Custom

Your Vision, Realized

Custom Studio

The custom experience brings your vision to life with artistry, precision, and exceptional care.

Beginning with a private consultation with founder and designer Katharine Polk at the Beverly Hills atelier, each gown is developed in close collaboration and shaped entirely around your measurements. Guided by your vision and brought to life through Katharine’s hand, the process is collaborative, imaginative, and deeply personal. The result is a piece that feels singular in every sense.

Executed by hand in Los Angeles, each gown reflects Houghton’s commitment to impeccable construction, craftsmanship, and the art of dressing at its highest level.

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Our Process

Every custom Houghton gown begins with an idea and evolves through a highly personal process of design, craftsmanship, and fit.

Past Commissions

A selection of custom gowns created in collaboration with our brides.

"My appointment was an entirely personalized, fulfilling experience, guided by the incredibly talented Katharine Rose Polk — Katie’s warmth, gifted styling instincts, and breathtaking selection of gowns exceeded everything I could have hoped for. Being in such an intimate, thoughtfully designed space — surrounded by the people I love, the designer, and those stunning views of Beverly Hills — made the whole experience feel genuinely special and unlike anything else. I will cherish my Houghton experience fondly in my memories for many years to come!"

Leandra

"Working with Katharine is a total dream, and she helped me find and customize a dress that exceeded my dreams! Brides, run (safely) don’t walk to Houghton."

Rachel McKay Steele

"Katharine and her team made the entire process feel effortless. They were incredibly attentive, embraced every idea I had, and poured so much care and craftsmanship into creating a dress that exceeded anything I could have imagined."

Gel

The woman behind the brand

Katharine Polk built Houghton on a simple conviction: that a bride deserves a garment as thoughtful as she is. Her designs emerge from years of studying how fabric moves against skin, how seams should sit, and where restraint becomes elegance. She believes luxury is earned through precision, not excess.

Start the custom journey

Explore our archive, discover pieces for every wedding occasion, and work with our team to create a look that feels entirely your own. From the ceremony to the after-party, every detail is considered.

We are located at the Albright Fashion Library in Beverly Hills.

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