lace skirt. Bodice details include ruffles, pintucking, and vintage trim. Chantilly lace veil with scallop edging detail. Photos by Amanda Peterson.

Scarlet’s Blessing Gown 3.26.2011

Scarlet’s blessing gown is an embroidered silk duppioni with lace insertion and ruffle details.  Hand cut embroidered bonnet and scallop trim.

Ashlyn’s Bridals 2.7.2011

Ashlyn’s dress is a ruched silk habotai, with sweetheart neckline and raw-edged ruffled sleeves. Tiered, dropped waist with raw edged layers and birdcage veil with tulle details

Candice’s Bridals 1.10.2011

Candice’s vintage-inspired wedding gown is an ivory english net over silk taffeta, with ivory lace insertions, pearl and gold buttons, mid-length sheer short sleeves and matching netted flower.

Kirsten’s Bridals 12.04.2010

Kirsten’s eyelet bridal gown has a double scoop neck, cap sleeves with ruffle detail, asymmetrical pleated bodice, dropped waist and modified a-line skirt. Eyelet flower and ribbon detail, with matching hair flower and birdcage veil.

Kirsten’s awesome sisters Hannah and Katie came for her photo shoot too, and we had a total blast!

Angelique’s Hawaii Wedding 10.11.2010

Angelique’s dress was the softest english net, accented on the neckline with lace and a darker dotted net on the waist. Ruching on the bust and waist, with a sheer batwing sleeve and fitted underdress. Photos provided by Christina at Baci Photography.

Robyn’s Bridals August 7, 2010

Robyn’s dress is a vintage english net over silk tafetta with applied ruffles, flower and tiered A-line skirt. Rhinestone and natural pearl belt with ruffle net detail and bow sash.

And Robyn, this is for you. Apparently, it was one of Liberace’s biggest hits.

Sarah’s Blessing Gown 8.19.2010

Sarah is Alicia’s sweet, sweet baby. Her dress is silk duppioni with vintage rosette trim on her bonnet, dress, bloomers and booties, with a bit of ruffles and bows thrown in for good measure.

And I know this last one doesn’t really show off the dress, but I couldn’t resist a yawning baby.

Whitney & Paul’s Wedding Day Photos Washington D.C. Wedding 5.22.2010

Whitney’s on here a few times, but here are the photos from her actual wedding day. Loved this dress! Custom silk bridal gown. Sweetheart neckline, ruching on bodice and waist, pearl buttons. Ruffled details on skirt and hand cut silk  flower. Photos from Beth Howe.

Lynn’s Bridals July 19, 2010

Lynn’s custom wedding dress is a natural colored tafetta, V neck with ruching and short sleeves. Birdcage veil with tulle and rhinestones. Lynn and Jarom are just the sweetest couple ever! I can’t wait to see their wedding photos.

Emily’s Wedding Gown 8.10.2010

Emily’s wedding gown is an ivory french chantilly over natural colored silk with pearl buttons, ruching and ruffle detail. 

Whitney Kaye Stice’s Bridals 6.24.2010

Silk Charmeuse A-line silhouette with modified square neckline, asymmetrical pleated bodice detail, hand draped waistline and gathered godet train. Elbow length half-width veil.

Ashley Johnson St.George, UT Bridals 6.14.2010

Ashley’s custom wedding gown is a rum pink taffeta with bright white vintage paisley lace overlay and covered buttons. A gathered double ruffle stand up collar on a modified V-neck and subtle shoulder seamed cap sleeves. Princess seams into a mermaid cut skirt, with extra flair and fullness built into the lace overlay. Ashley’s birdcage veil features a hand turned rose, and ostrich feathers.

Photos courtesy of the bride and Gideon Photo out of St. George, UT

Rachel Brown Layton, UT Wedding 6.11.2010

Beaded and sequined Alencon bodice with v-neck and natural waist. Embellished at waist with hand cut lace rosettes, vintage rhinestones and natural pearls. Flowy, gathered skirt and sleeves in a ribbed silk.

We added these awesome matching shoe clips to Rachel’s shoes. A little touch of romance for her garden wedding!

Whitney Davis Washington D.C. Wedding 5.22.2010

Custom silk bridal gown. Sweetheart neckline, ruching on bodice and waist, pearl buttons. Ruffled details on skirt and hand cut silk  flower.