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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Lace Dresses for Bridesmaid or Special Occasion

I'm so loving my new collection of bridesmaid and cocktail special occasion dresses from my latest bridal shoot! I have an obsession for lace and am always on the lookout for new colors and especially love cotton blend lace because they are so much softer and comfortable to wear. All of these dresses come fully lined in 100% cotton for comfort and can be mixed and match between styles and colors.

All dress designs and photography is by Amanda Archer Collection and can be found on my website, Etsy shop or in person at my Chicago design studio.

Model: Jennie Carroll
Hair and Makeup: Kasha Rodig

Above is the Rosebud Dress in beige cotton lace with a v-neck front and flutter scalloped sleeves

The Vintage Romance Dress in black cotton lace with a draped waist, flutter sleeves and deep v-neck back. I love this style because it's so flattering on many body types and a little black dress comes in handy for so many occasions.

Dream a Little Dream Dress in blush cotton lace and guipure lace collar, this is a new version of my classic lace collar cotton dress. I love the combination of the two lace textures and colors.

Introducing a full length bridesmaid dress option in lace! The Sweetheart Gown in mauve cotton lace can be made in knee length as well and made with any of the other lace colors I have in this collection.

The Blossom Gown in navy cotton lace. This would make such a fun and classic full length bridesmaid dress, mother of the bride or groom as well as attending a black tie wedding or special occasion. With the scalloped flutter sleeves and fitted bodice, this dress can also be made in a knee length version.

The Gardenia Dress in a Teal Turquoise cotton blend lace, this dress is classic with the relaxed fitted bodice and scalloped hem, this dress works great for special occasion, wedding or bridesmaid but can also be dresses down with a cardigan and boots for a cute work or date alternative.

The Ruffle Collar dress is not lace but has been one of my top bridesmaid dress styles over the past few year so I had to include it in this photo shoot in one of my favorite new shades: Soft Teal Blue, solid cotton.

Monday, May 19, 2014

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

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

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!