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I'm probably going with a vintage gown for my own wedding next year. But for brides wanting a custom-made gown, or if you don't want your bridesmaids to looks like carbon copies of each other but you still want them to match in gowns they like, Olivia Luca is easily the coolest resource for bridal and bridesmaid dresses I've found so far. You design your own dress using their website, and they have numerous sustainable fabric options.

Remember that game Fashion Plates, where little girls could design their own outfits and and color them in? Welcome to your online version of that game.

Olivia Luca's eco fabrics include organic cotton, hemp, hempcel (a hemp and tencel blend), bamboo/organic cotton knit, organic linen, some layered options, and coming soon, soy knit. They also have several printed organic cotton choices as well.

I'm going to try making a few gowns to see what the prices are like and will present this to my girls as an option. And it's not just because I really want to play with Olivia Luca's online dress designer. Really.

Image: Olivia Luca