I have been drawing wedding gowns as long as I could remember. I loved sewing as a child and making my own clothes. As a teenager I began sewing for others. Then it was only natural that I graduated from Shannon Rogers and Jerry Silverman school of Fashion Design at Kent State University. Since then my years of experience include the Cleveland Playhouse as a pattern maker and costume maker for their shows; in-house premier designer for Cutting Room Fabrics specializing in custom made wedding gowns; and for the last 17 years I have worked for David’s Bridal as a alterations manager and corporate alterations trainer—one of 16 trainers in the world's largest chain of bridal retailers. 

 

Along with being a fit expert, I love doing customizations to wedding gowns that make the gown one of a kind, whether it is adding modesty panels, sleeves, or something unique. I find joy in creating and sewing. I also specialize in bustles that are beautiful and compliment the design of the gown. I know how to implement many different bustle styles and combinations. The bustles I sew are strong and keep the train of the dress from dragging the ground all night long, making dancing a dream. My many years of experience have taught me how to not only make the bustle beautiful, but very easy for the bridesmaids to implement in under five minutes.