I absolutely loved this dress! It is modern and elegant, yet the mix of fabric swatches makes it more of a fun style for a unique type of bride. One of my favorite things about this wedding gown is that it is made of natural materials, like white hemp and silk dupioni. Alisa Otto is an impressive designer with a distinctive style. She prefers to use previously worn materials and tries to produce her designs with as little waste as possible. She started the company Beehart in 2008, which features bright, beautiful designs, made from vintage materials. 

Michael Faircloth is a designer from Yoakum, Texas. He started designing at 18-years-old when he began to pursue his degree in Fashion Design at the University of North Texas. He has created many custom gowns for personal clients including gowns for long time client Laura Bush. His embellishments are hand sewn and used to reflect the true style and personality of the client. 

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Designer: Linda Ohrn-McDaniel 
2008
Linda had designed this dress for her own wedding. The underdress is embroidered with words from the Swedish language. The overdress has cut outs to reveal the embroidery underneath. Linda wore the entire ensemble for the wedding, but only the undedress for the reception.

Designer: Matthew Earnest
2009 
This dress is a simple and classic white dress worn with a navy Spencer jacket. The dress was worn by Allison V. Smith who decided to have Earnest create a full length dress for the ceremony, then cut it below the knee for the reception.

 

Designer: Zigwai Remy Odukomaiva
2011
The title of this dress is “Bliss.” Zigwai used inspiration from traditional Nigerian basket-making techniques to create the coils of fabric on the bodice.