For the bride who seeks the unique and sticks out from the crowd who doesn't want to settle for what has been seen and done by every other bride. For the brides who try the bridal shops but nothing seems to fit your unique style. For the bride who cares about sustainable and ethical clothing production. I hear you. I design for you.

I have been designing and sewing since 2004 with my clothing line Rock N Reconstruct. My own wedding in 2012 and the events leading up to the wedding opened my eyes to my love for vintage laces and giving them new life into gorgeous dresses. It all started with a bell sleeve dress made from a vintage tablecloth for my engagement photos in 2012, and after a disappointing search for a wedding dress in local bridal salons I ended up designing my own dress out of a vintage lace tablecloth.

I had been designing and sewing each garment I sold(still do) for years but not until I started making dresses out of these vintage laces did I realize I had found my true passion in the design world, Bridal. I had always had a love affair with all things vintage and my namesake clothing line where I cut my teeth and had much success was reconstructing vintage into new designs. Not until my own wedding did I realize vintage tablecloths were so beautiful and such a one of a kind fabric for my style of gown. I decided to list one of my wedding dress designs among my reconstructed designs and the response was so amazing I shifted full time to bridal 7 years ago. Since then it has evolved to what you see in my shop today.

I have had the honor to make hundreds of wedding gowns for my amazing brides all over the world. I make every dress with my own two hands and truly love my one on one relationship with each and every bride. I know my designs are not each brides cup of tea, but I know for the bride who gets me, we have an unique connection from that first inquiry about a dress. I really do love the one on one customer service and relationship with each and every bride I can provide. Your dress is not made in some factory overseas, it is made my me, the designer and I am here to hear your custom requests, sizing questions, and help ease any fears you may have about buying your dress online.

Feel great about your purchase from my shop as you are ordering from the designer you can chat with anytime during the process and ask as many questions as needed. Most of my dresses are made from vintage lace which is purchased from other small shop owners. Each dress is made by my own two hands and will never be made by anyone else. All of the details discussed for your perfect dress will not be lost in translation to a production team. I refuse to sell in bridal salons so I can offer my dresses at a wholesale price direct to you, and give you the opportunity to have a one on one relationship with the designer and the one making your dress throughout the whole process.

So lets chat! I am always here to answer any questions you may have or discuss details about that dream dress you can see in your mind, but not you havent found in shops.

All of my dresses you see in my shop are made for your exact measurements. If you need an alteration when your dress arrives, no worries I offer alterations free of charge. If you have a hardtime finding a professional to measure you.. no worries! I offer facetime calls for measurements with yours truly for paid orders.

Follow my design journey on Instagram @dameandmaiden. To see the clothing line where I got my start check out my other etsy shop www.etsy,com/shop/rocknreconstruct