For her wedding day, Katie wanted a feminine and floaty dress in layers of tulle and floral lace. And what a dress it turned out to be! It’s such a romantic wedding look, fit for a fantasy princess.
The dress was made from layered silk dupion (one of my favourite fabrics to work with), rose pink tulle and embroidered floral tulle beset with roses. We choose a wide neckline and princess puff sleeves, decorated with an adorably tiny tulle frill. And the back has gorgeous lace up detailing, along with a big, statement bow.
And check out that dramatic skirt swoosh!
Read on to find out more about this floral pink plus size wedding dress.
Photography – Zara Davis
Venue – Pauntley Court
“I’ve had so many people say the dress was amazing, and the best dress they’ve ever seen, so thank you again!”
– Katie, the bride
Making a Floral Pink Plus Size Wedding Dress
This is the original design that I sent to Katie after our initial consultation. As is often the case, throughout the course of the fittings, Katie and I made changes to make sure her dress was completely to her liking. You’ll notice this especially with the sleeves, which started out as draped tulle and became sweet puff sleeves later one.
The first fitting is where the bride tries of the toile – a rough draft of the pattern, in an inexpensive material. It’s to make sure the fit is right and the overall shapes are what we’re aiming for, before I cut into the more expensive fabrics.
During the next fitting we made the decision about changing the sleeve type. And talked about the big, dramatic bow planned. The skirt was cut very full in layers of tulle over silk dupion and, most importantly, it has pockets!
And here is the dress during one of the final fittings. I still had a few little things left to sew (hence the pins that you might be able to spot). I also attached clear poppers so that the bow could be attached once the bride had been laced into the corseted bodice.
One of the last details was the embroidered tulle – hand finished to create a fade up the skirt, giving it a more organic feel. It’s tiny additions like this that really make a dress feel bespoke.
A Dress Fit For a Princess
This is the kind of wedding dress I love to make. It says so much about Katie – about her whimsy, her love of colour and nature. You can see that she likes fantasy and romance and history. All of that, and more!
After I finished making the dress, I realised I’d been undeniably inspired by the outfits of Penelope Featherington from Bridgerton. I love how much fun the designers from the show clearly had making those costumes. They’re fun, exciting and look gorgeous on screen. Especially Penelope’s. Her style throughout the series is always vibrant and often with floral motifs.
Even though the wedding dress I made doesn’t have many obvious regency elements, I think the spirit of Penelope is still there. And all those words I’d use to describe Penelope, I would also use to describe the bride, Katie 🥰.
If you’re looking for a dress made exactly to suit your body, your style and your personality, then book a no-obligation consultation with me.
If you’re a plus size bride looking for more beautiful wedding dress inspiration, have a peep at this starry reception dress. And for a blush pink dress with a theatrical flare, this one should be right up your street.
