“Your Wedding Dress “It’s not just another dress”, it’s a dress you will remember forever.”
It is hand-built in stoneware and fired in an electric kiln. Every detail of the dress is captured in the 17-inch tall figure.
The sculpture is a gift to yourself and your spouse or a gift to your daughter, friend, or family member. Its value is heartfelt and highly emotional. The artwork becomes a precious memento and often, a family heirloom.
Working from the photographs you send us, we capture every detail of your dress - whether it’s a smooth silk satin, a delicate Alencon lace or an encrusted beaded dress with Swarovski crystals.
It’s very easy to order a custom replica of your bridal dress using our contact form or request a quote below. Just add the required information and upload your photos. We need images from the fittings or the designer’s website including the front, back and any important details. If the bride has added a belt or is changing the dress in any way, please let us know.
You will receive a firm price quote within 48 hours. It takes approximately six weeks from the time you place your $200 deposit for the sculpture to be completed.
We will email you with images of your sculpture when we send the final invoice. The artwork will be shipped directly to you via FEDEX. If the sculpture is a gift, we can ship anywhere in the US.
It is a hand-built ceramic sculpture, about 17 inches tall, that recreates your wedding dress in clay. Artist Renée Weiss Chase works from photographs of your gown and captures its silhouette, lace, beading, draping and details, so you can display your dress every day instead of storing it in a box.
Custom bridal replicas range from $750 to $1,100, depending on the complexity of the dress — a very detailed, complex gown is at the top of that range. Your quote is firm and free: send photos of your dress and you will have an exact price within 48 hours. A $200 deposit starts your commission, with the balance due when your sculpture is finished.
Send photographs of your dress through the contact page — ideally the front, the back, and close-ups of any important details such as lace, beading or a belt. You will receive a firm, free price quote within 48 hours. A $200 deposit starts your commission.
No. Renée works entirely from photographs — from your wedding day, your fittings, or the designer's website. Your dress never leaves you.
Approximately six weeks from the time you place your $200 deposit. If you need it for a specific wedding or anniversary date, mention the date when you request your quote.
Yes. Renée has recreated smooth silk satin gowns, delicate Alençon lace, heavily beaded and crystal-embellished dresses, vintage gowns, and mother-of-the-bride dresses. If your dress was altered, or you added a belt or other detail, just let her know when you send your photos.
It is one of the most popular reasons people commission one — as a groom-to-bride gift, a mother-to-daughter gift, or an anniversary gift. If you don't have photos or want the recipient to be involved, a Cloth2Clay gift card lets them start the commission themselves.
Yes. As long as you have photographs of the dress — from a wedding album, for example — Renée can recreate it, whether the wedding was last month or decades ago.
Finished sculptures are packed with great care and shipped by FedEx anywhere in the United States. You will receive photographs of your finished sculpture with your final invoice before it ships.
Floral appliqué with nude underlining and pearl trimming.
White mesh with nude underlining and hand cut flowers.
Allover interpretation of complex lace pattern in a fit and flare silhouette.
Princess gown with individually cut flower pattern.
Dramatic strapless gown with plunging neckline and hand cut flowers throughout.
Dramatic, strapless dress with draped fishtail train
Fitted gown with dramatically draped bodice and crystal buttons along the back seam.
Elegant long sleeved gown with plunging "V" back and loads of buttons below.
Pure simplicity in a dress with dramatic side "V"s" at the armhole and a scooped front and back neckline.
Embroidered dress with bustier style bodice and satin trimming.
Hand cut, oversized flowers on a strapless silhouette.
Mermaid design with elaborate faux beading.
Hand cut appliqué of Alencon lace over full skirted hand built sculpture. 17 inches tall
Illusion gown with full skirt and metallic embroidery and beading. 17 inches tall.
Strapless textured ball gown with hand cut and appliqued flowers.
Regency Silk satin ornate wedding gown with pleated skirt, draped bustle and metallic embroidery and beading.
My Heart Strapless embroidered gown with scalloped hemline.
Hand built gilded bridal gown with textured bodice and sculpture skirt. Replicated vintage Alencon trim. 17 inches tall.
