As someone who is not a natural planner, I had a hard time figuring out what wedding dress. I had only started really considering options after I got engaged and didn't have long until I needed to make a decision. I visited a few places in Wich...ita and had a great experience, but couldn't pin my finger on exactly what I wanted. Then, my sister suggested I check out Vanya's, where she recently got her own wedding dress designed through her friend, Alicia. I had a zoom call with Alicia to talk through my vision and look through some photos and she was able to turn my dream into a reality. She jotted down a few sketches and came out with something absolutely perfect. Throughout the process, I had an amazing time going to her beautifully designed studio and trying on my dress piece by piece. It was very helpful to me to get to make decisions about my dress in a step by step process. Though we had the sketch to refer to, I was able to decide how poofy I wanted my dress, how long I wanted to train, what material I wanted to use, what sleeves I wanted to have, and more during the process of the dress making. I felt strong relief in not having to have a definite answer from the get go, rather, I got to pick and choose as I went. I felt like a princess each time I got to go try on my newly made dress. Alicia would listen well, would provide helpful insights, and would make me feel perfect each time. Her talented hands, gentle spirit, and tasteful style is exactly what I needed to make my dream dress come to life and to make me feel amazingly comfortable on my wedding day.