Camouflage Custom Wedding Gown

 35 Years ago when I first started making wedding gowns it was considered scandalous to wear ivory instead of a white wedding dress.

You've come a long way baby and this is not your mother's wedding dress.

A new trend in gowns is to incorporate your interests and personality in your gown.  Jessika and I met at the bridal faire in Logan last January where she said she wanted a camouflage wedding dress.

A couple of months ago we met, I looked at the pictures and fabric swatches she had gathered and gave her some of my ideas.  Together we came up with a design and I created a sketch for her to approve.

I ordered her fabric from a company that specializes in camouflage satin fabric and started her pattern mock up. 

Things were going smoothly but I couldn't help but think that she wasn't as excited at her fittings as she should be.  For a custom gown we usually need four or five fittings and on the fourth fitting I told her she could take her gown home on the next visit.  The day after that fitting she texted me that something was missing and she wasn't sure what it was.  I had her send me some pictures of examples and she sent me a gown picture completely different from her dress.  I mulled it over for a couple of days because it would require a total remake to give her what she was asking for.

I did end up removing and recutting the three layers of the skirt, adding more camo rouching at the waist and making the skirt more fitted down the hip line.  I also moved the crinoline placement on the under skirt.  In the end it wasn't as involved as I first thought and we were able to come up with a gown that fit Jessika's small frame, made her look tall and elegant and included the camouflage and hunter orange fabric she wanted.  I also made her a matching veil with the same lace and bead work as was on her dress. 

I have more than 35 years experience in alterations, design, custom wedding and prom dress, casual mens' and womens' wear and suit alterations.  I serve Northern Utah and Southern Idaho regularly and have had clients fly or drive in for a one of a kind dress. 435-757-5966

The Perfect Dress

It has been nearly a year since David and I closed our retail bridal store of more than 35 years.  I relished the idea of something new and exciting but as I looked at my options one thing kept coming back to me.  I love formal wear, I love wedding dresses and I love perfecting and bringing to life the perfect fit with the perfect style.

Dianne on her Wedding Day

My studio is warm and cozy.  It allows me to create on my schedule which makes my life so much more relaxed.  "How does this help me?" You might say.

Well, that is an excellent question.  How it helps you is that I can focus on you and your needs without distraction.


Bring me your ideas, the not quite perfect gown that you have already bought, or your mother's heirloom gown that you love but think it might not be wearable.  I love the difficult tasks.

One woman who was celebrating her 50th year of marriage said her daughter-in-law wanted to display her wedding dress but it was most likely ruined.  "Let me look at it."  I told her.  24 hours later, after I cleaned I called her to say that it had turned out perfectly and all the stains had come out.  A month later she displayed her beautiful, vintage gown at her 50th wedding anniversary party for all to see.       



Northern Utah and Southern Idaho
435-757-5966

Here is Dianne's gown 50 Years Later