I'm back again, after a brief interlude. I'm hoping to feature different dresses and designers regularly for Friday Frocks, so if you've come across a dress that other tea-length brides should know about, please send me the details at
tealengthweddingdress@gmail.com !
I was browsing for short wedding dresses on Etsy, when I came across
Ellana Couture. She not only makes wedding dresses, but vintage-inspired cocktail dresses (which would be terrific bridesmaid dresses) too. She also has a selection of adorable retro-inspired bridal veils for anyone looking to complete their outfit, as well as delicious-looking crinolines.
According to the shop profile, Ellana Couture is a small group of designers "dedicated to creating unique, elegant, and interesting ladies apparel". As well, many of their garments are made in small quantities, or only once. You can find their Facebook page
here.
I was really taken by the darling bow on the front of the "Rosette" dress pictured above, but there were quite a few dresses and veils that fit the bill for cute and sassy.
As always, when making a big purchase online, you do want to evaluate the feedback, how comfortable you are with the seller's communications, and how much shipping/customs fees would be to deliver to where you are. And you should always, always expect to have to take the dress to a seamstress for minor fitting alterations-- it's pretty rare that something fits you like a glove sight unseen!
I had really good luck shopping for wedding accessories and stationery online, how do you feel about buying online for your wedding?
Until next week, happy shopping!
