Jules Joyner Designs

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Jules Joyner Designs

Custom designing and alterations for bridal and formals. Jewelry and veils! By appointment only. Jules Joyner Designs is all about fabulous custom dressmaking!

Bring your dreams and pictures to me and your vision will be created before your eyes!! It is fun and relaxing and at the same time, very exact to what you want. It is not as expensive as you may imagine...Really!!!

11/10/2025

Miss Karen… how I love a custom client!!

Modeca was the designer of the gown she almost loved. She loved the design, but wanted silk satin. And then she found this amazing 1 yard of beaded lace for the veil and gown embellishment…. Let the games begin!
The original gown had lace on the front only …I suggested that it wrap around to the back fading to zero at the zipper.
The original was a stretch Mikado.. behaves differently than the silk satin with zero stretch. Not a bad thing, just different!
Her veil…. Another serious project!! Her wedding was last June. Her veil was started in January! She found this amazing beaded piece of lace. Bit it was intricate with leaf points and a whole lot of beading which meant it’s all executed by hand!
Lace of any kind means trimming for days!! The pic with arrows tries to show the before and after. Lace with let over tulle needs to be trimmed.
Karen’s California vineyard wedding was beyond stunning, casual, and elegant all at the same time! So well done…

09/02/2025

Many of you have already met Roman! He is exceptionally sweet and chill! He will always want to say hello to you as you come in.. and then he generally goes back to his amazing nap!
And other times he wants to join the fitting by chilling out on one of the chairs!
But this distinguished gentleman is all about chillin and protecting my ladies!

08/30/2025

Michelle… this was a quite the situation!
We had done her Mom’s dress for her rehearsal. And then I get “the call” 1 week before the wedding! Her wedding gown is a mess!!
I hear “mess” and I take it with a grain of salt. Many times the drama spilled out on the phone is not nearly as bad as the client thinks !!
This time…however was bad!! Pretty much every client who calls in a state of panic knows the gown isn’t right, but doesn’t know why. And that’s what I do!!
She had issues from head to toe.
The bust. This makes me nuts EVERY time. This basting stitch “hack”. The theory is run this stitch across the top edge of the bodice and then draw is tighter to cinch up. Seriously? This will 100% of the time create a pucker!!!!
Her hips were not dealt with.

The small of her back and seat not dealt with..
The hemline??? I just could not handle that!! It was beyond sad… not even, not pressed, and way too long on the sides.

08/24/2025

Miss Michelle…
She wanted to wear her mom’s dress for her rehearsal….
My mission with every one of these projects is to preserve the original gown as much as possible while bringing it forward to today! Each and every one is always a puzzle… what to save and what to edit!
We went short because that is what Michelle wanted and this girl has the legs for it!!💁‍♀️
The sleeves were toned down but not much, it needed to fit her rib cage, and pretty much the entire original hemline was lifted to a short skirt!
She was so much fun to work with and the end result was perfect!

08/17/2025

Since April of 2024 I have had no help. The struggle last season was REAL!!
This season…. I have Alecia!! She and I have a history! She was a custom prom client in 2012 with a simply magnificent vision! 50 yards of tulle later, she had a spectacular gown like no other!! She literally took photos behind my shop on her way to the Ovation yacht for prom!!🥹
She is a graduate of The Center for Creative Studies and has a serious eye for perfection! Works for me!!💁‍♀️ She has now been with me for about 3 1/2 months and we are a team!!
She is currently an upcoming bride in October! Her stunning gown will be a post for sure!!

08/12/2025

Miss Margaret!
She brought her gown in for alterations and also needed a veil.
The alterations on this gown were challenging. This is a true corseted bodice AND with horizontal boning as well. So ONLY the side seams could be altered. Fortunately, that did the trick!!
Her bustle was a French bustle that her sister executed perfectly!!😁
The veil…..I found this trim in New York about 25 years ago!! I literally have waited for the perfect moment to use it. Margaret wanted “fun” for her veil… I pulled this out and it was love at first sight!!
It is a silk trim that basically uses 1/4” bias cut strips that are then turned into these flowers… I just love it!!

08/10/2025

Miss Sydney!!
Her energy was infectious and beyond endearing!!
He gown was insanely full, yet delightfully light! The interesting thing was the layers of tulle that extended all through the train. This is lovely until you get to the bustle. And I see this often.
There were 4 layers of tulle that were designed to be part of the train. This was lovely but the fact that we needed 13 sets of bustle loops meant that the bustle would be VERY puffy at her waist.
Soooo, the conversation shifted to hemming the tulle layers the same as the front hemline… eliminating them from the bustle bulk.
We all agreed that that was the BEST decision ever!! Pics from the back don’t even miss the layers we cut away!
AND HER BUSTLE AND TWIRL??? Need I say more… the lightness and fullness of her gown lead to absolute perfection!!

08/03/2025

Wedding season also means taking care of your gown afterwards! If you plan to keep her? Keep her safe!! Get her inspected, cleaned, boxed, and delivered to your home!
Let me know when you want to drop your gown and veil off!! It’s super easy and quick!!

08/01/2025

I’ve had many brides calling to book for next year… and I told many that I’d have my new book in a couple of weeks. Well, that was a month ago!🤦‍♀️ So, I’m ready now… thank you for bearing with me!

07/28/2025

Miss Nikki..
Her gown was outstanding and COVERED in beading. The fact it was too big meant an incredible amount or rebeading and handwork. So the bust, the sides and hips, and then the hemline meant a ridiculous amount of work!!
But the bust was quite the journey! The cup color was an issue from day 1. As seen in the pic, the original color was way too light, which I see all of the time! And 99% of the time, the cup is a separate item, removed and recovered. Done. Not this time!!
This whole cup area was literally part of the bodice construction. So the entire bodice came apart to recut the cup area! And then rebead and reassemble the beaded appliqués! The cups ultimately were the color of the bodice and her skin.
Nikki is also not an A cup…. So I begged her to add straps. They were petite and beaded to match so they looked like they were original to the gown.
And at the end of the day, her wedding in Greece was epic and gorgeous!!
This is a gown I will never forget!

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22334 Harper Avenue
St. Clair Shores, MI
48080

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http://julesjoynerdesigns.net/

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