My Rock. Rain on My Parade.

We knew we wanted different. And we’ve been gathering ideas over the last few months and throughout my trips around the world on creative and meaningful ways to set our celebration apart. I’ve always been drawn to rituals and traditions outside what have become “normal” in western weddings, largely because even secular weddings find many…

Oh Canyon, My Canyon

What can I say. Today was amazing. We got up early and made the trek out to see our AMAZING venue – the first time we’ve seen it not buried in snow. I was so excited I could have cried. My mother was able to join us, which I know she was really excited about….

Keeping it pinned together…

That giddy moment of butterflies is what a lot of brides are looking for. I didn’t quite realize how much even I was looking for it until I started working on the pattern. The most difficult part of designing a dress has got to be getting the core structure right, and that all begins with…

A big decision…

We’ve already picked an “unlucky” date…so what’s one more unlucky tradition? I had really wanted to avoid making my own dress. Not so much because I believe it’s unlucky…but because I wanted to avoid the stress. Making elaborate dresses for a show or for other people is stress enough. Having to figure out how to…