​ About the designer & dressmaker.​

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Designing & sewing dresses is something I have been doing since I was little, and I fell in love with bridal design while working for a period of time as a bridal alteration seamstress. My official bridal dressmaking journey began in Victoria, BC where I opened my first bridal atelier in 2009; I stated making lightweight, whimsical wedding dresses that were different from the heavy gowns that I was accustomed to altering, and brides loved them. After some years, I re-located to Toronto where my atelier continued to grow and expand. In 2016, the Abigail of Gardenia label began as a unique & whimsical collection that I quickly began selling through retailers worldwide. The dresses were well received, and came to be known for their effortless beauty, unique embroidery details, and high quality craftsmanship. In 2021, the online atelier was very busy, and I no longer had the ability to fulfil retailer demand, so stockists were downsized in order to maintain the bespoke quality and custom fit nature of the gowns, as well as keep everything in-house and limited in edition. Having begun my journey in bespoke bridal, custom fit has always been very important to me, and over the years I have tailored an online experience that enables brides to receive custom fit, made to order wedding gowns & accessories that are not only designed to make you look beautiful, but feel beautiful. Maintaining a sustainable, designer direct business model is not only more kind to the environment, it also allows me to offer a more pleasant price to brides, because it eliminates the high retail markup in the bridal industry. I continue to operate my online atelier, and have re-located to Calgary, Alberta in 2026 where I currently work out of a quaint studio, tucked away in a little dove blue inner-city cottage. Each Abigail of Gardenia gown & veil is made to order, and is designed, cut, sewn, and packaged in my Canadian studio. ​

 

In the newest collection, Sparrow in the Garden, you will find a selection of minimalist designs, as well as unique ready to ship items using new and vintage fabrics that I have collected throughout a long dressmaking journey.

 

​​Send a message if you have any questions, or would like to book a free consultation, I would love to hear from you!  

If you are located in Calgary, you can request an appointment to visit my studio.