Urchin Re.Design, My Custom Dress

I have been in the process of planning my wedding (getting married to the lovely photographer of Vorpal Images, Kenneth Benjamin Reed) over the last few months. It is coming together quite nicely. Between the three tier custom cake made of organic and local materials, and the vintage photographer/reporter styled suit we got for Ben, it will be just fantastic. But one of my favorite parts is the fact that I am actually getting a custom dress.

I found a beautiful dress by Urchin at Flutter on Mississippi Ave in Portland Oregon last summer. I fell in love immediately. Since then, it was purchased (of course). So, when my vintage wedding dress was ruined in a mold fiasco at our last apartment, I decided to get in touch with Sonia Kasparian of Urchin Re.Design.

We talked about what I liked in the dress I saw last summer, and I brought in inspiration in the form of photos. And even though I was all over the place, she managed to come up with something I really liked. Off shoulder straps, a scooping neck and very low back with a waist tie, and a cute fluffy bottom with built in crinoline. I brought in a vintage gunne sax prairie dress I bought a few months ago at Vintage Pink! in Portland, OR. She is working her magic for sure!

Here is a sketch I made, to show you the overall gestalt.


Photos of the dress in progress....

As you can see, the back will be very low with a bit of lacing to hold it together for the built in bra. The straps will be slightly see through, and off shoulder. There will be hints of silky ribbon and just a little bit of lace. She is also adding some fun lacy materials around the shoulders and weaving in pearls and swarvoski crystals (from my great grandma, and from iceland). More photos as it is updated!

I am so excited, and dreaming of a fantastic floral wedding. We will be getting married at Leach Botanical Gardens so we will be surrounded by beautiful blooms and lots of nature including a river with a walking bridge. :)