The Gown

Shyra wore a white satin gown that her mother found off-the-rack at a bridal shop -- for a sale price of $48. It was four sizes too big and not quite what I was looking for, but it was a great bargain, says Shyra. I found a seamstress that specialized in gown redesign. She interpreted the vision in my head and created my dream dress. Since Shyra had surgery on her feet nine weeks before the wedding, the ballerina slippers she had planned to wear no longer fit her swollen feet. So instead, she opted for a pair of white tennis shoes that she and her mother hand-beaded with pearls. To make his bride feel more comfortable about her casual footwear, LB chose to accent his white tuxedo with white leather Air Jordans.