Real Bride Megans Wedding Photos!
From Sketch to Decision Making, to Taking home, to Wedding day!
Megan is wearing a custom made Gaia gown with the Fern cathedral veil both from the Into the Woods Collection
Megan requested to have the bottom layer of her Gaia gown to be dip-dyed a subtle sage color to match her wedding colors A+++
Congrats Megan & Phil!
Photos by Sasha Reiko Photography
Thunderbird and Love Warrior in Joshua Tree California
When you’re wearing one of my Southwest bridal gowns, I want you to feel like a badass! Like you can kick butt(if needed) or kick back next to a bonfire.
Marina from MarinaWanders Photography was able to capture that feeling in Joshua Tree California on a short vacation she took over there with model Brie Bronnenberg.
Marina, along with coming up with the direction of the shoot, and photographing, also did all of the styling, makeup, and even some modeling herself! Insane!
The Wrangler gown went to Terlingua, Texas
So happy Amy from Al Gawlik Photography agreed to bring along my Wrangler gown to Terlingua, Texas. She was photographing bride/model Sasha for her wedding and the bride agreed to model my gown as well. I am very thankful because, when I moved to Austin from Florida, I thought everywhere was going to be more deserts! I am in the city, so sadly, we do not have too many desert areas I know of, but I love the desert! I love the cacti, the animals, the open space, and the overall feeling of history that makes me feel tough. That’s what I wanted my collection to be about. Southwest-inspired clothing makes you feel tough, ready for horseback, or to capture your own meal.
So meet Wrangler, made with geometric lace, pom-poms, and Mexican inspired embroidery.
Audrey Dress with the new “Gypc Girl Wagen”
Fifties styles not values
I love to put some vintage inspiration into all of my designs, and the Audrey dress is no exception. Inspired by Audrey Hepburn, this strapless gown is unique with its textured chiffon fabric, bow like bodice design, and removable lace topper.
I always love to work with Aubré from Gypc Girl Photography, and was extra excited to have worked with her with her newest “Gypc Girl Wagen”!
Lake Elopement with the Jazmin Gown
I can’t decide if I love the bright pink and blue boho hues more or the gorgeous lighting in all of these photos!
Credits:
Lone Star Oaks Open House Styled Styled Shoot-Michelle B Photography
September 15, 2019 Lone Star Oaks opened their doors to the public for the first time for their Open House! They are still completing a few things, but I was able to sneak in a styled shoot with model Berenice, HMUA Glamour Face by Anshu, and photographer Michelle B Photography before the event started.
Berenice is modelling my hand embroidered Jazmin gown, my new floral headband, and Mantilla floral veil.
All available for custom orders.
Thanks to:
Playground of Dreams-Marina Wanders Photography
The Kayla dress is known for being so light, fun, and easy-to-wear, so when Marina, from Marina Wanders Photography, came up with the idea of shooting a Bridal styled shoot at a Playground, I knew it was a good fit.
Model Noel Hollis
Bull Creek Styled Elopement Shoot with Jessica Collins Photography
Bull Creek Park is one of Austin’s most visited and most popular park with swimming opportunities and gorgeous backdrops. Join me in aweing over Jessica Collins beautiful capture of one of my newest dresses, Thunderbird, and an oldie but a goodie, the Navi wedding dress.
Both models had their husbands as their grooms, so disclaimer, we have some steamy photos ahead. ;)
SUPPLIERS:
Rose Colored Floral Wendy Trujillo
Models Melanie Gray & hubby
Photography Jessica Collins Photography
HMUA Courtney Cornelia
Bohemian Open House at VCL Recap
I had such a great time at the Bohemian Open House at the Vineyards at Chappel Lodge on August 24 2019.
I was really lucky to work with some amazing Austin vendors & models to create some of my favorite photos!
Amy Lynn of AL Gawlik Photography is such a great photographer! She works so well with the models making everyone feel super comfortable.
Model Bree Dotson —Isn’t she GORGEOUS!? She’s rocking my Love Warrior bridal jumpsuit & Floral Headband from my newest collection, Southwestern Bride
Hair & Makeup Lustrebella Always love to work with Kerri!
Model Berenice Sanjuana Guillen is such a natural model and professional! She is wearing the Desireé custom tiara, Daisy wedding dress, and Daisy waltz length veil.
There was also lots of great food, live music, and a fun crowd!
Real Bride Megan BTS with a custom Gaia Gown
Creating the dress of your dreams or a tweaking an already designed Desireé Marie gown is more simple than you think (simple for you that is ;)
Megan came to me in April 2018 and was already in love with Gaia gown! (blushes)
We talked about her engagement, her wedding plans, fiancé, and started making tweaks to the dress to make it special for her.
My favorite tweak we added was a sage dip-dye hem to match her wedding colors. I made sure to provide a sample for her first before dying all the entire hem.
We also made the top a silk stretch charmeuse instead of the original poly satin for a more glamorous look.
After all was decided on and fabric samples were chosen, I returned to the sewing cave and made a sample dress for her out of muslin before cutting into our glamorous fabric.
This process took a couple of fittings, but since Megan came to me with plenty of time, we had our appointments spread out a bit more than necessary too.
Then after our 3 or 4th meeting, I started making her custom dress in her fabrics. We needed about 2-3 fittings after this to make more adjustments/alterations because I don’t stop till we get it perfect!
Images © by Sasha Reiko Photography | www.sashareiko.com
Come See Me at The Vineyards at Chappel Lodge Open House on Aug. 24
Come see me at The Vineyards at Chappel Lodge Bohemian Open House on August 24th, 2019
from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm! You will get to meet some AMAZING Austin wedding
professionals, enjoy live music, and eat delicious food! Snag your free tickets here bit.ly/VCLBohoOpenHouse
#austinbride #austinbridaldesigner #austintexas #austinwedding #ido #engaged #austinvenue
Summer Styled Shoot at The Vineyards at Chappel Lodge
Another amazing styled shoot with the talented event planner Jazmin Leslie with Events by Leslie.
I LOVE Texas Wildflowers! It is one of my favorite parts about Texas. So you can imagine how much I love these photos from Alexis Julia Photography!
How perfect is the Michaela dress with Scavenged Vintage rentals? Love all the wheat and the GoT goblets!
Coordinator: @eventsbyleaslietx https://www.eventsbyleslietx.com/
Photographer: @alexisjuliaphoto
Venue: @thevineyardsatchappellodge
Florist: @whishandwhimsyfloral
Rentals: @scavengedvintage
Calligraphy: @evensocalligraphyco
Hair/Makeup: @makeupatx
Dress: @desireemariedesign
Models: @simplybreezy_ and @Tyler_summerbell
Dawn-New Maternity Dress
Dawn is a feminine given name. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is the first appearance of light, daybreak. So it seemed to be a perfect name for my newest maternity dress because of the light airy material, colorful embroidery, and cute pom-poms. To me, Dawn means a new day, a new beginning, so it’s fitting for bringing a new life into the world.
Made with a beautiful textured rayon fabric, and fully lined.
Photography by Aubre Salas with Gypc Girl Photography
Model + HMUA Samantha Joann Cronk -SC Beauty
Video of the Kayla dress at woodbine mansion
How amazing does the Kayla dress look at this gorgeous location? Jonathan captures the whimsy of the dress perfectly, watch below, and let us know what you think.
Event Planner: @mockingbirdlaneevents
Photographer: @kristenmckelviephotography
Videographer: @jwillpro
Venue: @woodbinemansion
Photo Booth: @ohhappydaybooth
Flower Wall: @austinflowerwalls
Rentals: @premiereeventsaustin
Makeup: @adoremakeupsalon
Macarons: @woopssummit
Cookies: @marbleandmeringue
Calligraphy: @ivelissedesigns
Graphic Design: @christallebodiford
Favors: @shopparcelly
Bride's Ring: @identitydiamonds
Dress: @desireemariedesign
Models: @liveyourmasterpiece + @sunnydurante
Florals: @jbarrettflowers
Second Photographer: @mrsalexgood
The Kayla dress at Woodbine Mansion
I had the great opportunity recently to join a large vendor team at the Woodbine Mansion for a collaborative styled shoot where we made some magic!
The venue itself is being renovated again because this mansion has been in Austin since 1900! Each room is a surprise of gorgeous antique furniture and decor, every room unique in its own way. Some of my favorite details included a pink ceiling in one room, and a soft green ceiling in another, chandeliers everywhere, and memorable wallpaper.
Needless to say we all felt #blessed to be there and use their venue as the perfect location for our faux wedding.
Thanks to this amazing team!
Event Planner: @mockingbirdlaneevents
Photographer: @kristenmckelviephotography
Videographer: @jwillpro
Venue: @woodbinemansion
Photo Booth: @ohhappydaybooth
Flower Wall: @austinflowerwalls
Rentals: @premiereeventsaustin
Makeup: @adoremakeupsalon
Macarons: @woopssummit
Cookies: @marbleandmeringue
Calligraphy: @ivelissedesigns
Graphic Design: @christallebodiford
Favors: @shopparcelly
Bride's Ring: @identitydiamonds
Dress: @desireemariedesign
Models: @liveyourmasterpiece + @sunnydurante
Second Photographer: @mrsalexgood
Florals: @jbarrettflowers
Maternity Dress Photoshoot-'Melisandre'
Inspired by Melisandre from Game of Thrones I created this maternity dress to encourage moms-to-be to have fun with a maternity photoshoot.
Photos by gypc girl photography
Angel Springs Styled Photoshoot
So happy to share these amazing photos with you from a photoshoot with multiple photographers, florists, and model couples.
We all met at the beautiful wedding venue just outside of Austin in Georgetown, TX.
Angel Springs Event Center has a gorgeous rustic-chic look that was reminiscent of a fancy winery.
I was delighted to dress model Jordan below in a brand new design that I ended up naming after her because she fit and rocked it just as I designed. I can see why she chose her instagram handle to be ms_dimple93, look at those cute dimples!
scavenged vintage rentals is the best! So boho and glam!
Catherine Wedding Dress-made to order with Gatsby inspired veil price upon request
all above images by rebekah paul photography
rose colored glasses floral above
idamayesfloristry above
Keira Hand Photography above 3 images
Venue: @angelspringstx
Coordinator:@eventsbyleslietx
Photographer: @rebekahpaulphoto & Lis Anderson & @KeiraHandPhotography
Florals: @idamayesfloristry and rose colored glasses
Rentals: @scavengedvintage
HMUA: @projectartistry @lustrebella
Calligraphy: @owlandenvelope
Bakery: @thepowdersugarroom
Bartender: @oliveortwist_bartending
Models: @ms_dimple93 @existence_management london beal Andre K
Our Wedding Video!
<3 <3
(Look for the lights on my skirt during the dances!)
Credits:
Video by Brett Rohlfing
Wedding Dress, veil & flower girl dress by Desiree Marie Design
Venue Rocking H Ranch in Lakeland FL
Rings and tiara made by groom
The MISSES MUAH
Jennifer Lee Events
Inspire Forum 2019
I was recently joined with other Austin wedding vendors for the 1st ‘Inspire Forum’ in ATX. Engaged couples were invited to the beautiful wedding venue in Round Rock at the Lone Oak Barn and were able to ask questions, get a taste from caterers and bartenders, and see in person wedding dresses, floral designs and everything else you will need for the perfect ATX wedding.
I chose these two dresses to show at the event because they show variety and that there are endless options when working with a custom made bridal designer.
But they are alike in many ways too. They both are made with silk fabric and for that reason are more delicate, soft, and luxurious than typical polyester gowns. They both also use unique materials from the tye-dye draped piece to the embroidered rose appliques.
@drinkslingersatx
From Left to Right- Abbie Cole Hillis Event Planner, I’m in the pink faux fur coat, Callie my model wearing the Savannah gown, Unknown and Jazmin modelling Moonlight and Moss, and Danielle modelling my gown on the end.
Photography by Donny Tidmore Photography
HMUA Project Artistry
Video coming soon