Bespoke Wedding Dress in Guildford

Bespoke Wedding Dress in Guildford surrey sussex south england uk local seamstress

For this bespoke wedding dress in Guildford, I used a beautiful beaded antique-silver lace for the body of the dress, with the lower skirt being made in a silk chiffon and a silk lining. It’s the perfect combination of elegant and sexy.⁠

Depending on how much skin you want to show, you could choose to wear the sheer lace layer all on its own, or add a slip underneath.⁠ You can see the satin slip I made to go with the Slyphide dress on its own if you scroll down.

For this bridal photoshoot in Surrey we chose to style the dress with just nude underwear underneath the sheer sparkly lace. Doing this really emphasises that really sexy, figure-hugging look.

This wedding dress is romantic, sexy, boho. Like the kind of dress Marilyn Monroe might have worn if she had lived in 2025, or a modern day Bond Girl. Actually, I can totally see Margot Robbie or Charlize Theron wearing the hell out of this dress!

From the deep V-neck, to the bodycon shape, this dress is perfect for a bride with an hourglass or pear figure. But with the sexiness, there is also a lot of soft femininity, like the sweet ruffled chiffon sleeves, the sparkly, ivory lace and the fluffy waterfall layers of the mermaid skirt.

All in all, it’s giving bohemian bombshell.

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You can see the Slyphide wedding dress in three other styled photoshoots:

  1. In a romantic rustic Italian setting.
  2. Then, the dress was featured in an autumnal shoot.
  3. Finally, in this photoshoot, the dress was shot in a ruined chapel, deep in the woods.

A Bespoke Wedding Dress in Guildford

This is the base dress I created to go underneath the Slyphide dress. I chose a simple shape, with a deep plunging v-neckline, and a low back. The crisp whiteness of the satin shines through beautifully underneath the antique metallic lace.

And then the Slyphide dress on top. One of my favourite details about this dress is the backless illusion. If you look closely you can see beige coloured chiffon across the back of the dress. I did this so the sleeves had support, whilst still maintaining the impression that the dress is backless.

I also love the pretty scalloped edges down the plunge neckline, and of course the lace in itself is just so beautiful, featuring beads, pearls and sequins.

If you’ve fallen in love with the Slyphide dress, you can order it directly from my Etsy shop.

And if you’re looking for a bespoke wedding dress in Guildford or the rest of Surrey and Sussex, then have a look at my portfolio. I have a brick and mortar shop in Dorking, if you want to pop in for a no-obligation consultation.

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Photographer: Dina Ward Photography

Hair and MUA: Blush by Megan

Dress Designer – Felicity Westmacott

Prep gown: Okiya Studio

Stationery: Adaelle Design

Model: Becky Leigh

Venue: White Horse, Dorking

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Felicity Westmacott

I write about all aspects of weddings, dressmaking, fashion history, and the human relation to clothing. I welcome comments and debate.

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Spooky season has arrived!

I love Halloween, but maybe not for the reasons you might think. For me, Halloween gives people permission to be a little more wild, a little more 'out there' with their bridal choices. And as a seamstress who loves to makes bold and beautiful wedding dresses, there's nothing wrong with a little more wild!

Take these three wedding photoshoots, for example. The first one was inspired by Morticia Addams. It's a black wedding dress! You can't get less traditional than that. And it's now one of my most popular designs. Although all these dress designs are based around a fictional character, they're still the furthest thing from a costume. They're pieces of haute couture art, taking the essence of the character and then elevating it to something truly unique.

The second dress used the designs from the live action Cruella, and I love how the model nailed her character. The final dress used Jim Henson's Labyrinth as a starting point, in particular that iconic ballroom scene (*swoon*). They were all such fun projects. So if you're looking for a wedding dress maker to embrace your wild side, I might be the perfect choice.

If you could base your wedding dress on a fictional character, who would it be?

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Photography - @lexflemingphoto⁠
Sometimes it can be difficult to be true to yourself. The world can feel really judgemental (even if it's just the voices in the back of your head saying it). But, you might be worried about being 'too much' or worried of what people might think if they saw how vibrant and colourful you really are on the inside. How big and sparkly your thoughts and feelings are!

Well, guess what? There's no such thing as 'too much'. Not in my books! As a wedding dress maker (and honestly, a fellow big, sparkly person) I'm here to encourage you to listen to what your heart is telling you. Ignore those voices telling you should be anything less than 100% yourself, especially on your wedding day.

There is nothing that makes me happier than a bride bringing me their ideas - the crazy ones they've barely voiced to anyone else. The ones they shyly mention, usually followed by "but if that's not possible, then don't worry about it". And there's nothing more exciting than seeing the face of that bride when they realise that I am absolutely on this journey with them, that we will make it happen and that I cannot wait to get started!

Anyway, I love my job 😉

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Isn't this the perfect wedding dress for a colourful festival wedding?

Bright, fun and beautiful to look at. It's the kind of dress you can't take your eyes off of. 

As a wedding dress maker who loves working on alternative and unusual wedding looks, creating unique ombre dip dye dresses is one of my favourite things to do. I'm so glad this bride had such an amazing time dancing in it 🥰

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There's just one week left of voting for the Wedding Industry Awards (@twia_official).⁠
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In case you didn't know, here's a quick summary of what's going:⁠
◽️a lovely client of mine nominated me for the awards⁠
◽️I'm now competing in both the Bespoke Bridal and Bridal Alterations categories⁠
◽️You can only vote for me if you've used either of these services with me between Oct 1st 2024 -Sept 29th 2025⁠
◽️You've got until September 29th to vote!⁠
◽️Voting links are in the link in my bio⁠
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Such a big thank you to everyone who already voted for me - it means a lot. But I also wanted to thank everyone showing up in the comments and saying lovely things about my work. I've had so many people tell me they would vote for me if they could, and that feels like a win all of its own 💜⁠
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Now it's time to cross our fingers and see what happens 🤞⁠
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