Custom ringbearer pillows now available
Below are some ring bearer pillows that we now offer at our Boutique inside Wedding 101. The custom ring bearer pillows are a special touch that will beautifully compliment the bride and her party. We can design them to match the bride’s gown:)
private trunk show at JCC
A couple of days ago we had a pleasure to work with GJCC which hosted a private trunk show just for their members;)
Great success!!
Thank you Renee and Jordana.
New Bridal Jewelry now available
Recently I got back from NYC and was so happy to bring back with me some of the most beautiful pieces of Bridal jewelry made out of Swarovski crystals;)
They are available for Sale Exclusively at Olia Zavozina’s Boutique.
NYC trip
I spend the last week in NYC… lots of work was done and of course I had wonderful times meeting new friends
Jennifer Catignani’s wedding
I met Jennifer at Border’s and as we talked about her colors (yellow and orange) we chose to design her bridesmaids dresses in yellow with orange trim.
The Flower Girls dress was slightly different from the bridesmaids, it has an orange sash without the trim.
In: Bridal, Real Brides, Womens
Choosing your gown
I am not sure if you are a bride who knows exactly what she is looking for or if you are the one who never tried any gowns before and don’t have an idea of what you may like. You also could be way too busy to even think about it and that was me;) To make your life easier and to determine what type of a dress is perfect for you, I created a list of points for you to think about:
1. Knowing your budget.
2. Finding out what is important for you:
a. A fabric type (silk, polyester, etc.) If you have an outside summer wedding you may need to consider working with natural fibers- silks, however it will be more expensive than synthetic dresses. Decisions, decisions, decisions…
b. A special twist such as layers, ruffles, gathers, etc.
c. A custom dress vs. one off the rack. One of a kind, unique gown (silk only) that would represent you and your personality will start from $2,500 and go up $6,000 in general or if you like to purchase a ready to wear gown from a bridal boutique their prices in general will vary from $500-$3,800 (synthetic) and $3,200-$12,000 (silk)
3. Go online and checkout some of the most recent bridal runway shows
4. Select your 3-5 most favorite gowns. See who caries them in your area
5. Go to the local bridal shop and try them on
6. Remember to try on at least 3 different silhouettes: mermaid, A-line/ Ball gown, and empire waist.
7. Do not limit yourself, be open to try on different types of gowns.
I have met a bride who loves ruffles and what she wanted in her dress was ruffles… The long story short she bought a classic clean cut mermaid silhouette gown with no ruffles;)
A great thing about designing a gown of your dreams is that you are their every step of the way, from a sketch to a final garment.. how lovely
good luck,
Olia
Wedding 101 – Services for the Bride
Wedding 101 Information Video
Wedding 101 at the Factory in Franklin is a wonderful resource for brides. See what they can do for you. There is no cost to the bride for the services, Wedding 101 is a vendor supported business. 
Misti Counts
One of my good friends Mary recommended me to Misti Counts to design her wedding dress for a beach wedding. When I met Misti I realized that she knew my husband for many years which made it really personal and fun!
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Megan Broadbine’s wedding
I got a pleasure meeting Megan at my trunk show hosted at the Icon in 2008. Megan came to me when she was planning her wedding to design her a special dress that would show her personality.
Her colors for the dress were pink and light ivory with slightly pink in it. We used ivory one of a kind lace that I brought back from Russia with the pink underlayer…
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Meredith Wimberley’s wedding
Meredith and her family are very good friends to me. I actually have known Meredith’s sister Melanie since I moved to Nashville. This is a very special wedding to me, because it was my first time that I worked on designing bridesmaids dresses for eigth people. All of the girls were so sweet and so easy to work with!! I loved it…
Here are a couple of pictures that I have from the wedding..
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