Vanya Designs Blog

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...

Introducing our new Vintage Sustainable Collection A collection of unique and classic wedding gowns from the 1950s through the 2000s. With this collection, we hope to help brides-to-be that are...

When it comes to wedding dress alterations, we’re no strangers to basic design changes and moving a dress down a size or two—in fact, sometimes we think we’ve done any...

You’ve found your dream wedding gown... ...and now it’s time to accessorize. You are immediately faced with another choice. To veil or not to veil? Veils have a rich history...

From Vanya's Perspective - These are the best tips for newly engaged couples! Tip #1- Love is in the air. Did you get engaged over the holiday season?! We love...