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Updated Aug 17, 2022Americana Weddings: All-American Wedding Dress Designers
These wedding dress designers get our made-in-the-USA stamp of approval.
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The Knot
Lela Rose
Rose hails from Texas, and her gowns are made in Manhattan.
Nicole Miller
Born in Massachusetts, all of Miller's gowns are sewn in the US.
Vera Wang
Wang was born in New York City, and her gowns are all made in US.
Jim Hjelm/Alvina Valenta
Both designers were born in the US, and their gowns are manufactured here also.
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Elizabeth Fillmore
Born in Michigan, Fillmore's gowns are made in New York City.
Badgley Mischka
Both Mark Badgley and James Mischka were born in Illinois and Wisconsin, respectively; most of their gowns are made here.
Judd Waddell
Cofounders Judd Waddell and Tal Recanati were both born in the US, and their gowns are manufactured in Manhattan.
Claire Pettibone
Pettibone is American-born, and her gowns are manufactured in Los Angeles.
Thread
Thread designers Beth Blake and Melissa Akey hail from the Midwest (Detroit and Chicago), and their bridesmaid dresses are manufactured in the USA.
Alix & Kelly
Both the designers and their gowns come from LA.
Amy Michelson
Michelson was born in New Jersey, and her gowns are all American-made.
Amsale/Amsale Blue Label/Amsale Presents the Little White Dress
Designer Amsale Aberra was born in Ethiopia, but attended college in Massachusetts. All of her fashion lines are made in the US.
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Kenneth Pool/Christos
Designer Austin Scarlett of Kenneth Pool was born in Oregon. Amsale Aberra was born in Ethiopia, but attended college in Massachusetts. Both fashion lines are made in the US.
Tara Keely
Designer Edric Woo is a Singapore native, but his gowns are all made in New York City.
Lazaro
This designer was born in Cuba, but all gowns are made in the US.
Oscar de la Renta
Born in the Dominican Republic, de la Renta's gowns are made in the United States.
Monique Lhuillier
Lhuillier was born in the Philippines, but her gowns are made in the US.
Reem Acra
This designer is from Lebanon, and her gowns are made in the United States.
Carolina Herrera
Born in Venezuela, Herrera's gowns are made in New York City.
Angel Sanchez
Sanchez is also a Venezuelan-born designer, but his gowns are made in the US.
Carmela Sutera
Sutera was born in Italy but now lives in New York City. Her gowns are made in the United States.
Aria
Designer Tak Hau's line is based and manufactured in Los Angeles.
-- Compiled by Justine Blanchard
