Americana Weddings: All-American Wedding Dress Designers

Lela Rose

Rose hails from Texas, and her gowns are made in Manhattan.
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Nicole Miller

Born in Massachusetts, all of Miller’s gowns are sewn in the US.
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Vera Wang

Wang was born in New York City, and her gowns are all made in US.
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Jim Hjelm/Alvina Valenta

Both designers were born in the US, and their gowns are manufactured here also.
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Elizabeth Fillmore

Born in Michigan, Fillmore’s gowns are made in New York City.
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Badgley Mischka

Both Mark Badgley and James Mischka were born in Illinois and Wisconsin, respectively; most of their gowns are made here.
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Judd Waddell

Cofounders Judd Waddell and Tal Recanati were both born in the US, and their gowns are manufactured in Manhattan.
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Claire Pettibone

Pettibone is American-born, and her gowns are manufactured in Los Angeles.
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Thread

Thread designers Beth Blake and Melissa Akey hail from the Midwest (Detroit and Chicago), and their bridesmaid dresses are manufactured in the USA.
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Alix & Kelly

Both the designers and their gowns come from LA.
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Amy Michelson

Michelson was born in New Jersey, and her gowns are all American-made.
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Amsale/Amsale Blue Label/Amsale Presents the Little White Dress

Designer Amsale Aberra was born in Ethiopia, but attended college in Massachusetts. All of her fashion lines are made in the US.
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Kenneth Pool/Christos

Designer Austin Scarlett of Kenneth Pool was born in Oregon. Amsale Aberra was born in Ethiopia, but attended college in Massachusetts. Both fashion lines are made in the US.
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Tara Keely

Designer Edric Woo is a Singapore native, but his gowns are all made in New York City.
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Lazaro

This designer was born in Cuba, but all gowns are made in the US.
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Oscar de la Renta

Born in the Dominican Republic, de la Renta’s gowns are made in the United States.
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Monique Lhuillier

Lhuillier was born in the Philippines, but her gowns are made in the US.
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Reem Acra

This designer is from Lebanon, and her gowns are made in the United States.
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Carolina Herrera

Born in Venezuela, Herrera’s gowns are made in New York City.
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Angel Sanchez

Sanchez is also a Venezuelan-born designer, but his gowns are made in the US.
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Carmela Sutera

Sutera was born in Italy but now lives in New York City. Her gowns are made in the United States.

-- Compiled by Justine Blanchard