Navy blue silk bridesmaid dress and flower girl boleros

I made a set with a Navy blue silk bridesmaid dress and two flower girl boleros for Catherine’s cathedral wedding. The grand setting called for classic designs. Catherine bought her flower girl dresses off the peg and elevated them with bespoke boleros in midnight blue silk. We styled them to match the bride’s wedding coat (also made by me). My design included a slight lip around the neck and three quarter sleeves with a flared cuff.

Official photography by taylormadeimagery

See further down for the adult bridesmaid dress.

I also made a dress Navy blue silk bridesmaid dress for Catherine’s maid-of-honour, Nicola. Nicola wore a long dress in midnight blue silk with a wrap-over look bodice and slight lip, v-neckline. A knot and sash detail to one side completed the look.

Cathedral Wedding

It was a real honour to design for Catherine’s wedding. She is the daughter of the Bishop of Guildford, being married in her father’s church. So this was truly a regal occasion. Being trusted with the design for this ceremony made me feel very special. Catherine’s best friend Nicola took the role of her only adult bridesmaid and maid of honour. Both ladies needed design flattering to their plus-size figures and which would make them feel feminine and well dresses.

Nicola’s navy blue silk bridesmaid dress had a high vee-neckline with a slight collar. I created the shaping over her bust and waist using princess line seams. The dress has a floor length a-line skirt and elbow length sleeves with a slight frill.

Design sketch for Nicola’s silk bridesmaid dress.

Here is the whole collection of pieces I made for Catherine’s wedding steamed and ready to go. Wedding dress, and coat for the bride, vintage veil, bridesmaid dress and three boleros. See more picture’s of Catherines’ wedding dress and coat here.

If you;d like to see another set of designs that co-ordinated children and adults in the same wedding party you can take a look at this Spring wedding and this wedding with duck egg blue taffeta dresses.