Debbie Mazer
A TIME
REMEMBERED
One of Metropolitan Detroit's Most Beautiful
and Exciting Restaurants
FINE
CATERING
FOR
ALL OCCASIONS
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Tuesdays thru Saturdays
28875 Franklin Road at Northwestern and 12 Mile
358-3355
60 BRIDES 1989
"I leafed through a lot of the
bridal magazines to get some idea
of what was out there," she said.
She took her ideas to the
Bridal Salon at Saks Fifth Avenue
where she caught up with Geneva
Salyer, now a freelance bridal
consultant and accessory designer
for the department store.
"I told her I wanted something
sophisticated, but traditional at the
same time," she said.
"She was an amazing woman
to work with. I didn't have to
worry about anything."
Salyer said that Debbie's dress
was custom designed from a basic
gown to fit her personality. The
upper portion remained traditional,
with a lot of ornamentation, the
bustle contemporary, and a
cathedral length train that was also
contemporary. She also had
fingerless gloves to add further
uniqueness to the overall effect.
"We took our basic dress from
Saks and really customized it," she
said. "We did a three quarters
length sleeve with Alencon lace,
added lots of pearls, and medallion
shaped appliques all over the skirt,
also of the same Alencon lace,"
said Salyer.
When asked what she enjoys
most about her profession Salyer
said, "I love it because it's a happy
occasion, very high strung and an
accomplishment once the gown is
completed," she said.
"I like the finished product
which is normally a beautiful
event. The bride is always
groomed to perfection on that day,"
she said.
A Troy resident, Salyer owned
her own bridal shop in the
Plymouth/Ann Arbor area for five
years, before coming to Saks
where she has been for over 10
years.
"The dress was a lot of work
and a lot of alterations," according
to Debbie.
"I must have lost 10 pounds
because I was so nervous. I tell people