Category Archives: wedding dress design

3 NEW Lightweight Organic Cotton Gowns!

New Eco Wedding Dresses by Janay A Handmade, Kansas City. Gowns inspired by the great Gatsby, featuring fun details like organic lace, screenprinting, and fabric petals.
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Krista + Steve

I had the pleasure of working with Krista and Steve creating her dress and his custom groom and groomsmen ties.  They are a delightful couple.. enjoy their stunning and quirky wedding photos! Krista’s Dress features a french Alencon overlay on the bodice and a drop-waist box pleat skirt.  Her dress was eco friendly in tea-dyed [...]
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Rachel Smith Bond’s Custom Gown!

Rachel’s custom gown was created from tea dyed cotton eyelet lace with a lighter ivory underlay for contrast.  Over the cotton lace is appliqued vintage lace cutouts.  I love the open back design, and the natural waist with A-line shape looks so great on her! Photos by Scott Cowan
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Real Wedding Inspiration: Red, Black & Ruffle Mermaid Gown

Tiffany’s gown was custom made to flatter, using the ruffles from her friend’s 80′s prom dress! We found perfectly matching swiss dot tulle to overlay over textured taffeta to work in the textured lace of the skirt.  I love the contrast of the red, black and ivory in her wedding! She is also wearing red [...]
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Janay A Aster Gown is Cover of KC Weddings!!

Janay A Handmade's Eco Wedding Gown Aster is featured on the cover of KC Weddings, Fall/Winter 2011
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