Designer Love: Chrissy Wai Ching

April 3, 2009 in Designers,Dresses,Wedding Dresses with 7 Comments

“Who?,” you may ask. That’s all right. I hadn’t heard of designer Chrissy Wai Ching — a designer who specializes in contemporary wedding gowns with exotic touches, among other things — until recently, when Sarah G. sent me a link to Wai-Ching Clothing. Here are four examples of Wai Ching’s unique wedding gowns:

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The Zolotova uses satin rope to add interest to pleated silk chiffon in old fashioned cream and modern greenish blue.

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The L’Arbre flowing pairs silk charmeuse in varying complementary shades with satin rope detailing for a quilted look

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The L’Arbre Bleu does the same thing, but replaces the original’s muted palette with stark white and two shades of blue.

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And the Athena features pleated silk chiffon layered over charmeuse. The vividly-hued back ties serve double duty as a sash.

Like what you see? Though Chrissy Wai Ching is located in Seattle, WA, she is happy to work with customers remotely to design a one-of-a-kind wedding gown using hand dyed silks. The best part is that prices start around a very reasonable $500, which is not far off from what I paid for my mass market wedding gown. Why, oh, why do I find out about these designers two years later?

About Christa Terry: Christa Terry is a writer and wedding and lifestyle expert whose book iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net is a one-stop planning resource for modern, free-thinking brides and grooms. With one husband, one toddler, and more on the way – kids, not husbands – Christa somehow manages to stay on top of the tricks and trends that make getting married and living life stylish and fun.

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7 Responses to “Designer Love: Chrissy Wai Ching”

  1. Toni April 3, 2009 at 9:43 am #

    Those are lovely! They are different and a tad avant-garde without being in-your-face wacky. The color and detail complements the dresses, and doesn’t overwhelm them. This is a great find.

  2. thistle April 3, 2009 at 3:22 pm #

    I’m buying my wedding dress from her, actually, and I don’t leave anywhere near Seattle. It’s a bit of a leap of faith but I’m very excited about it.

  3. Nariya April 4, 2009 at 1:14 pm #

    Hot damn, I wish I’d known about her too.

  4. Johanna April 4, 2009 at 3:51 pm #

    I’m in love.

  5. Juliet April 5, 2009 at 3:23 pm #

    Thanks for doing a spotlight on Chrissy Wai Ching. I wish I had known about her when planning my own wedding too. I was always against a white gown for myself but didn’t know where to find something unique enough that still looked “bridal”.

  6. Never teh Bride April 6, 2009 at 9:59 am #

    thistle: Nice! Do let us know how it all turns out — whether it was easy, how the end result turned out, etc.

  7. Bobbie May 18, 2010 at 8:48 pm #

    I am about to order one of Chrissy’s dresses – but would love to hear feedback from someone who has purchased a dress from her.
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