Sale Rail - Photoshoot Dresses for sale
From time to time I collaborate on styled shoots with other wedding professionals designing and making dresses as a one off just for the occasion. These photoshoot dresses can be purchased direct from me and are usually priced at about half what it might cost to have the same design made bespoke as a normal commission. They have all been ‘worn once’ for the photoshoot but they are usually perfect or almost perfect. Any imperfections will be described.
You are welcome to visit to try on the dresses before purchasing, or to buy online. Always check your measurements before buying as although I will accept returns for size it’s better to avoid that disappointment if we can! I describe what basic size alterations might be possible in each listing and I am also happy to advise if you have any questions.
I will accept returns within 14 days of delivery, as long as the garment is returned in the same manner and condition is was received. Full terms and conditions for purchase will be sent to anyone buying before completion of a sale.
Sylphide: Frost Lace Dress
Antique silver illusion-back lace wedding dress
Ivory silk chiffon and beaded lace with plain duchess-satin under dress (can be worn seperately). Flutter sleeves, gentle mermaid/fishtail shape and low/open back.
Photoshoot sample as seen £1300 Ready to Ship
UK size 10/12
This dress will be £2600 to order new in your size, fabric choice and design tweaks
Wisteria: Taffeta Dress and Bolero
Bespoke lilac/pink shot taffeta and silver lace wedding dress with bolero
Asymmetric ruched strapless and fully boned bodice with full a-line skirt with waterfall train. Silver lace detail and matching bolero, button and loop back closing.
Photoshoot sample as seen £1250 Ready to Ship
UK size 8/10
This dress will be £2600 to order new in your size, fabric choice and design tweaks
Phoenix: Dip dye Fire Dress
Dip dye Ombre wedding dress in shades of Autumn Fire
Ivory silk dupion and ruched tulle. Rainbow of colour fades up from the hem in crimson, scarlet red, ornage and yellow. Boned bodice, sweetheart neckline, optional straps and lace-up back. Finished with hand appliqued lace trim and silk roses.
Photoshoot sample as seen £1600 Ready to Ship
UK size 10/12
This dress will be £2300 (+£800 for dip dye colour) to order new in your size, fabric choice and design tweaks
Burlesque Dress
Ivory wiggle dress with peplum
Silk duchess satin dress with optional off the shoulder or strapless sweetheart neckline. Gold lace and swarovski crystal detail, button back closure. Fit and flare skirt with high low hem revealing contrast netting beneath.
Photoshoot sample as seen £850 Ready to Ship
UK size 10
This dress will be £1700 to order new in your size, fabric choice and design tweaks
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 😉
#weddingdress #fantasyweddingdress #fantasybride #historicalweddingdress #dramaticweddingdress #bespokeweddingdress
I often get asked by brides whether I have examples of the different kinds of dip dye colourways I offer. And other than the strip samples, the answer is usually `no`, since I send whatever I make pretty soon after finishing them. So, I recently bought a few wedding dresses to dip dye and use as samples in the shop.
The question is...which colours do I use?
I`ve got three dresses, and with this first one I want to choose one of my more popular colour combinations. So, I need you to tell me, which would you want to see if you came to my shop?
1. 🩵💙💜The `Peacock` colourway 🩵💙💜
starting with light turquoise, through sky blue, royal blue and ending on purple.
2. 💛🧡❤️💜The `Phoenix` colourway💛🧡❤️💜
sunflower yellow, through bright orange, red and also ending in purple.
3. 🩷💜 Pink & Purple colourways 🩷💜
this is bit more free form, but these kinds of choices are also really popular. So if this category is your favourite, which shades do you prefer? The pastels; lilacs, lavenders and baby pinks? Or something more vibrant; cerise, fuchsia and peach?
Let me know in the comments!
I`ve posted about all these dresses before, so have a scroll back if you want to photographer credits etc
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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 🥰
#weddingdress #bride #alternativebride #alternativeweddingdress #colourfulweddingdress
"Felicity, you made my dreams come true. No one expected such a show stopper of a dress. It was the centrepiece to our festival wedding colour palette. More compliments than I can cope with and they`re still pouring in!"
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Jennifer is such a gorgeous and vibrant person, it was such a treat to elevate her wedding dress to match her outdoor festival wedding in Stockport. Jennifer chose a variation of my phoenix dip dye colourway, using yellow, orange, red, pink and purple, with a final hint of royal blue. There`s a reason this combination is so popular among brides - it`s stunning!
And I don`t think she could have chosen more perfect shoes if she`d tried
(scroll to the end to see what I mean).
🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
Photography - @emacrompzweddings
There`s just one week left of voting for the Wedding Industry Awards (@twia_official).
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
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 💜
Now it`s time to cross our fingers and see what happens 🤞
Photo by @altweddingco
