Category Archives — "Behind the Scenes"

Dress by Venus. I’ve never had two brides who wanted to shop together for their dresses without being related, but in Austin, best friends Tina and Emily came to do just that.  My first concern was the inevitability of each of them comparing themselves to the other.  And with both brides wanting a lace dress, …

This A-line lace gown by Venus was the perfect silhouette for Emily’s figure.  Sash by A.B. Ellie.   Bride Emily’s main concern was finding a gown that would look good on her body, so I immediately headed for a lace A-line gown that would define Emily’s waist.  The first gown was a lace dress by …

Dress: (Jayma) from Augusta Jones. They say everything is bigger in Texas, but I didn’t know everything also came in two’s.  My first Austin bride Emma came to Randy to the Rescue for me to help her choose ONE gown that could be styled TWO completely differently ways.  For their wedding, Emma and her fiancé …

This Haley Paige gown was perfect for this bohemian, princess bride! Waiting for me when my truck pulled up in Chicago was bohemian bride Maria.  While wanting to stay true to her own personal style, Maria also wanted to please her large Italian and Greek family.  But it’s double trouble for this bride, as she …

Halter gown by Jesus Peiro. When bride Colleen was a teen facing body image issues, she learned to embrace her curves from the many personally autographed photos of Marilyn Monroe that graced her grandmother’s kitchen walls.  So as homage to the movie legend, Colleen wanted to emulate Marilyn for her wedding day. I immediately began …