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When Angelina came in to see me for the first time, she knew exactly which dress she wanted – the Sophia. She fell in love with it! She decided to have it made in natural chantung silk. Tiny & petite, she looked fabulous in this light, elegant and fun party-skirt dress. The soft English net complements her beautiful skin tone. Angelina opted for a custom pill box hat made precisely to her specifications. Doesn’t she look amazing! It was such fun working with Angelina! What a spunky bride. Thanks to Andrea Hanks for taking such great bridals and letting me use them!

Color help brings out your personality in the wedding. There are many ways to add color to your wedding in a fun way. Sashes are easy ways to add a different splash of color. Purple is super-hot right now. Try adding a purple sash, or any other color of sash to your gown for a fun updated retro look. Paired with a birdcage veil you’ll have a fabulous retro look that will never go out of style.

The incredible Andrea Hanks of Andrea Hanks Photography agreed to do a shoot with some of my gowns at the old Odgen Airport. We met early in the morning out on the runway. When we got there Andrea had arranged for a private plane to be taken out of its hanger – waiting for us to shoot with it! Talk about cool. This great 6-seater private plane opened up, ready and waiting just for us.

My models, Lindsey, Hailey and twins Brooke & Lauren worked the camera for Andrea, even in the heat of the day! What troopers they all were. Andrea’s assistant, Jenny was an incredible help too.

It was so much fun to watch Andrea work. She has such a great way of communicating with the girls to get the best out of them. Maybe it comes from all those years modeling in Europe! She’s so awesome to work with. If any of you get a chance to work with her – take it! There are so many images that I would love to share with you all, so here are a few samples of the fun day we had.

Utah Bride & Groom posted this great article on their Blog today. It features a custom designed gown I did for Molly in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Utah Bride and Groom Magazine / Bridal Buzz / August 2010 / Lake Powell Groomal Session by Adam Barker Photography
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Aug 17, 201010:21 AMBridal BuzzLake Powell Groomal Session by Adam Barker Photography
By Tessa Woolf
Aug 17, 2010 – 10:21 AM

I have always considered Lake Powell one of the most spectacular places on the planet. The mix of red rocks, blue water and endless sky is magical. So I was excited when this Lake Powell groomal session by Adam Barker Photography showed up in my inbox. Betsy Barker of Modest Couture by Elizabeth actually submitted the shoot—she designed the bride’s custom gown (more about that in a moment). The couple, Molly and Garrett, are very outdoorsy and love to run rivers, climb, ride their bikes—they are always up for a good adventure. Lake Powell is one of their favorite places to explore and to water ski, so when it came time to pick a location for their photos the lake was a natural fit.

Betsy of Modest Couture by Elizabeth shares the details of Molly’s custom gown:

Molly’s dress is made of Silk Duponi in Blush. It looks fabulous with her glowing red hair and her fair skin. We designed the dress together to fit her personality. She wanted something different, feminine and not like a typical wedding gown. The pin-tucks in the bodice, the empire waist, double-sash, and bottom ruffles give it a “prairie-girl” look; which is Molly to a T. I used an assortment of her Great-Grandmothers antique buttons to highlight the upper bodice. Each of the double-sashes is trimmed in a light bronze-copper trim to match the buttons. This dress also has deep side pockets and a keyhole neck opening in back.

Molly and Garrett celebrated their big day with a wedding dinner at the Silver Fork Lodge in Brighton. Congratulations you two!

Thank you Betsy and Adam for sharing this groomal shoot!

Mallory, a darling bride-to-be from Arizona, commissioned me to design her dream wedding gown. She fell in love with the vintage style and wanted a true 1950′s true tea-length dress in peach covered with beautifulheavy reimbroidered ivory lace all over the entire gown.

Getting married in Arizona means that her wedding day would be hot, hot, hot. The fabric had to breath and be light weight, but still have the depth and deminsion to carry off the classic style of elegance so often worn by Grace Kelly. We sketched out a gown and I went to work.

Mallory agreed to let the world preview her gown at the La Caille Fashion Show, even before her wedding. What a class act! She was so excited to give the dress a dry-run. She looked lovely and had a zillion comments from on-lookers as the day went on. Thanks Mallory for letting everyone see you in your gorgeous wedding gown – before the wedding!!!

What a great day at La Caille! I had a wonderful time meeting many of you, and also met new friends! It was awesome to share my collection with so many of you.

I was fortunate enough to be asked by the Bridal Extravaganza to show my gowns in the fashion show – 2 shows to be exact! What a blast. With the shows outside, it was a little warm, but very exciting. Crowds were huge at both shows and noting the applause, they really loved the vintage gowns the girls were wearing. The 15 models looked georgeous with make-up done by “Bride for All Seasons” & “Red my Lips”. They both did an excellent job making the girls look super vintage!

Two new dresses were shown in the Fashion Shows: Ginger, and Mallory! They were received with rave reviews. I’ll go into more detail in future blogs!

Thanks to all of you for coming by. A great time was had by all!!

I’ll be at La Caille Saturday, July 17 showing my dresses on live models in an incredible fashion show. Come by and see me!Weddings at La Caille~Utah Weddings
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Tea-length wedding dresses allow a bride to show off her hottest pair of shoes! This is one of the most fun ways to share your personality! With a shorter dress, a bride can get really creative and bring the celebration to a new level. These dresses are so fun and different; they call for fun and different shoes. This is just one of the many great fringe benefits of shorter length wedding dresses. There are so many fun shoes out there right now. The vintage shoe, with either a peep-toe, a strap or a unique look all its own, show a brides creativity and personality when paired with a one-of-a-kind vintage wedding gown. Get creative! Have fun! Show your shoes!!

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These 5 beautiful sisters embodied true 1950′s style when they wore the “Audrey” as bridesmaids at their brothers wedding. The wedding took place in Redlands, California a few weeks ago. The girls looked lovely in a black version of Audrey with a bright pink sash. Matching black tulle ruffles were added at the hem for a dash of fun! The bride bestowed each of them with a classic pearl necklace to finish off the look. Congratulations Ben & Bree! Great wedding!