Homespun love: Bethany & Ethan

 

I have been waiting with bated breath for MONTHS to share Bethany and Ethan's breathtaking wedding with everyone, and the time has finally come!  It's like a holiday treat for the eyes.  Bethany was one of my very first brides, and first contacted me via Etsy looking for her own special version of the J. Crew Sascha bridal gown.  Once I saw the gown, with its dramatic multi-petal peony floral accent at the waist, I was totally hooked - I knew I had to make this dress!  As you can see, it turned out even better than I could have ever hoped, and Bethany looks stunning in it.  

When I first saw these photos, I was totally blown away - the whole event looks like it was staged for a shoot by Martha Stewart Weddings!  

Bethany and Ethan had an intimate wedding celebration at Bethany’s childhood home in Escondido. Their wedding was filled with warm, personal touches and tons of thoughtful details...I just love the vintage inspiration combined with the lush floral arrangements and the DIY touches.  I could look at these pics all day. 

Bethany's mother hand sewed all the gorgeous quilts that were a main part of the homespun decor. Handmade vintage ribbons and banners were strewn about the house, encouraging guests to “celebrate” and “eat drink and be married!” All the flowers and vintage decor display was designed by the talented Annette Gomez, and the gorgeous photographs are by Stephanie Williams Photography.  (To see more of these gorgeous pics, visit Stephanie's blog - I promise, this wedding was so beautiful in every detail that you'll be inspired and happy for the rest of the day!)

 

Guests wrote well wishes to the couple on a vintage typewriter during the cocktail hour, and a personal chef created the most delicious menu. The evening ended with family and friends dining in candle light under an old oak tree, and eating slices of lemon bars and organic banana cake!

Congratulations, lovebirds - thanks so much for sharing your special day with us.  And an extra special thank you to Stephanie Williams Photography for the amazing photos - keep up the good work!

J. Crew Sascha gown reproduction

I'm always excited to share a new creation, and here's a really fun one!  Fans of the J. Crew wedding collection will recognize this design as a reproduction of the Sascha gown, a gorgeous and unique modified sweetheart dress in silk taffeta with intricate seaming details in the bodice and a dramatic taffeta flower at the waist.

A sweet bride named Bethany contacted me via Etsy several months ago looking for her own version of the Sascha dress in a less expensive fabric, and I was happy to oblige!  We found a really lovely champagne poly taffeta that looks so much like silk taffeta--we got super lucky.  The flash from the camera makes the taffeta look shiny, but it is soooo amazing in person...just light and lustrous and radiant.  Once the fabric was found, it was time to figure out the details. 

It was such fun to make this dress--I am in love with the seaming detail that adds shape and emphasis to the curves of the bodice.  And of course the gorgeous flower!  I may be a bit obsessed with making flowers now...Wouldn't corsages like this at the waist be so sweet for bridesmaids?  For that matter, I could totally see a shorter version of this dress as a bridesmaid dress as well!

Of course we had to have the delicate fabric-covered buttons up the back of the dress!  Just the perfect finishing touch.  This dress was a delight to make, and I'm hoping I'll have photos of the happy bride in her fabulous gown to share with all of you. :-)