long white dress with sleeves Breanna Sleeve Ruched Maxi - US 0 A diagonal row of functional buttons secure above the flirty backless design Voluminous Sleeves Dress, Midi Dress

Those are actually Color 8 cordovan full-strap loafers from Alden, more on them here Most of the time, yes

Orange t-shirt

It was frustrating, but it helped me understand the entire process clearly

Review Spotlight: "I loved this place

With the sewing skills Ive gained since then, I think Id be brave enough to skip modifying a pre-made base dress and instead start entirely from scratch: just fabric, floss and a vision

The company is ideal for brides who like the idea of designing their own look, even allowing them to start from square one with swatches so they can get a feel for fabrics and colors before working with in-house designers to customize their special look (most likely under $500)