One of a Kind Styles
Making your gown YOURS
Clarice's Bridal Fashions is proud to offer gowns from leading designers in the industry such as Allure Bridals, Maggie Sottero, Mori Lee, and many more. While our inventory offers something for everyone, adding a personal flair to a standard gown is a phenomenal way to make one's gown feel special! The process of making changes to a gown in the manufacturing process is called customization. Customizations are not offered on every gown but are absolutely spectacular from those companies who pride themselves on their extensive customization options, such as Casablanca Bridals. Below are just a few of the many beautiful Clarice's Bridal brides who made custom changes to their gowns, their experiences with the customization process, and their advice to brides who are looking for a one-of-a-kind look!
Haleigh's Understated Neckline
Haleigh found Allure gown 3268 online and ordered a loan sample through Clarice's. We brought the gown into our store for Haleigh to try on, and she fell in love with it! The neckline was rimmed with beading, however, and Haleigh wanted an understated gown without any glitz. Haleigh explained, "The dress that I picked was perfect, except the beading just wasn’t for me. I visualized my dress being very simple with no beading or lace." She ordered her gown with a customized neckline without beading and found the slight change made a positive difference to her look. "Visualize your perfect dress," Haleigh advised, "and imagine you can customize it almost any way you can!"
Photographs by My Sun, My Moon Photography
Kristi's Dramatic Bow
Kristi began her gown search knowing exactly what she wanted. There was only one problem: it did not exist! Kristi wanted an A-line style with beading on the bodice and a dramatic bow at the hip. This was a unique style, and Kristi ended up looking for gowns which met all of her other requirements with the knowledge she could add a bow to almost any gown either by customizing her gown through the designer or with a seamstress. Kristi said, "I had a ton of photos and knew exactly what I wanted. We tried this at multiple shops but the whole look just never came together. At Clarice's I loved the dress [by Allure], and it was just enough, but I still had my heart set on a bow. My associate, Ry, was great and knew I was looking for a bow. Luckily they had a bow from Allure. . . We pinned it onto the dress, and I was sold!" The customization process elevated style 9710 into her dream dress, and she urged other brides to explore their options for changing their gowns. "I definitely would suggest customizing your dress, especially if you know what you want and are having trouble finding it," she said. "This is the one time you can make something you truly love and looks like no other dress!"
Photographs by Tracy Routh
Emily's Dreamy Overskirt
Emily loved the unique lace pattern and bodice of dress Sloane but wanted a gown which would not hug the whole body. Designer Casablanca is known for its ability to make changes to its gowns based on the customer's wishes. To make the dress unique to Emily, Casablanca loosened the the gown's skirt to a sheath fit rather than a fit-and flare style. The company also created a custom tulle overskirt which attached via the gown's pre-made belt. "There's always going to be some risk involved in getting a dress that, essentially, doesn't exist yet.," Emily said of the customization process. "[but] if you know your body and know what you want, the girls at Clarice's can most certainly make it happen. I never had a doubt that my dress would be exactly what I envisioned. Honestly, I say shoot for the stars and get a dress that is YOURS." This gown certainly is hers, with its dreamy skirt unique to Emily!
Photographs by Michayla Slone