“My dress is mostly my own creation. A few months ago, Bailey and I were shopping in Las Vegas when I found the most beautiful shirt. I told him that if it was the top of a wedding dress, it would be the one that I would buy. He replied, ‘why don’t you just make your dress out of it?’
My grandma taught me to sew when I was in middle school and I’ve been a pretty avid seamstress since. I never planned on making my own wedding dress, but I realized that my fiancé was right—I wasn’t going to find a dress made by anyone else that would perfectly fit my style! So I bought the shirt, lined it all, modified the sleeves, and added a simple gathered skirt cinched with a piece of my great grandmother’s lace.”
Couple: Madi Shiba and Bailey Holmes
Photographer: Heather Ellis Photography
