Train Goals

Yesterday I posted a really awesome dress with an fantastically long train. And so that's what we're gonna talk about today is #traingoals. There are so many ways that you can achieve trains and I don't even think that people really know.

For example, right now I'm doing a dress that has the hem is to the floor. There's no train on the dress, but the veil she's wearing is a incredibly long cathedral veil. It is 122 inches, which is really, really long. The Bride just wants that for the ceremony. She wants that little bit of elegance and drama for walking down the aisle. This is a perfect way so that you can then take it off and you don't have to worry, no bustle, nothing like that, you can just go on your way and have a great time at the reception.

If you don't know what a bustle is, a bustle is when you hook or tie, pieces of the back of the train so that you can move around and dance without the train being stepped on or getting in the way. It's a really great way to do that. However if you don’t want a train on your dress, this is a perfect option.

You can also achieve your train goals without, having to do a bustle by having a removable skirt, so you can have a dress completely made for you and then have a piece that goes over top that you remove. That gives you that huge, long length that you want for a train. You can also, if you want even more, have a very long veil over that long train to give you that even more extension for your train goals.

Then we have different types of trains. There's sweep, chapel, cathedral and royal. The history of wedding dress trains goes as far back as 800 years ago, when the length of the train was used to indicate wealth and social status. The longer the train, the wealthier the family—and naturally, longer trains provided a more dramatic effect to impress any guests in attendance. Of course these days it’s not like that, Brides can wear anything they would like to. A lot of the time the train is for the aisle and for the pictures. If you're looking for that, extensiveness of a train, because you love them then there's so many options, especially with custom.

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I hope this was helpful towards making those dream dress visions come true!

Your Designer,

Amanda Garrett

5 Tips for Getting a Custom Fairytale Wedding Dress

Imagine a feeling of ease and beauty, knowing that from the moment you have the final fitting of your dress, you're going to be able to move through your wedding with such grace. Walking down the aisle, where your partner-to-be will be in awe of you… to the dance floor where you'll have the time of your life…

I am sure you have a vision, an idea that is pre-existing about how you wish to look on your wedding day. It’s the reason a custom-made, tailored design is the perfect solution for most brides, especially after searching and trying on what feels like a thousand ready-made dresses. This will share some guidance from custom Brides I have worked with on the tips for getting the  Custom Fairytale Wedding Dress of your dreams.

1. Try on Dresses in a boutique to know what style you want. This is a crucial part of the Custom process. When you know what dress style fits you, you will have a better idea of the end result. 

2. What colour do you want? With Custom your dress can be any tint of white or any colour of the rainbow and beyond! I have had pink, blue with yellow tulle, White with red tulle and many more. Fabrics are also something to be sure on, this makes it a lot easier to find samples for your dress.

3. Get all the information you need from the Designer. Know what is included in the quote, Fabrics, Alterations, Fittings, taxes. What is the process? How many fittings will there be? What is included for the alterations? How much is the initial cost? Do they have a payment plan? Whatever you need the Designer should be able to easily provide you with answers to these questions.

4. You chose your Designer, incredible! Now you just need patience, ordering fabrics can take a little time so being patient is important. A great designer will include you in the entire process from start to finish. My Brides love when sneak peeks are shared in stories on social media.

5. Trust the process! Having your vision created by someone can be somewhat nerve racking however you invested in this and your Designer so go with the flow, she or he will make all your dress visions come true.

Take these 5 tips into consideration when you are looking into your wedding dress, they will help you know that custom is the perfect place to have your fairytale visions come true.