Elaya Vaughn 2013 Bridal Collection

Creative director, Kate Pankoke, started Elaya Vaughn in 2010. The name, Elaya Vaughn, comes from two of Pankoke’s family names. Kate has been designing for ten years; however, as with most girls, her interest in bridal began early on in life. . While earning her B.A. in Apparel Design and Technology, she began her career with commissioned design work that consisted mostly of evening wear. It has always been her goal to start her own line, and that time finally came.