Vanya Designs Blog

Without a doubt, every bride deserves to feel like the beautiful and loved woman she is.  Especially on her wedding day. But when wedding boutiques only stock sample dresses to fit...

Before you started wedding planning, you might not have thought much about all the pre-wedding events that you’ll not only attend, but where you’ll also be the main focus. What...

Whether you’ve attended 5 weddings or 50 weddings, you’ve likely seen the bride wear a veil at most of them. A hallmark of the traditional wedding day look, veils have...

Here’s What You Need to Know  No matter the style of your wedding dress, there’s a pretty good chance it carried a hefty price tag. As well it should, considering...

4 Things to Consider As beautiful and as breathtaking as they are, wedding dresses aren’t the only important piece of wedding day fashion. The perfect tuxedo or suit is just...

For many women, their wedding dress is the first (and possibly last) article of clothing they ever get professionally tailored. To help you navigate these potentially uncharted waters, we’ve broken...

The 5 things you must know about custom & convertible wedding gowns 1) You can mix-and-match tops, bottoms, detachable overskirts and capes. That’s right! The collection features a variety of...

I’ve been designing dresses for 22 years  and I’ve spent the last twelve of those years growing Vanya Designs, my custom design studio in Wichita, Kansas. We are the only...

I’ve designed and sewn over 500 complete wedding dresses But if I had to choose a favorite, Jenna’s would definitely be at the top of the list, even though it...

Supposedly, there are two types of people. There are the ones who can perfectly visualize anything, even if it doesn’t exist yet, and the ones who can’t. My name is...

Custom Suits by Vanya I’m sure you’ve heard about our custom wedding gowns by now, but have you ever thought about custom suits for grooms? If you haven’t, no worries!...

Weddings can be expensive Many brides try to save money where they can. But as designers who regularly fix botched alterations for desperate brides close to their wedding date, we...