White Orchid Bridal

Category:	Bridal Shop
Address:	165 Dekalb Industrial Way b, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
Phone:	+1 865-257-2780
Site:	whiteorchidbridal.com
Rating:	5

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Photos 100

Reviews 5

Lisa Acuff

It has been a year since my wedding, and I finally find the time to describe the wonderful experience. My husband and I received our wedding photo album recently, and looking at the pictures cultivates memories of joy and beauty. While planning for our wedding, we decided to keep it simple, natural and frugal. We each selected one item we would "splurge" on, and the rest was very low budget (wild flowers for bouquets picked and arranged by a friend, for example). Since my husband is a talented professional photographer, and I adore simple, flowing, and lovely attire -- we reserved the majority of our funds for a photographer and a custom made gown. Justin took care of the photographer, and I carefully researched options for a gown. After visiting White Orchid Bridal, I knew Colleen (the owner and seamstress of this local Knoxville shop) would be the one to create my gown. I came to Colleen with simple parameters for what I wanted -- comfortable, simple, lovely, easy to move in -- a dress cultivating beauty and simplicity. She spent time visiting with me to understand my personality and desires. A week later, Colleen presented a few simple, detailed, and lovely sketches of her ideas. She was attentive to my input, and together we decided on a gown well-suited for the special day. I was so excited! After that, I regularly met with Colleen to try on the gown, assess the progress, and share my thoughts. In the end, she created a dress far exceeding my minds imagination and hearts desire. It displayed pure, simple beauty -- a perfect fit, made of flowing material, and unlike any other wedding gown. Wearing this gown, I felt comfortable, natural, and beautiful. I could not wait to share this with my husband-to-be. At the last minute, the weather forecast drastically changed. The cold predicted temperatures caught me by surprise. I am naturally cold-natured, and I didnt want to shiver on my wedding day. My simple outdoor ceremony was by a lake, which was sure to share a breeze. Colleen came to my rescue and made a sweet, custom-made cardigan -- beautiful and matching the gown perfectly. I received abundant compliments on both my dress and cardigan. It was the perfect gown for me and my special wedding day. I am so thankful. Since then, I have kept in contact with Colleen. She has become a friend. I highly recommend her creative services. She has background in dancing, so the flow and movement of fabric is vitally important to her. Her creative thoughtfulness manifests itself in her beautiful, unique designs. She considers every detail. I consider her talents a huge blessing to my wedding day.

Lee Yarnell

Colleen was absolutely fabulous to work with. Through my wedding attire, I wanted to create an antique/Victorian/steampunk/turn-of-the century yet still feminine look. I scoured the big box wedding gown store, a few small local boutiques, searched magazines, and even online. I could not find anything remotely close to what I was looking for. From the first time I spoke with Colleen over the phone, I knew immediately she was going to be able to design and create for me exactly what I wanted. Being an artist myself, I sometimes find it difficult to convey my idea where another person can visualize what Im talking about. Colleen was instantly able to pick up on my style. She was a great listener and took note of all the ideas I threw at her. She was able to compile my ideas into the wedding gown of my dreams. Alongside my suggestions, I gave her creative freedom to work her magic. She threw in her own ideas and gave the look her own style, and it was absolutely perfect. From there, she made custom accessories (a belt and a headpiece--which included a gorgeous flower clip) to compliment my custom gown. Colleen is so knowledgable about the various historical periods of dress, fabric types, textures, drapery, and she has an excellent eye for design. She took special care to encorporate my hair cut and color, skin tone, and body type into her designs. The entire look captured my unique personality, it exuded elegance, and I felt 100% comfortable wearing it. Colleen was fun yet professional to work with, she was empathetic to my emotions, and she exhibited great skill in her craftsmanship. My wedding was in September (of 2012), and people are still talking about my gown! I completely enjoyed my entire experience at White Orchid Bridal, and I would recommend her to any bride-to-be. She will amaze you!!!

Shannon Foster-Boline

Words can not express how grateful I am that we have such a talented bridal designer in Knoxville! Of course, I have seen Colleens work around town (she makes amazing hats), but I was incredibly impressed with the work she did for my wedding. I needed a custom bridesmaids gown for my 11 year old daughter, a headpiece for her, my headpiece, and a garter set. We sat down together and she designed the dress with me present, based on the look and feel of my gown and the wedding decor. It was an absolute perfect fit, style wise and physically, and so incredibly beautiful! It was worth every penny. (And ladies, while we are speaking of pennies, custom anything doesnt come cheap. If you want a custom look, then dont expect to pay less- she is not a mass retailer. With that said, I found that her price was excellent for what I received. She didnt even tell me she was planning it but made a matching capelet to go with the gown!). As for my headpiece, again we discussed my wedding and my look, and then she created a gorgeous metal/jewel headpiece. I literally didnt have time to see it until 3 days before my event and it was perfect. I can tell you that I received a lot of comments specifically about my headpiece. At the end of the day, Colleen is way more than a fantastic seamstress, she is a talented designer that listens to YOUR ideas, and creates items that are just beautiful. She is patient, asks great questions, and appreciates your special event. I will refer her to many a bride for a long time to come!

Krystina Hough

Colleen is an absolute gem. I had just moved to Georgia and had no idea where to have my Truvelle wedding gown altered with just a few months until my wedding date. After receiving a recommendation from one of my wedding vendors, I took a chance by calling White Orchid Bridal; I could not have been happier. Colleen made the time to meet with me, discuss what my wishes were, as well as, her realistic and transparent recommendations. You will be able to quickly recognize how stylish and skillful she is throughout the entire process. Even with my complicated alterations, she was able to have it completed ahead of schedule. Colleen will make you feel as if you are her sole client. She will handle your needs with the attention and detail youd only dream of having in a seamstress. I truly enjoyed each appointment spent together in her adorable studio. I felt as if I was hanging out with an old friend. She takes the time to get to know you, your style, and most of all, she will make your dress- yours.

Dale Mackey

I cant say enough about how wonderful it was to work with Colleen at White Orchid Bridal. From the first time we met to discuss the possibility of Colleen making a dress for me, I knew we were a great match. What I didnt know was how hard she would work, what amazing details she would add, how much fun it would be to see a dress in each stage as it was handmade for me and how beautiful I would feel while I wore it. I know Im biased, but Ive never seen a dress in a store, online or anywhere else that is as unique and beautiful as the one I was lucky enough to wear. I got so many compliments (and continue to get them), and felt so amazing and comfortable, I didnt want to take it off at the end of the evening. Colleen has great taste, a great vision and has the skills and work ethic to back it all up. Thank you, White Orchid!!