Real Wedding, A Very Important Date

 Bride Jenny wore the Very Important Date dress to her August 2015 wedding in Chicago!  We customized the dress slightly by adding an illusion lace neckline to the strapless dress style.  Love the way everything turned out and the bride looks amazing in the short wedding dress with her strappy heels!

Chicago Wedding, Tea and Flowers Dress

 I'm so happy to receive these photos from bride Katie from her July 2014 wedding in Chicago!  Both the bride and her sister met with me to create the wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses, they were a joy to work with.  The bride picked the Tea and Flowers design made in white eyelet cotton and the bridal party picked the cornflower blue color Pleated Collar design. Photo's by TK Photography.

Bridal 2014 Photo Shoot, Part 1 of 2

So happy the weather is finally getting nice enough to have an outdoor photo shoot!  Here are some of my favorites from part 1 of my 2 part bridal shoot!

Model: Alexandra Pinheiro

Hair and Makeup: Kashka MUA

Photography and Dress Designer: Amanda Archer Collection

  Aster Gown, ivory floral eyelet

 Fairy Tale Gown, lace tiered, sweetheart with lace straps

 Tea and Flowers Dress, tea length Chantilly lace and silk

 Florence Dress, cotton ivory eyelet knee length dress with sleeves

Navy Pier Dress, strapless navy floral eyelet

Real Wedding: Fairy Tale Gown, White Lace

Bride Tara was so wonderful to work with, she visited me at my Chicago studio to order the Fairy Tale Gown in white lace and cotton. We did a couple of fittings on her gown to get everything just right.  She is one of the most positive, sunny brides I have had the pleasure to work with! Tara got married at the Secret Garden Honky Tonk BBQ in Chicago, August 2013.  Photography is by Photo I.D.

A lovely note from the bride (made my day!):

I wanted to write you and let you know what an absolute hit my dress was on our big day! So many people commented on how lovely it was, and how they were blown away by the design, the fit, the lace, the bodice...you name it, it got a compliment! One of the best came from my little 4-year-old pal Natalie, "You look like a swan and you look pretty." You really can't beat that!

Real Wedding: Charcoal Gray Bridesmaids Dress

Bridesmaids are wearing charcoal grey cotton dresses to Jill's November 2012 wedding in Illinois!  They each picked out a dress from my collection, styles include the Pleated Collar, Ruffle Collar and Country Dreams dress designs.  Chicago wedding photographer Brittany Lynn

Real Wedding! Bridesmaids in MIDNIGHT

Chicago wedding! Loved working with these ladies! Angel and Brian's August 2010 wedding at the Salvatore's is so stunning! Bridesmaids wore the pleated collar dress in midnight navy. I love the bright magenta flowers paired with the midnight color, very beautiful combo! Photography is by Steve Koo, you can see more pictures from this wedding here

Angel wore the pleated collar dress in Ivory for her after party wedding reception!