Sandra's Designs

06/28/2022

Sherry came in with scraps of lace from her Mom's headpiece and veil. We pieced the scraps together to create a new border of lace at the end of Sherry's veil. The end result was a beautiful addition to Sherry's look. Having a beautiful bride, wanting to add something from her Mom, is what we are here for, creating new from vintage.

05/19/2020

Even on your Wedding Day, you can keep others safe. We can use scraps from your dress so you are coordinated.

02/28/2020

Here's another. With this, the bride had a golden theme with jewelry, gold embroidery in her dress, and gold accents throughout. Mom's headpiece became the brides new heirloom.

02/28/2020

Mom's 30plus year old headpiece(cap). Daughters much more modern headpiece. Haven't posted in awhile but still doing what we do.

04/15/2019

Originally, we cut down Mom's cathedral veil to create a short Brides veil. Now with what was left, several years later, we took the rest is Grandma's veil, to create a First Communion veil. Three generations of use. Now hopefully twenty or so years from now, the little communicant will come in for us to design for her wedding.

03/18/2019

Took Sheila's mom's headpiece from some thirty years ago and created a new, modern piece for Sheila's wedding in June.

07/21/2018

It has been awhile. We are still creating hairpieces out of scraps of fabric from the Bride, the Mom or the Grandma. Scraps are treasures.

01/14/2018

Some times we get veils in that need repair. Luckily, being in business for over 30 years, we have accumulated different lace and were able to hid the rip.

01/10/2018

Hillary had a vision of her perfect veil. We created it with a venice lace applique and alot of tulle

12/19/2017

Barbie Doll
The bride’s Barbie Doll from a cake she had as a youth was used in a cake for her shower. We created a tiny headpiece and veil to match her wedding veil. The mother brought in her original cake top from her wedding, and we used part of it to make a headpiece for the bride. They took a picture of the Barbie Doll cake to make unique Thank You notes.
We are all about the creative process to make your wedding one of a kind.

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12/15/2017

We Also Do New!
While we specialize in restoration, we love creating brand new pieces for our brides. This is a headpiece we created to make our bride sparkle. We matched the edging to her veil for added drama. Looking to add bling to your accessories? We are here to help you with design and ideas!

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11/16/2017

Veiling Around
We created the veil for this lovely bride’s wedding. A lace edging on a cathedral veil stood out at their outside wedding. Sometimes Mother Nature enhances the gorgeous creations that we make.

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09/09/2017

Italy Headpiece
Mom’s original headpiece was from Italy. She stored it in a Marshall Fields box for many years. We restored it to its original beauty. Isn’t it beautiful?

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06/29/2017

Rachael Ray Show

I couldn’t help but be intrigued by this segment as I am a restoration and recovery specialist for wedding veils, headpieces and accessories. I love to create wonderful, new pieces from gowns and treasured headpieces; bits and pieces of jewelry and accessories from families can create a beautiful headpiece, or with an outdated wedding gown we can take pieces to create a stunning veil. While watching the segment my thoughts were: I hope they kept the bits and pieces as I would love to create some magical pieces from them for Caroline’s wedding.

If you have gotten a piece from us, I would love for you to post on the Rachel Ray page to tell them about your experience!

IMAGINE THIS: You open your wedding-dress box you’ve been holding on to for 30 years + discover the dress inside ISN'T yours!

06/22/2017

We took some bits and pieces of the bride's and bridesmaid's dresses to create this fun ornament/keepsake.
The bride, Jessica wrote:
"This is one of the most creative and thoughtful things anyone has ever done for me. My sister, knowing that Kyle and I collect ornaments everywhere we go, had an ornament from Rocky Mountain National Park personalized for us. The flowers are made from the material cut from both of our dresses that were worn on our wedding day! Definitely made me tear up. Thanks Jasmine! Love you! Huge shout out to Sandra's Designs for helping execute this creative gift!"

06/01/2017

A Vision Fulfilled
This unique headpiece was a collaborative event. We took the vision from our bride to create this one of a kind, wide headband to be used with a cathedral length veil for her wedding in Mexico. Bring us your ideas and we will help you create something magical!

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05/24/2017

Opening Up to Create
Sometimes it takes a little leap of faith to open up a sealed wedding gown to be able to let us help you make a new memory. Restoration is our specialty!
Make it an event- surrounded by friends and family, maybe with a little champagne involved to toast the event.
We can take the dress and create so many new memories. What about headpieces for family or bridesmaids? Lace can become a edge to your veil. Boutonnieres and corsages, belts, and money bags can be created. Old jewelry from relatives can become headpieces not only for the bride but for Moms and bridesmaids. The ideas are limitless! Let us create a new masterpiece, or many of them for your special day!

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05/20/2017

At Sandra's Designs we specialize in restoration, re-designing and incorporating your history into your special day. Here is an example of a piece of old lace that has been restored to its former glory. Think what we could do for you! We love to create something new from old pieces. No portion is too small to incorporate into your day.

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05/14/2017

A Mother’s Love
A mother’s veil restored to send her daughter on her way to a new life. Look at the intensity of this precious moment as Melissa’s Mom helped to place her beautiful veil on her daughter’s head. These are the moments that reinforce how much we love to create and honor the love of family. We created the headpieces from Mom’s lace and added seashells to complete the look.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Let us make something extraordinary to show the bond you share.
Melissa and her Mom are big fans of our Facebook site. We are honored to be a part of their lives.

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05/13/2017

A Communion Dress Transformed into a Bridal Veil
A very personal, special event in Sara’s life, her communion, created an opportunity to incorporate pieces from her dress into her bridal veil. We specialize in taking your history and making it a part of your future.
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05/13/2017

Of Bows and Communions
A veil and bow from Mom’s communion was restored to its pure white glory for her daughter. We made the bow detachable so her daughter could wear it to the after party. A new crown was added for some fun bling. How can we help you make some memories?

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05/11/2017

Communions Through the Years
Passing down through the generations, this precious communion veil and crown was lovingly restored so that a Mother could give her daughter something special for her 1st communion. Let us help you take your memories and make new ones!

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05/08/2017

Irish Lassie
Maureen brought in her Celtic wedding crown to incorporate into her daughter’s 1st communion headpiece. We created the veil to complement her ensemble. Taking a piece of your wedding to celebrate a new, meaningful event is one of our specialties. Do you have a piece of lace? A favorite ring? A beloved broach from Grandma?
1st Communions are all about family and history. Let us create your memory!

We were able to create this quickly. Please call us today!

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05/06/2017

Katie's Day
We were proud to be a part of Katie’s wedding and her love of DIY and incorporating family memories into her special day. These pictures show the beautiful headpiece we created out of lace from her Mom’s dress, cleaned and restored to show its beauty. Her belt was also created from the lace. The fun Star Wars garter we created in another post shows the creative side of her new life, and the very personal motto of “I love you-I know” from the movie.
Let us create those memories for you.

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05/03/2017

What speaks to you? This bride incorporated her husband's love of Star Wars and a saying they share. This picture has her favorite cowboy boots that she wore at the wedding. We can find the right things to make your wedding all about you.
Katie says:
"The Star Wars garter was a huge hit with the hubby! He was completely surprised and loved it!!"
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04/27/2017

Comments from Katie:
"The belt helped make the dress absolutely perfect!! And was able to add even more of mom's dress!! Thank you soo much Sandy!!"

This belt was created from Mom's wedding gown. The beautiful lace was cleaned with our specialized process. If you are interested in incorporating "something old" into your wedding, please call us! 630-629-2884.

04/17/2017

Katie, the Bride says:
"The headpiece was exactly what I wanted to be able to incorporate mom's wedding dress!"
This exquisite piece was created with a cleaning process to enhance the beauty of her mother's original wedding dress, and turned into a head comb. We specialize in taking the old and incorporating it into something new for you! Please call us at 630-629-2884 so we can create a one-of-a-kind piece for you.

04/14/2017

Spring Special- $35 for the flip flop and garter set
Looking for a fun idea? Bring in your flip flops for when the dancing begins. For Catie and Joe, we added a personalized ribbon. We can give you an addition to your flip flops to match your garter! It would make a cute keepsake for your bridesmaids too!
Great shower idea, or for pedicure day.
We currently have light blue flip flops available, or bring in your own style

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04/10/2017

A Tuscan inspired wedding in the southern suburb of Chicago, Jackie and Calvin’s wedding included a beautiful hairclip done by us. Jackie’s clip was created from Mom’s original dress,along with Mom's veil to incorporate a vintage vibe that Jackie was going for. If you want to see more pictures, the floral vendor, ZuZu’s Petals did an outstanding job of highlighting this beautiful wedding on their blog. The photographer, Esther Gallarday, captured the beauty. Wedding dress by Naperville Bridal Boutique.
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03/23/2017

Our veils travel around the world...

One of our Yelp reviews:
3/6/2016
Fantastic place to go to get custom made wedding veils and accessories. I absolutely loved working with Sandra and her husband. They were able to take my mom's 38 year wedding cathedra length veil and turn it into my dream veil for my wedding in Italy. They brightened up the veil to make it look like new and were able to salvage the lace to create a piece I was so honored to wear.

Italian wedding
Let us create your one of a kind veil. Call Sandra's Designs at 630-629-2884 to make an appointment.