Portraits of Real Brides: Alexandria
Like most brides, Alexandria (Alex) wanted her wedding gown to be beautiful and unique. She and her mother had been searching for weeks to find the right dress, but they kept finding the same fabrics and patterns everywhere they went. The search was equating frustration, until finally, Alex’s mom, Vanisha, found Avenía Bridal in the yellow pages. She ripped the page out of her phone book, and drove to the boutique.
Well, she tried to drive to the boutique.
For some odd reason, the address in the yellow page ad had been printed incorrectly. The phone number, however, was accurate! Vanisha called, and Nancy guided her in. Ironically for Avenía –and Vanisha –this was the first day the boutique was open for business at the new location –Vanisha arrived just as furniture was being delivered.
Moving furniture, however, did not prohibit Vanisha from being thrilled to finally find gowns made in exquisite fabrics. In fact, she was so excited, she called Alex right away! Later that afternoon, Alex got off work early in order to see the dresses. She immediately fell in love with the Cristina gown by Junko Yoshioka. It was the first gown she tried on, but after trying on 4 others, she knew the Cristina gown was for her. “This is the one for me! But I need sleeves. What can you do to give me sleeves?”
Nancy just smiled.
The results of Nancy’s sleeve buildup are seen below. Vanisha admitted to being worried that adding sleeves would take away from the original gown; she and Alex were were both afraid they would alter the beauty and integrity of the dress. However, after viewing the final product (seen below!), they were so relieved that the sleeves took nothing away from the gown. It was perfect!
The best part of this experience for Alex and Vanisha was that after finding the Cristina gown, it changed the whole experience of the wedding. Everything else flowed from there, and fell right into place! And as easily seen below, Alexandria was a beautiful, beautiful bride.
Before and After:
Nancy and Alex:
Alex with her mom and sister:
