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Behind the Scenes at Janice Martin Couture
Ever wonder about the couture wedding gown process? Check out this short “behind the scenes” video featuring Janice Martin and get a sneak peak of the studio and some amazing fabrics and details!
Rethinking Short Wedding Gowns
With each passing year, brides are rethinking what a wedding dress should be. Brides are walking down the aisle in gowns featuring new shapes, new colors (and we don’t mean ivory), and new lengths! The short wedding gown – from mini-skirt to tea-length – is being rethought in new ways for all styles of weddings…
Wedding Gown Inspiration: Marilyn Monroe
Every step of the dress making process was fun, exciting and open to complete creativity. My favorite saying in the shop was, “Well, what do you want it to be?” Janice truly has a unique, but classic vision. She will make every piece with complete individual style. She loves her brides, and her brides love her. At the final fitting, I couldn’t believe it was my body in that dress. It has been perfectly tailored to fit me in every way. I had never felt so beautiful.
All About Lace – Contemporary Lace Wedding Dresses
Lace wedding gowns have always been a trend in some form or another. Queen Victoria set the trend of the white wedding gown and so too has her choice of hand-made lace fabric stood the test of time. Lace can be made by machine or by hand in all sorts of patterns and in various…
A Bride Finds Inspiration from Film & Fashion Icon Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn once said, “I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.” We could easily change this to happy brides are the prettiest brides! Bride Colleen came to Janice Martin Couture with a desire for a wedding gown inspired by fashion and film icon Audrey Hepburn. There may be no better inspiration than Hepburn…
Old Hollywood Glamour Meets a Modern Couture Bride
Guest Post by Bride Beth: What do you do when you’re a full-figured bride dreaming of a unique, high-fashion wedding gown… oh, and you don’t want something all-white? If you’re lucky like I was, you find Janice Martin Couture – an absolute gem located in Ardmore, PA just outside of Philadelphia. The moment I met Janice, I knew I had found THE ONE – this woman knows her stuff! As an amateur sewer, I was in awe of the level of craftsmanship that I saw in the bridal gowns, suits and evening dresses hanging in her adorable peach and coral studio.
A Bride’s Couture Inspiration: Grace Kelly
Guest Post by Bride Julie: When I was a little girl my father came home with two pictures for me from a neighbor. One featured a portrait of the Kelly family and Prince Rainer on their engagement and the second was Princess Grace and Prince Rainer on their wedding day. Her wedding dress was the most…
A Bride’s Dress in Motion
On May 23, 2010, Matthew Glass and Faye Allard were married by Mayor Michael Nutter in Philadelphia. The couple won a $90,000 wedding from Events ISM and philly.com. This amazing video by Cinema Cake tells the story of their beautiful day and shows off Faye’s stunning Italian silk gown lining in blue organza. Faye worked…
