miss tashina

This is my first ever BLACK WEDDING GOWN!!! I couldn’t have been more excited to make it! And to have such a rad/beautiful bride wear it! (SERIOUSLY ROCK IT… the studded Louboutins she frolics around in are enough to knock my socks off!)  I met Faith through another one of my brides, Liz (who’s wedding gown I got to make, as well!). And Faith had me at these few words: “non-traditional… even black, ” she said. SOLD! (And a wedding at the Natural History Museum!!!!)

I made Faith’s mermaid gown from layers of black tulle and black silk satin. She also wanted hints of “Tiffany” blue to offset the black (and to match her nails & gorgeous chunky jewel accessories!) so I popped that into a ruffled hemline and the cascade of rhinestone and silver studs.

See more of her awesome wedding (and their cake which was “Spirited Away” inspired! Aww!) here on their photographer’s blog, Jessica Schilling Photography.

Also, featured here on Off Beat Bride!

Happy life lovers! You win major bonus points for walking down the aisle to Velouria.

{ xoxo miss tashina }

I really truly loved making this gown for Shannon. Not only is she gorgeous, she is also a talented photographer as well! (check here for a link to her work – she also took gorgeous photos of another one of my brides this year!) When I heard the guests feasted on fresh Maine lobster and homemade pies, it sounded all to charming to be real.

I made her gown from silk chiffon (so gorgeous and billowy in the wind) and added touches of vintage lace to the neckline, waist, and sleeve edging.

How sweet!!! (seriously, now!)

Check out all the lovely details of her wedding on Once Wed blog!

And check out their amazing photographer Jessica Loren ‘s photos of their day here.

{ xoxo miss tashina }

Not only was working with Natasha so fun and easy (despite the hundreds of miles between us : she in Ontario, Canada and myself in Los Angeles)… she has quite the personality and style to pull of an amazing wedding featured on both Four Weddings Canada and Style Me Pretty Canada!!!

I reworked a gown Natasha had sent me with elements from my Gold Diamond Dress. This was the result:

I added mini ruffle detail to the sweetheart bodice, the ivory vintage sash with vintage gold diamond detail, and the 3-tiered pleated skirt detail.

Photography : Afterglow Images

And you can see the wedding in action via First Kiss Films here.

Also, fellow friend Tessa Kim made the gold veil to top off her gold-kissed look!

Congrats lovely love birds!

{ xoxo miss tashina }