Here we present several lovely gowns that have walked the aisles in recent years, along with their original sketches and renderings. The entire design process is a wonderful, inspiring collaboration between client and designer, where small ideas blossom into bold fashion statements.

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			The "Harriet"
			The "Marion": A flowing wedding dress from the end of the Edwardian era, around 1912. Bodice and underskirt of double-faced silk satin, toped by a overblouse and skirt panel of rose-embroidered lace.
			The "Juliet": a wedding ensemble in the style of the Italian Renaissance, circa 1490. Included a cotton and lace chemise, Renaissance-era coutil corset, embroidered silk dupioni skirts and boned bodice, detachable sleeves, and hanging embroidered lace oversleeves.
			The "Laurie": a wedding dress in the style of 1930's evening wear. Bias-cut spaghetti-strapped gown made in double-faced silk satin, and fully lined in china silk.
			The "Elizabeth": a wedding dress in the style of the English Regency, circa 1810. Empire-waisted gown in ivory silk dupioni featured a surplice bodice, highlighted in silver beadwork, sheer silk georgette sleeves, chapel-length trained skirt with georgette and beaded insets, and all-over hand-stitched seed pearls.
			The "Ziara": Early Empire-style ball gown in emerald green and gold sari material, circa 1805.
			The "Lisa Marie": 1950's-style two piece maid-of-honor suit, in royal purple silk dupioni, featuring self-piping on the skirt, and vintage glass buttons