Dr. Lucas
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Weddings

A wedding should feel written in one hand.

Garments, story details, and creative direction developed so the day reads as one continuous idea.

A single wedding garment

One person — a groom, a partner, a parent, or a member of the party who wants one meaningful piece.

From $750

8–12 weeks

  • Discovery conversation and creative direction
  • One narrative garment with story lining
  • Fittings and alterations
  • Provenance record

A coordinated wedding wardrobe

Couples and families who want the wedding party to read as one visual language.

From $1,250

12–20 weeks

  • Couple's creative direction
  • Groom or partner garments
  • Coordinated family and party pieces
  • Story linings, embroidery, and keepsakes
  • Wedding-day styling direction
  • Garment documentation

A complete wedding legacy system

Couples building a wedding that should remain coherent from invitation to archive.

From $2,000

6–12 months

  • Unified wedding narrative and visual language
  • Wardrobe direction across the couple and family
  • Invitation and print direction
  • Guest touchpoints and keepsakes
  • Collaborator curation and creative oversight
  • Documentation direction and archive

What the house leads

Narrative, creative direction, wardrobe, visual language, interior details, keepsakes, collaborator curation, and documentation direction.

What specialist partners lead

Venue operations, catering, staffing, lighting engineering, floral production, rentals, transportation, permitting, and technical logistics. Those costs are quoted separately by the responsible partner.

Planning milestones

01

Inquiry

Share the occasion, date, city, and story. Reviewed within two business days.

02

Discovery

A private conversation with the designer, in studio or by video.

03

Proposal

Scope, deliverables, timeline, and investment in writing.

04

Agreement

Signed agreement and initial payment confirm the date.

05

Composition

Narrative, materials, silhouettes, and interior details resolved.

06

Fittings

Two to three fittings, scheduled against the wedding date.

07

Delivery

Final presentation, documentation, and styling direction.

Travel is required for weddings outside Chicago and is quoted separately. Payment is structured across signing and production milestones; no date is held until an agreement and initial payment are completed.

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For planners, venues, photographers, and jewelers

We work best alongside people who already protect the day.

Referral and collaboration structures are available for planners, venues, hotels, photographers, jewelers, and stylists.