Planning to incorporate an heirloom wedding dress into your big day? You can still stick with tradition while making the dress uniquely yours!

At Janice Martin Couture, we love redesigning heirloom gowns for new brides. However, if your dream doesn’t involve you actually wearing the dress, there are other options available to you to incorporate an heirloom wedding dress into your design.

Consider using one of the dress’ accents or accessories to create a new piece just for you! For instance, this beaded and ruffled sleeve from an heirloom bolero was the perfect foundation for creating a clutch purse for the bride to stow her belongings in on her wedding day:

Heirloom gowns are not limited use during the wedding ceremony. If you have chosen a new gown for the big day, you can have an heirloom wedding dress redesigned appropriately for the reception, rehearsal dinner, or even your wedding shower! Many brides choose to do exactly that, often opting for shorter renditions of their mother’s wedding dresses:

There are many sentimental occasions other than weddings which are perfect for repurposing a gown.

Many brides are now choosing to have their own dresses made into their children’s Baptismal gowns and First Holy Communion dresses. No matter the original gown’s style, there are sure to be details that will translate well into your child’s dress.

We love this image of a baby’s Christening gown, which was made out of the baby’s mother’s wedding dress by using part of its sheer train with an intricate beaded border.One of the gowns pictured was made out of the the baby’s mother’s wedding dress using part of its sheer train with an intricate beaded border and lace accents:

Now that you’ve seen a few examples, there’s just one question left to answer: What will you have Janice Martin Couture turn your wedding dress into?

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Heirloom wedding dress transformations include updated gowns, Christening & Communion gowns, accessories and veils.