Roxanne will be marrying Nathan on March 31st 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Click here to read all Roxanne’s planning posts to date.

THREE FACTS: Roxanne and Nathan met in summer 2010 at a Jewish summer camp in Missouri. (2) They are having a DIY wedding and Roxanne is toying with the idea of designing and sewing her own wedding dress as she has a background in sewing and historical fashion design (3) Roxanne is converting to Judaism and the couple are planning a traditional Jewish wedding with an Edwardian garden party feel!

A Lot of DIY-ing

Our wedding feel has evolved into an Edwardian garden party feel. Our venue is a foursquare style house in a city park, built in the 1910s. This is very important as it comes into play with our DIY’ing. An easier list is what we are not DIY’ing!

We are getting the food catered by professionals, photography, the grooms clothes, and our rings will all be done by pro’s too. Everything else we are doing DIY or DIY lite.

Image by Une Vie en Provence from Gladys and Jonathan‘s wedding

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Roxanne will be marrying Nathan on March 31st 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Click here to read all Roxanne’s planning posts to date.

THREE FACTS: Roxanne and Nathan met in summer 2010 at a Jewish summer camp in Missouri. (2) They are having a DIY wedding and Roxanne is toying with the idea of designing and sewing her own wedding dress as she has a background in sewing and historical fashion design (3) Roxanne is converting to Judaism and the couple are planning a traditional Jewish wedding.

Like My Mom and Grandmother

When I was younger, all I imagined from a wedding dress, was the wear the dress my mom and grandmother wore. My grandmother was married in October 21st 1953 and, having been a fashion student in college, had a very en vogue dress. A lovely ice-y blue silk, with lace sleeve, a lace overlay, and covered buttons up the front. It is a dress that rivals Grace Kelly’s. My grandmother wore the skirt poofy, and a Juliet cap.

Twenty years later, in 1983, when my parents got married, my mom wore the same dress. She could not wear a crinoline, as she is taller than my grandmother, so she wore a band of flowers in her hair, for a vintage backyard wedding look.

One dress, two completely different looks.

As I grew up, I realized fairly quickly, it was unlikely I could wear their dress. I am a good 10 inches larger in the waist, and a solid 7+ inches shorter. I did not have the heart to wear it, knowing it would look so different.

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Today on the blog we’re introducing our 7th gorgeous bride from our crop of 2018 and 2019 Real Jewish Brides! Please give a warm welcome to Roxanne who will be marrying Nathan on March 31st 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

THREE FACTS: Roxanne and Nathan met in summer 2010 at a Jewish summer camp in Missouri. (2) They are having a DIY wedding and Roxanne is toying with the idea of designing and sewing her own wedding dress as she has a background in sewing and historical fashion design (3) Roxanne is converting to Judaism and the couple are planning a traditional Jewish wedding.

About us

I’m Roxanne, a 28 year old bride-to-be who doing freelance work sewing historically accurate garments. I grew up all over the place! I was born in Bucharest, Romania, but have lived in Illinois, California, Missouri, New York, and Texas! I am in the active process of converting to Judaism. I attended Stephens College and majored in Costume Design.

Nathan is a 30 year old Math and Science teacher at the High School level. He grew up all over the place as well and as a child lived in Missouri and New York, adding Louisiana and Texas as an adult. He was raised Jewish. He attended The University of Missouri, Saint Louis, with a major in math education. Together we enjoy all things geeky (especially Doctor Who), reading, playing board games, going to historic home museums, and so much more.

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