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Where did you and your fiancé meet? In Georgia at church fellowship meeting. How did he propose? Took me riding in his old car to very romantic spot and ask me to marry him! Describe your wedding in 4 words: The Best Day EVER! Why did you choose to wear a modest wedding dress for your big day? I was always taught to be modest. It was very important to me. What was your favorite part of the day? I don’t know that I have a favorite part. The whole day was amazing !!! What did you splurge or save on? My parents let me get the dress of my dreams!! I tried to be careful on decorations, but nowadays a wedding is just expensive!! Credit your vendors: Gown: Victoria by Elizabeth Cooper Design I had an amazing photographer. LeighAnn Cole from GA. She didn’t mind the frigid weather and got some fabulous pics!!!!!! My aunt, Gail Choate, from Oklahoma, and cousin, Amanda Hughes, done amazing with the flowers and decorating. Also Signature Smokehouse (Dewayne & Michelle Cottrell) for the wonderful meal they prepared for the reception!! There was lots of others that played a part into making it a wonderful day for me and I am so thankful for each and everyone that did!
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Where did you and your fiancé meet? We met on Mutual! How did he propose? I was on a trip with my family in St. George and he was in Salt Lake (or so I thought). That afternoon my family went to one of our favorite parks with a large pond. As we were walking around the pond, I noticed hearts leading down the path. My first thought was that someone was getting proposed to, but I had no idea it was me. I was certain that he was four hours away. I kept walking along the path and all of the sudden I saw him standing next to the pond with flowers and a small, red box. Best surprise ever! Describe your wedding in 4 words: Beautiful, Elegant, Relaxed, Lovely Why did you choose to wear a modest wedding dress for your big day? I always knew I wanted a modest wedding dress that I could feel beautiful and confident in. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and we planned on getting married in the temple. I was grateful that I was able to find my dream dress that was beautiful and modest. What was your favorite part of the day? I loved our ceremony and dancing with my husband at the end of the reception. What did you splurge or save on? I splurged on the dress and venue. We saved by doing some of our own décor at the reception. Credit your vendors: Gown: Holly by Elizabeth Cooper Design Photographer: Carys Haslam Photo and Film Florals: Blooms by Lou Cake: Schmidt's Pastry Cottage Ring: Wilson Diamonds Venue: Eldredge Manor Additional comments or advice for other brides: Advice: Soak up and enjoy every minute of your big day! Take some time just to talk with your husband, family, and close friends who are there to support you! The day goes by so fast and it’s nice to take a couple of minutes to relax, breathe and savor the moment. Additional Comments: Planning a wedding during the Covid pandemic came with many challenges. I went to several dress shops and they told me that due to shipments being stopped I would have to buy a dress off of the rack. I had a particular style in mind and felt devastated that I couldn’t find what I wanted. I came across Elizabeth Cooper’s website and immediately fell in love with several of their dresses. When I called, they said they had multiple sizes in stock of each of their dresses that I would be able to choose from. I tried on the Holly dress and immediately knew it was the one. I also loved that it came with a lace up back so that I didn’t need any alterations done to it. In addition, I got the most beautiful veil from Elizabeth Cooper. I am so grateful that I was able to have the dress of my dreams, despite having to make a lot of other changes to our big day. Where did you and your fiancé meet? He served his mission in my parents' ward! We have been friends for almost 7 years. How did he propose? We were on our way to the Salt Flats to take pictures with my sister, and we decided we were tired of waiting for the ring. We stopped at the mall and picked up a $5 fake ring and he proposed on the Salt Flats! My sister was there with her nice camera so we got some good pictures. When the real ring came, he took me on a hike right before sunset and re-proposed overlooking a river and the setting sun. :) Why did you choose to wear a modest wedding dress for your big day? I wanted something that would be beautiful and timeless while still covering my temple garments. I have worn garments for years, and the covenants they represent are a big part of who I am. I was not willing to sacrifice that representation for my wedding dress - especially when we got married in the temple! What was your favorite part of the day? Getting to be the only people in the entire temple. Or getting to see so many loved ones at our reception! What did you splurge or save on? We splurged on photography - we wanted to make sure our photos were excellent, and they were! We saved on most everything else and did a lot of work to make sure everything was still beautiful and special while sticking to our budget. Credit your vendors: Gown: Cypress by Elizabeth Cooper Design Photography: Sarah Rogers Photography (@sarahrachel_photography) Florist: Foxglove Flowers & Gifts Cake: The Chocolate Venue: Draper Day Barn Food: Hruska's Kolaches Earrings: Olive & Piper Videography: Scott Cook Hair & Makeup: Kim Perkins Nails: Emily Whitney (@nailsby.emilymae) Shopping for a wedding gown should be an enjoyable experience. However, sometimes the enthusiasm about sharing the experience with friends and family can lead to a lot of unnecessary frustration! Here are a couple of tips to help you make sure your shopping experience is pleasant and productive. Tip #1: Don’t over do it! Trying on wedding dresses, especially modest wedding dresses with sleeves, can take a little extra time to get in and out of which can be exhausting, and trying on too many gowns can bring an already-stressed-out bride and her mother to tears! Do some careful research beforehand, find out what appeals to you and pick 2 or 3 bridal shops that carry wedding gowns in the styles that you love. By carefully researching the options in advance, you will leave yourself more time to focus on the details of each modest wedding dress that you try on. Taking this approach will help you avoid rushing through the experience as quickly as you can, in order to try on as many wedding dresses as possible, before you need to rush to your next bridal appointment. You want shopping for your wedding gown to be special, don’t burn yourself out. Tip #2: Do not bring a lot of people to your bridal appointment. Keep it small, too many opinions can create confusion and frustration. Taking 6 sisters shopping may be fun in some circumstances, but it rarely leads to a positive experience when shopping for a wedding gown. Instead of bringing every woman that you love to your appointments, involve several of them in other aspects of the wedding planning. If your grandmother or your future mother-in-law are avid gardeners or decorators, take them with you when you go to the florist to select bridal flowers, and take a friend or two when you are searching for bridesmaid dresses. Ask your sisters to research wedding caters or wedding photography options for you. Take advantage of the many ways that your friends and loved ones can be involved in the planning experience. If your 6 sisters absolutely must be involved in the wedding gown shopping experience, include them via Facetime or Zoom, which will make it easier to set some boundaries. When choosing who to invite to your bridal appointments, pick someone supportive who understands and appreciates your style. Someone you trust to help you make a good decision. If you intend to purchase a modest wedding gown, bring someone who appreciates modesty. Wedding gowns come in many varieties, so if you love ballgowns, but the roommate you bring to your bridal appointment is strong willed and loves sheath gowns, you could end up feeling pressured to purchase a wedding dress that does not make you happy. When all is said and done, it is you that will remember your wedding day for the rest of your life, no one (including your husband!) will remember the details of your wedding gown as well as you will. Choose what you love, and don’t worry if your cousin thinks it is too simple or grandpa thinks it is too garish!  Pro-tip: Wedding gowns are not like t-shirts. In fact the are unlike most of your regular clothing. They are not designed to be worn right off the rack! Wedding dresses are special and intimate- they are meant to be tweaked and altered by a capable seamstress to achieve that perfect, “for you” fit for your perfect day. Modest wedding gowns may need a few more adjustments than their strapless counterparts. Everyone's arms are different, so if you want a wedding dress with sleeves, they may need to be adjusted a bit in order to fit your arms perfectly. Modest wedding dresses may also need to be adjusted through the shoulders or at the neckline to ensure that everything lays smoothly. If you fall in love with a gown that needs a few minor adjustments do not worry, it is a common occurrence and most bridal stores will have a capable seamstress who can take care of any tweaks for you. We work with an incredible seamstress who has made hundreds of these minor and very commonly needed alterations, for brides who have purchased an Elizabeth Cooper Design gown. She will even work with our brides who purchase their modest wedding gowns from ECD online! Pro-tip: Come prepared for your appointment! |
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The wedding is over, you're blissfully happy, but what can you do with this wedding gown (& veil) hanging in your closet? (Your husband is starting to complain about not having any closet space.)
Use pieces of your modest wedding gown to make jewelry. Wear it yourself and pass it down to your daughters someday. Earrings, necklaces, headbands, belts, bracelets. Wedding gowns with long sleeves are perfect for this approach, since you can shorten the sleeves, while leaving the rest of the gown intact, and use the removed material for creating your mementos. |  Vintage Lace Pendants by Laura Beth Love |
Have your wedding gown professionally preserved- either framed and hung to remember or to keep safe for your daughter or daughter-in-law to wear someday when they too want a modest wedding dress.
Have a professional seamstress remake the entire wedding gown into a blessing/christening dress or a baptism/confirmation dress. |  |
 | Another great idea for a modest wedding gown with long sleeves, is to shorten the sleeves and use the removed fabric to create a purse or clutch from your gown. Lace looks good on everything! |
Repurpose your old veil as a bed net for your master bedroom or for your new babies nursery. |  |
 | Give your wedding gown to a worthy cause. Modest wedding dresses can be difficult to find, so sharing yours could bless the life of another bride- |
 |  Who is Elizabeth Cooper? Elizabeth Cooper is a mother/daughter design team- Carrie Cooper & Arin Elizabeth, and the name is derived from our middle names. We design each and every single one of our modest wedding dresses ourselves, in our studio, together. We work tirelessly to create modest wedding gowns that you will love that don't compromise your standards. When you come to our flagship location in American Fork you will often see one of us, either helping you or helping another bride, while one of our other trained bridal consultants helps you. We like to be around during appointments so we can meet the brides that will wear our modest wedding gowns- we love to hear feedback and meet the beautiful smiling faces. It's so special to know that the fruits of our labor and love will be a part of your special day. |
We also have very busy schedules which means we are not always at the shop. Our flagship location does not have regular set business hours- we are by appointment only so that we can be assured to be there when you are. If you show up to see a wedding gown without an appointment there is a good chance no one will be there! Our little shop began as nothing more than our "design studio"- a place for us to get together and create our gowns. Before long we ended up transforming it into our little flagship shop, and from their we eventually moved to our current location, with private seating areas and comfortable dressing rooms for each bride.
So there, my friends, is the long response to the frequent questions we get. Schedule your appointment here, and we hope to see you soon!
So there, my friends, is the long response to the frequent questions we get. Schedule your appointment here, and we hope to see you soon!
There are lots of reasons why a bride wants a modest wedding dress, and whatever that reason, we are here to help. Modest wedding gowns with long sleeves, modest necklines and coverage in back are our specialty! We offer a variety of unique modest wedding gown options, which can be modified to meet whatever level of modesty is important to you. The best part is we try our hardest to keep our wedding gowns as affordable as we can! Take a look at our collection page and schedule your appointment to come in and find your dream modest wedding dress.
Where did you and your husband meet?
1. My husband, Dakota Jacobs, and I met on a LDS dating app called Mutual. The funny thing about this is that my husband HATES that this is how we met. He always tells me that he thinks it is so cliche and that everything else about us dating was perfect but that. It makes me laugh every time we joke about it.
How did he propose?
2. Well here's a little background information. So our first date was on St. Patrick's Day on 25th St. in Ogden, UT. The night Dakota proposed was a sunday night and he asked me if I'd want to go for a drive. Obviously I'd be in sweats, me just thinking this was a casual night, he came to pick me up dressed nicely and I thought nothing of it. I then made the joke to him saying, "Hopefully it's okay that I'm wearing sweats, ha." He took me for a walk down 25th St. and had a whole thing staged with a photographer friend waiting to capture the moment. He had a other friend waiting in a restaurant on that same street with a sign that he made saying, "Josie will you marry me?" The whole thing was perfect and I loved all of the thought he put into it making it special to us.
Describe your wedding in 4 words:
3. Memorable, Perfect, Loving, Supportive
What did you splurge on?
4. We splurged on the wedding dress, photographer, and his suit.
What did you save on?
5. We saved on decor for the reception by making the center pieces, other decor, and by having family help with lighting and setting up for the reception.
What was your favorite part of the day?
6. My favorite part of our wedding day was just how loved I felt, how many people supported us and that I was now married to my best friend.
Any advise for future brides?
7. My advice to any future bride is to just go with the flow of everything and don't stress. Also to live in the moment of everything, it goes by too fast!
Vendor Credits:
-Photographer: Kierstin Jones Photography
-Florals: Traci Koplin (bouquets real and fake) and Shelia Baird (boutonnieres and corsages)
-Cake Designer: Jessica Stringham
-Venue: The Union Station, Located on 25th St. Downtown Ogden, UT
-Lunch In: Canterbury Place
1. My husband, Dakota Jacobs, and I met on a LDS dating app called Mutual. The funny thing about this is that my husband HATES that this is how we met. He always tells me that he thinks it is so cliche and that everything else about us dating was perfect but that. It makes me laugh every time we joke about it.
How did he propose?
2. Well here's a little background information. So our first date was on St. Patrick's Day on 25th St. in Ogden, UT. The night Dakota proposed was a sunday night and he asked me if I'd want to go for a drive. Obviously I'd be in sweats, me just thinking this was a casual night, he came to pick me up dressed nicely and I thought nothing of it. I then made the joke to him saying, "Hopefully it's okay that I'm wearing sweats, ha." He took me for a walk down 25th St. and had a whole thing staged with a photographer friend waiting to capture the moment. He had a other friend waiting in a restaurant on that same street with a sign that he made saying, "Josie will you marry me?" The whole thing was perfect and I loved all of the thought he put into it making it special to us.
Describe your wedding in 4 words:
3. Memorable, Perfect, Loving, Supportive
What did you splurge on?
4. We splurged on the wedding dress, photographer, and his suit.
What did you save on?
5. We saved on decor for the reception by making the center pieces, other decor, and by having family help with lighting and setting up for the reception.
What was your favorite part of the day?
6. My favorite part of our wedding day was just how loved I felt, how many people supported us and that I was now married to my best friend.
Any advise for future brides?
7. My advice to any future bride is to just go with the flow of everything and don't stress. Also to live in the moment of everything, it goes by too fast!
Vendor Credits:
-Photographer: Kierstin Jones Photography
-Florals: Traci Koplin (bouquets real and fake) and Shelia Baird (boutonnieres and corsages)
-Cake Designer: Jessica Stringham
-Venue: The Union Station, Located on 25th St. Downtown Ogden, UT
-Lunch In: Canterbury Place
