My Sister's Big Fat Asian Wedding Part 1- Blushing Bride

Hello everyone!
I know I have been missing in action. As I was thinking about a topic to write for my next blog, I remembered during all of the planning and preparations how excited I was to feature my very own sister, Recca May and her husband, Yoon's lovely November wedding. I remember thinking that night how the hours flew by so quickly and it seemed like the planning took so many years, literally! I just wanted the hours to slow down a bit, so we could savor every moment.

 Recca wore two gowns and there were some work to be done for both dresses. 

BEFORE

At the back of her dress were some pick-ups that went down to her long train and came along the front. It also had a bubble hem and some pleats cascading asymmetrically. She felt frumpy from her waist down, so I took in from her hips. By doing this, showed more of her shape line.I also removed the pick-ups and the bubble hem at the front of her dress.

BEFORE

 AFTER The bride with our parents

AFTER Happy bride

For Recca's reception dress, she changed into a beautiful trumpet and detailed sweetheart bodice dress by Jovani. The alterations required were to take in at the center back bodice and at the sides of the skirt. The back had a little sweep train, so I used several buttons to bustle it up through the night. 

BACK VIEW of her bustle. The bodice looked so much more fitting after the alterations.

At last they're married!

 

There was plenty of work, lots of eating, laughing, dancing, crying, hugging, talking, and screaming through the whole process, but what a lovely wedding it was. I gained, yet another brother. And soon enough, I will have a couple more in-laws coming in. Our family is expanding and it is aaahhhmazing!!!!!

Be sure to check back to the second part of this blog: Entourage and Guests. Thanks for stopping by.

<3,

joyVi. 

Ebony Ball Continued..

** Hello fans!!! I'm sorry I haven't been posting, Prom Season is kicking my butt, so I have a lot coming your way! ;) 

Jessica has a very curvy figure so she wanted to make sure she found a dress that really accentuated her curves, so we paired her with this very simple, yet elegant Strapless Mermaid Style gown. Since the color theme of Ebony ball was Black/White/Ivory, she went with Ivory.

She just needed a few tweaks on the dress and wanted to add a little something to it.

THE SOLUTION:

• Take in at the sides
•  Raise ruffles (instead of hemming from the bottom.
  I wanted to make sure we don't lose the natural flow of the ruffles. This created more of a trumpet look.
  

• Add bustle

•  Add a custom asymmetrical strap using shawl

**Jessica's mom being my helper, taking pictures for me :)

The completed look. Jessica was super excited about how the dress turned out. It was also such a pleasure working with her and her mom. They are so wonderful! I hope to see you girls back soon!


Can't wait to see her professional pictures with her hair and makeup done. <3.

Ebony Ball

Ebony Ball is hosted by Evanston Township High school. It is a formal event that has been around for many years. 

This year's Ebony Ball, the students was given instructions to only wear either black, white, or both. Some students got creative like Lisa, who chose a Strapless Corset Back Short Dress with pick-ups, and created a taste of her own by adding a train of pick ups at the back, while leaving the front short. 

THE SOLUTION:

The back view of pinned extra fabric.

This was before pick-ups was added

AFTER: This is the back view of the dress after pick ups was added.

AFTER: The front view.

Turnabout

One of the great things about high school is that they have many dance events such as; Prom, Homecoming, Winter Formal and Turnabout. Some choose to be formal gowns, while there are some who like to go simple. 

For Gabby, she wanted both simple and chic. Since she is tall and slim, we paired her with an Animal Print Sweetheart Neckline Gown with the exquisite beading details.

THE SOLUTION: 

• Take in beaded straps 
• Replace and add beading
• Close at 1" in the center front
• Cut gown from a long to a  short dress
• Take in at the center back

The completed look turned out great! Unfortunately, I couldn't get a picture of Gabby in the dress after the alterations, but I put it on a body form prior to pick-up.

**DRESS WAS PURCHASED AT STYLE 4 U/BODY ACCESSORY 5638 W. DEMPSTER, MORTON GROVE, IL 60053

Mother of the Groom

Grace is an MOG, abbreviated for Mother of the Groom for  a Spring wedding this May. As excited as she is to gain another daughter, she was also very anxious and nervous to find a dress. 

Looking in several different places and feeling disappointed at the selection, she decided to try smaller boutiques with high hopes to find a dress that is unique and which can also give her a slimming effect. 

In an effort to help select her dress, we stumbled upon this one particular style; a One Shoulder Fitted Mermaid Gown with pleats and ruffles....Very daring, very bold, and very chic. Grace was skeptical to try it on, but what she did not know was that this is one of our popular style among MOG's (Mother of the Groom) and MOB's (Mother of the Bride).


After convincing her to try it on, she was so stunned the minute she put it on, because she felt so beautiful in it. She absolutely loved it! She needed some alterations, so I went right to work.



THE SOLUTION:

 **pictured: trimming off the ruffles

1. Remove ruffles on the strap. She wanted a "cleaner" look on top so the focus would be the ruffles on the bottom. 
2. Take in at the strap
3. Take in at the bust area
4. Hem ruffles all around

AFTER

Grace's search for that perfect MOG dress ended when she stepped foot in at Style 4 U. She did not know it, but after a long hunt,  sometimes the dress just chooses you! 


Thanks, Grace. It was so fun having you around. I hope to see you again soon!


Dresses at Style 4 U. Alterations by joyVi.