About Carol Hannah
For over seventeen years, Carol Hannah has been crafting bridal magic — one extraordinary gown at a time. Since our founding in 2009, we have built a house rooted in artistry, intention, and an unwavering belief that your wedding gown should be as singular as the love it celebrates.
Made in New York City
Every Carol Hannah gown is designed and produced entirely in-house in New York City's historic Garment District. Our atelier is home to a dedicated team of skilled artisans who bring each design to life with meticulous hand-finishing, precision draping, and couture-level construction. When you wear Carol Hannah, you wear the work of hands that care deeply about every seam, every bead, every moment of your day.
Sustainable by Design
Sustainability is not a trend for us — it is woven into the foundation of how we create. Our NYC production model minimizes waste and carbon footprint by keeping design, cutting, and construction under one roof. We source thoughtfully, produce intentionally, and believe that luxury and responsibility are not at odds — they are inseparable.
The Upcycle Collection
Our Upcycle Collection is the fullest expression of our commitment to sustainable fashion. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind creation, born from the beautiful remnants and fabrics of past Carol Hannah collections. No two gowns are alike. By giving new life to existing materials, we honor the craft, reduce waste, and offer brides something truly irreplaceable — a gown with history, soul, and a story all its own.
These are not simply dresses. They are heirlooms in the making.
Seventeen Years of Bridal Magic
From our first collection to today, Carol Hannah has remained committed to the same vision: creating gowns that make brides feel extraordinary. We are proud to have dressed thousands of brides across the country and around the world, and we are honored to be part of your story.
Welcome to Carol Hannah. We cannot wait to create something beautiful with you.
Designer Bio
Carol Hannah Whitfield (or CH) is a transplanted gal from South Carolina and a designer living in NYC and feeding her obsession with dresses on a daily basis. CH began sewing at the ripe age of seven under her mom's instruction. Over the years, her once secretive hobby blossomed into a profession as she found her home in the dreamy world of the bridal industry.
CH is a hands on designer- both artist and artisan. She works with our mills to develop fabrics from scratch, acts as lead patternmaker and draper, and spends her days running our production department a few floors down from our showroom.
Carol Hannah loves the personal nature of bridal, getting to hear her clients' stories, and helping happy folks bring their wedding style vision to fruition. When not in our studio, she can be found scouring New York's vintage markets and visiting our retailers for trunk shows.
WE BELIEVE IN MAKING IT YOUR OWN
We love tweaking our styles to suit our brides. Learn more about our custom process.
WE BELIEVE IN #MADEINNY
No mass production overseas here!
We are proud to have received the Made in NY mark of distinction from the NYC Mayor's office for our commitment to domestic manufacturing.
This lets us implement the highest quality techniques – French seams, baby seams, tiny baby hems, building our own corsets, hand draping – while allowing tons of flexibility in sizing and timing.
WE BELIEVE IN MAGIC
As an independent design house, we are driven by the artistic side of fashion more than the commercial. Yes, we want to sell our dresses, but we won’t sacrifice true design and innovation just to sell more stuff. Our point of view is unique and we don’t just do our version of what’s already out there.
