The Wedding

This summer my brother Jason and his fiance Kathy were wed in a charming event

that radiated the unique combination of personality that is Jason and Kathy, including

vintage accents, handmade touches, boardgames, and key lime pie.

Every element was carefully chosen to represent the personality of the couple, and

I was honored when Kathy asked if I would create some custom fabric for the train of her wedding dress.

With Kathy's background in Art History and our combined love of intricate design and delicate line work

it was easy to settle on a traditional rose window inspiration.

The dress was designed by Dame Couture,

a custom dress shop in Chicago specializing in retro inspired designs.

They sent me the pattern for the train, into which I fit the rose window design.

Created with layers of wax and many shades of wonderful blue dye,

the piece was created in my studio, then shipped off the the seamstress in Chicago

to be cut and fit into the rest of the dress.

I am so happy that I could lend my skills to help make their day all the more special.

Definitely beats buying them a toaster.

Custom dress design: Dame Couture

Amazing photography: Simply Jessie