Bridesmaids, Flowergirl and Page boy for Eleanor

Bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott, pink ivory and gold silk dupion with sashes and off the shoulder straps

Eleanor’s five bridesmaids all wore the same style in a mix and matched range of four colours. Rose pink, pale pink, ivory and gold created a pretty and spring like colour scheme.

Official Wedding pictures by Sebastian Lomas

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The style was a simple knee length dress with flared a-line skirt and straight across neckline. The dresses all had lightly boned bodices with pleated off the shoulder straps and high waistline. The contrast sash was ruched and followed the shaped waistline seam to dip lower at the back than the front. The dresses all closed with zips at centre back where the sashes tied in neat bows. Each bridesmaid had a contrast silk stole that matched her sash to wear in the church.

Flowergirl dress and pageboy wiastcoat by Felicity Westmacott

Flower girl dress by Felicity Westmacott in rose-pink silk dupion with organza sash and crystal applique

I also made a flower girl dress and waistcoat+bow-tie for the page boy. Abigail’s dress was made in rose-pink silk with a ruched organza sash, tiny puff sleeves and hand applique of flowers and crystals around the neckline. Barnaby wears an ivory brocade waistcoat and blue silk bow-tie.

Bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott, pink ivory and gold silk dupion with sashes and off the shoulder straps: design sketch

Original Design Sketch for the grown-up dresses.

Flower girl and page boy by Felicity Westmacott: original design sketch

…and the little ones

Bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott, pink ivory and gold silk dupion with sashes and off the shoulder straps: matching stoles

Stoles are useful when the weather gets a little chilly and to keep shoulders dry.

Bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott, pink ivory and gold silk dupion with sashes and off the shoulder straps

A selection of pictures from some of the girls’ fittings. Eleanor’s five bridesmaids ranged from a tall size 8 to a petite size 16 but the style she chose was flattering to all these figures.

Bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott, pink ivory and gold silk dupion with sashes and off the shoulder straps

Everyone in their finished dresses, like an ice cream sundae!

Bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott, pink ivory and gold silk dupion with sashes and off the shoulder straps

Pretty bows finished the backs beautifully

Flower girl and page boy by Felicity Westmacott??Flower girl and page boy by Felicity Westmacott Page boy waistcoat by Felicity Westmacott, ivory damask and blue silk

Barnaby’s waistcoat matched the grown-up groomsmen. His bow-tie was made on a clip so it could be pinned onto his shirt for a super-easy wear.

Flower girl dress by Felicity Westmacott in rose-pink silk dupion with organza sash and crystal applique Flower girl dress by Felicity Westmacott in rose-pink silk dupion with organza sash and crystal applique

Finished dress on the stand

Flower girl dress by Felicity Westmacott in rose-pink silk dupion with organza sash and crystal applique

Detail of the hand applqiue flowers with tiny coloured Swarovski crystals

Wedding dress, flowergirl and page boy by Felicity Westmacott

Eleanor with her lady attendants. The wedding dress was also made by Felicity Westmacott

Bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott, pink ivory and gold silk dupion with sashes and off the shoulder straps

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With spring finally appearing, it was time to update my bridal shop display window.
(If you're curious what it was last month, you can look at my previous post...if you're a fan of dip dye, I think you'll really like it)

I wanted to create something that was full of verdant texture. I feel really strongly about single use plastics, so I always try to either re-use elements from previous window displays, or gather things from nature. This time I used a floral garland by @muscariwhites and added dried flowers from the hydrangea bush in my garden, as well as ivy, and anything else I found that I thought would look pretty.

For this display, I featured two dresses. Usually it's three, but when one of them takes up so much space, I had to make sacrifices! I chose the sumptuous pink Evil Queen dress, as well as the lilac dip dye Bridgeton dress. Both of them are historically inspired (the former by Elizabethan fashion and the latter by Regency), but also have fantasy elements to them. Completely my style as a wedding dress designer.

Which dress in this display is your favourite?
Last month's window display before I change it to something new.

For the display I featured three red wedding dresses:

First is the Elodie dress, made in stunning red silk with a sequin top. I love the bow at the back that extends into a train, as well as the hand-beaded back necklace.

For the middle wedding dress, I took inspiration from Romani gypsy styles, using ivory silk chiffon, accentuated with red floral lace and trimmed with matching coloured ribbons.

And finally, on the right, is the Aurora dress, made in layers of soft blush pink tulle, with gorgeous, floaty balloon sleeves. I think this dip dye combination of deep burgundy, crimson and red is really beautiful.

Do you have a favourite dress out of these three?

All three of these dresses are available, so drop me a DM, or check out my Etsy to find the wedding dress of your dreams 💜

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As a wedding dressmaker, one of my favourite things to do is add colour to my designs. Whether making the dress from scratch, or dying an already bought dress, the colours a bride chooses tell me a lot about who they are as a person. 

The most common colours I get for dip dye overskirts and wedding dresses are blues. Followed by purples and pinks. I love getting green commissions, although they happen a lot less often.

Tell me if you think your colour choice is true to you?

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One final little sneak peek before I show the fabulous photos from this fabulous day!

1 sewing machine
2 bride outfits
3 bridesmaid dresses
21 talented wedding suppliers
and lots of stage smoke!

Make sure you're following me to see what I'm so excited to share. Photos coming this weekend!

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Photography @jessicajillphoto
Video/content @weddingstorytellerco
Venues @theoldtimberstore_se1 @malt.maltby
Florals @jemimainthewoods
Event Equipment Hire @cohire
Bride Models @michele_and_graziella
Bridesmaid models @Lisaeggy3 @Boobzylou @oleksanacoaching
Choreography @oleksanacoaching
Hair and Make-up lead @melindabridal @melinda_grant
Hair and Make-up @beccibrushes

Celebrant dave_the_celebrant
Guitar @shanetheojoseph
Stationery @theinkmoth
Jewellery @CatherineMarche
Cake @gwynethjohnsoncakedesign
Neon Sign @thisisasignuk
Headdress @Creationsbylivfree
Millinery @beverleyedmondsonmillinery
Shoes @shoesbylarisa
Confetti @proper.confetti

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