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The wedding dress that may change your life
Posted by Ariel · Offbeat Fashion

4 Jun 2009

Hopefully I'll have more photos and the full story from the Zimtrix California forest wedding soon, but for now I must share this photo of the wedding dress, which was designed and constructed by Jessica Hinel, a costume designer and seamstress based in the Bay Area:


zim-trix-dress

(Photo courtesy of San Francisco's Alison Bank of FirstComesLoveWeddings.com

If you want to know more about the dress and see the amazing Wai-Ching-inspired split train, go read the designer's blog post about her design and construction process. Jessica also did the groom's styling, which she's promised to blog about soon. I'll be waiting.

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1

Helen
June 4th, 2009 · 7:07 AM · #

oh my gosh!
thats the dress thats been in my head and unable to get out when i try and describe it!
she is stunning!

2

Nixy
June 4th, 2009 · 7:23 AM · #

Me too! I want a dip dyed glorious halter dress thingie and so far hadn't seen anything remotely like it – I saw this and swooned. Fabulous, you think she takes commissions? :)

3

lepapillonvert
June 4th, 2009 · 7:34 AM · #

Yum.

4

jessica
June 4th, 2009 · 11:08 AM · #

hi ladies,
this is jessica, mary's dress designer. thanks so much for your lovely comments. i've only recently moved from theater costumes towards custom evening wear design, but i welcome commissions. i've updated my contact page to reflect that. looking forward to hopefully collaborating with some of you.

5

Shawn Sharp
June 4th, 2009 · 11:19 AM · #

Looks like something from a movie. Gorgeous. Different. Amazing.

6

amy.leblanc
June 4th, 2009 · 11:21 AM · #

she's also a dreadlocked bride!

7

Gillian
June 4th, 2009 · 11:26 AM · #

That dress looks a little like the one from Easter Parade that I love so much.

8

Michelle
June 4th, 2009 · 1:07 PM · #

That dress is like Gwen Stefani's wedding dress!! I wanted a replica of her dress since like forever! Will totally be book marking Jessica's page!

9

Trista
June 4th, 2009 · 3:39 PM · #

wai-ching + gwen. love it.

10

Bridecilla
June 6th, 2009 · 1:58 AM · #

What a wonderful dress!

11

Brinn
June 6th, 2009 · 8:22 AM · #

Very cool! I had an idea of doing a TTD session and pouring red paint on it, much like this one! I was inspired by "The Fall", the scene of the towering white cloth drenched with red paint at the bottom and bleeding up towards the top… great stuff

12

Butterbean
June 6th, 2009 · 1:37 PM · #

Wei Ching has a green version that I almost went for:

http://i33.tinypic.com/2ngu9nm.jpg

It's a beautiful look.

13

Clarity
June 8th, 2009 · 7:52 AM · #

That is gorgeous and original, good find.

14

Alexandra
June 9th, 2009 · 4:03 AM · #

Ooh, gorgeous! Reminds me of Gwen, too. I always thought that splash of color was awesome. ;D

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