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Bespoke flower girl dresses Surrey with butterflies

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Alice commissioned three fairytale bespoke flower girl dresses, Surrey.

Official Wedding pictures by www.laurencephotography.com

I designed the dresses each with a simple bodice in silver silk satin and layered skirts in grey and white chiffon over gathered tulle. The skirt layers were cut and graduated in petals with tiny purple and white organza butterflies sewn with their wings left to flutter as the girls moved. I embellished the neckline and waistline of each dress with hand applied Swarovski diamante stones to echo the bride’s own dress. I wanted the dresses to be truly unique so I included shaped necklines and chiffon shoulder frills.

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Designs for bespoke flower girl dresses

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Original design sketches, showing shoulder and neckline options for the bespoke flower girl dresses surrey

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Finished dress on the stand

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Details of hand applied diamante stones on shaped neckline and waist on the bespoke flower girl dresses surrey. This beading took me 2.5 hours per dress and used Swarovski stones.

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I layered the butterflies with purple and white edged wings and then highlighted with silver seed-bead bodies. Their wings were left loose to flutter as the girls moved. I sewed the butterflies to each dress in a flock, to look as though they had just landed on the girls.

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The steamed dresses, each on their own pretty pink padded hanger, await collection ready for the big day.

I also made the bride’s dress and dresses for her two adult bridesmaids. As we designed Alice’s wedding dress in layers of both white and pale ivory we did the same for the flower girl dresses. You can see that the tulle beneath the chiffon layers is a brighter white colour.

To see other flower girl dresses I have made visit the portfolio page.

This set of flower girl dresses, that I made for Catherine’s wedding, also have hand sewn decoration in the form of silk kanzashi flowers

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Felicity Westmacott

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I`m a regional finalist for the Wedding Industry Awards! ⁠
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Not only that, but in both my categories; Best Designer/Independent Dressmaker and Best Seamstress/Tailor. So thank you to everyone who voted for me. Your time and effort is not only appreciated, but has also paid off 💜⁠
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And well done to my fellow regional finalists; @alexandersharpebridal, @harrietchristelow, @shell_stitches_kent, @stitchesbykristine, @nicolaleverington.⁠
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There are a few finalists outside of my categories that I wanted to give an especially loud shout out to - well done @alexjaggermua and @lushcurvebridal!⁠

Thank you to the organisers and Damien at @twia_official
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Wishing everyone the best of luck! 🪡✨️⁠

Photo by @altweddingco

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I'm a regional finalist for the Wedding Industry Awards! ⁠ ⁠ Not only that, but in both my categories; Best Designer/Independent Dressmaker and Best Seamstress/Tailor. So thank you to everyone who voted for me. Your time and effort is not only appreciated, but has also paid off 💜⁠ ⁠ And well done to my fellow regional finalists; @alexandersharpebridal, @harrietchristelow, @shell_stitches_kent, @stitchesbykristine, @nicolaleverington.⁠ ⁠ There are a few finalists outside of my categories that I wanted to give an especially loud shout out to - well done @alexjaggermua and @lushcurvebridal!⁠ Thank you to the organisers and Damien at @twia_official ⁠ Wishing everyone the best of luck! 🪡✨️⁠ Photo by @altweddingco

This is what a bespoke veil with almost 400 flowers looks like.

On top of some other alterations, @katiepigden wanted a chic, modern bridal veil. We chose a length a little longer than her dress and I got to work.
Her wedding dress already had these beautifully delicate 3D flowers on the bodice, so we echoed this design element in the veil. I hand embellished almost 400 satin flowers, selectively scattered at the hem of the veil and gently creeping up. I wanted it to look as though Katie had been standing underneath a blossoming tree and some had happened to fall onto her veil.

A veil is such a perfect way of finishing off a bridal look, and I think Katie looks stunning. If you`re looking for something completely custom for your wedding day, then get in touch 💜

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This is what a bespoke veil with almost 400 flowers looks like. On top of some other alterations, @katiepigden wanted a chic, modern bridal veil. We chose a length a little longer than her dress and I got to work. Her wedding dress already had these beautifully delicate 3D flowers on the bodice, so we echoed this design element in the veil. I hand embellished almost 400 satin flowers, selectively scattered at the hem of the veil and gently creeping up. I wanted it to look as though Katie had been standing underneath a blossoming tree and some had happened to fall onto her veil. A veil is such a perfect way of finishing off a bridal look, and I think Katie looks stunning. If you're looking for something completely custom for your wedding day, then get in touch 💜

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

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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? ~ Photography - @lexflemingphoto⁠
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