Affordable Elegance
Silver Thumb Photography
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Dupioni and silk taffeta bridal gown
Silk taffeta wedding gown with floral appliques
Chantilly lace and satin bridal gown
Silk taffeta and beaded Chantilly lace bridal gown
Embroidered silk organza and silk taffeta wedding gown
Forest green dupioni evening gown
Italian Lace with duchesse satin waist wrap and train
Vintage style silk taffeta wedding gown with long chiffon sleeves
Alencon lace over ecru charmeuse wedding gown
Beaded embroidered net over charneuse wedding gown
Double-faced silk organza wedding gown; available in many colors
Silk taffeta wedding gown with contrasting flowers and waist wrap
Beaded embroidered net over charmeuse wedding gown
Closeup of bodice applique with Alencon lace overlay and duchess silk waist wrap
Alencon lace with dupioni silk waist wrap in forest green
Alencon lace over taupe duchesse satin
Closeup of Alencon lace bodice
Chantilly lace over ecru charmeuse and ecru taffeta waist wrap and train
Silk crepe wedding gown
A beaded and sequin top with tulle skirt
Silk Taffeta with gold waist wrap and train
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A simple floor-length veil
A dramatic shoulder-length cage veil with floral topper
French Alencon lace edged floor length veil
French Alencon lace edged mantila veil
French Alencon lace edged veil
Embroidered and sequin trimmed veil
Embroidered veil
A simple veil to frame an ornate lace gown
Beaded trim on satin ribbon
Czech crystal belt
Veil, lace jacket and crystal belt
Measurements
Dayna P.Height 5' 8"Chest 36Waist 28Hip 36
Dayna P.
Height 5' 8"
Chest 36
Waist 28
Hip 36
Allowing Bonnie to create a custom gown foryour wedding day means the dress is made tofit your body.
Allowing Bonnie to create a custom gown for
your wedding day means the dress is made to
fit your body.
Bonnie Daws has been designing and creating unique couture bridal gowns and evening wear for more than 25 years. Her designs range from the hard-to-find traditional to the most contemporary, high fashion styles as seen in some of the country's finest bridal salons and on international runways.
Bonnie will design your gown, assist you with fabric selection and most importantly listen to your ideas, incorporating all to create the fabulous gown of your dreams! Her unique process for creating the most beautiful dresses and ensuring that every client is happy, has made Bonnie one of the great success stories in the bridal business.
Pat Gawlik has been providing alterations services, as well as creating unique accessories, for 35 years. She has teamed up with Bonnie to use her experience and expertise in creating bridal accessories to complement Bonnie's exquisite dresses. Together, they bring one-stop shopping to the entire bridal party: dresses, veils, purses, alterations, whatever is needed to make your wedding perfect.
To request more information, or to schedule a
consultation, please contact us via phone, email,
or by submitting the form above.
Edward Tang Photography
Photos by Lemus Photography
GOWNS
A Bonnie Daws gown is made from the finest silks and laces. Bonnie purchases the same bridal silks that are used by such designers as Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, and Justina McCaffrey and works with New York lace importers to obtain the most fabulous laces from around the world. She has a vast array of bridal fabrics on hand to choose from and specialty fabrics can always be ordered.
Custom gowns and evening wear are available for mothers of the wedding or a special occasion, with a vast array of fabrics and colors to choose from.
For little girls, we offer Flower Girl dresses, First Communion and even Heirloom Baptismal gowns.
CHILDREN
FOR THE BRIDE - We offer flower girl dresses and junior bridemaid dresses to coordinate with your entire bridal party.
FOR THE NEW BABY - Heirloom Baptismal gowns can be made from your wedding gown or an original dress can be created from a fabric from our inventory.
OTHER - Special dresses for First Communion or other milestone celebrations are also offered.
ACCESSORIES
BRIDAL VEILS - We offer a full line of bridal veils from traditional to the modern, custom made to coordinate with the bride's gown. For the economically minded bride, a simple, yet elegant, bridal gown may be completed with a magnificent veil trimmed with the finest French lace, embroidery, beaded trim or floral accent. Veils can be created in any length. Nothing provides a more romantic look then a veil that is designed and meticulously color-matched to the shade of the bridal gown itself.
WRAPS - For a bride whose religious ceremony requires a more modest look, a custom-made shoulder wrap or jacket can give her the needed cover. Later it can be removed for an evening of dancing. For cold-weather brides, faux fur wraps and soles are offered.
HANDBAGS - Handbags are a necessary part of the bridal attire. Wouldn't it be nice to have it match the bridal fabric? We can do that!
BELTS - A jeweled or embroidered belt can be custom-designed to enhance your waist and accent your gown.
Photos courtesy of Silver Thumb Photography.
PROCESS
Clients are seen on an individual basis. Photos, sketches and ideas are welcomed at the initial meeting. Bonnie works carefully with each client to design the gown of their dreams, often for hundreds of dollars less than comparable designer gowns. Because each gown is specifically designed for an individual client, it is therefore unique and perfectly tailored to that individual. A custom Bonnie Daws gown will always fit beautifully!
The process of creating the dress of your dreams begins with the initial consultation. The client can view a portfolio of gowns that Bonnie has made for previous clients, tour the studio, look at fabrics, and examine the Collection. The gowns in Bonnie's Collection are made in a variety of fabrics and representative styles, so the client can have a better idea of the flow, drape and overall look of each fabric.
Once the client has decided on a particular style and fabric, she will be given a written estimate of the total cost. Bonnie's custom bridal gowns start at $1500, including fabric and labor, and compare with designer styles priced at hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of dollars higher.
Two months prior to the wedding date, or when the client is ready, measurements are taken and the construction process begins!
From the preliminary measurements, a muslin or "toile" is made of the entire dress. This gives the client a first-hand glimpse of exactly what her finished dress will look like, in terms of shape and fit. This is where the client can have a hand in actually designing her own gown. Laces and trims are pinned on the muslin in alternate ways to illustrate different choices. If sleeves are to be part of the gown, a couple of optional styles can be made for consideration. Minor changes and refinements can easily be made on this test garment.
Once approved, the muslin is then taken apart and used as the pattern or template for the actual dress. Linings and construction interfacings are all cut from this same template allowing everything to fit together perfectly. The process then goes from flat pattern pieces to a breathtakingly beautiful gown!
From the time that the first seams are sewn, each gown is placed on a dressmakers form (of appropriate size) to ensure the integrity of the fabric. Following the first, a series of subsequent fittings (usually between two and four) is scheduled at the client's convenience. The dress is held on its own form in a private room between fittings until it is picked up at the time of the final visit.
DESIGNERS
For the bride who's having trouble finding the "perfect" dress, while staying within her budget, we offer the ideal solution: a custom-made gown.
Comments such as, "fun," "...exceeded my expectations," and "the most wonderful, stress-free part of the whole wedding planning process," are words frequently heard from satisfied brides and their mothers.
CONTACT
(734) 454-0130
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