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.
You can see the Slyphide wedding dress in three other styled photoshoots:
- In a romantic rustic Italian setting.
- Then, the dress was featured in an autumnal shoot.
- 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.
Suppliers
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
