I love colour and making ombre wedding dresses for UK brides is one of my favourite types of commission. The first dipdye effect dress I created was for a photoshoot in 2016. Images of that dress went viral but it still took a few years before people began asking me to recreate the effect for their own weddings.
I mostly create the ombre colour using a spray technique but I also occasionally do a true ‘dip-dye’ using wet dyes. It’s a risky and difficult business to manage the sheer quantity of fabric in many wedding dresses. And even slimline or lightweight dresses still carry heavy emotional value and so I always take very great care when creating ombre wedding dresses for UK brides and brides from all over the world.
None of my dipdye techniques are reliably washable but they work well for a wedding day. You can find out more about the risks you must take into account when commissioning a dipdye dress here.
Examples from my archive of dip dye and ombre wedding dress work
This wedding dress is made in layers of soft tulle in pale ivory and blush. For this dip dye, I coloured the hem in an ombre effect using deep burgundy, crimson and red.
I made this ombre periwinkle wedding dress from layers of tulle, in graduating shades of blue. I hand dyed some of the tulle to suit the periwinkle theme. The cupped bodice is appliquéd with 3D ribbon flowers cascading onto the skirt, and the train extends from the shoulders in soft drapes creating a beautiful sense of movement.
Photography – Chloe Martin Photography
Sunset dipdye dres for Nicola Two of my favourite things in one commission! I made a modern bespoke wedding dress for Nicola in stretch crepe and chantilly lace. The slim fit fishtail tail skirt has a lower section made in full circle cut tulle. I cut and sewed three layers of soft tulle which I coloured with my famous dipdye spray technique.
Photography – Thomas Frost
I made this Santorini Blue ombre bespoke wedding dress for lovely mature bride Lisa. We perfected the particular shade of blue she wanted to reflect the popular colour for roofs in the sunlit Mediterranean town of Santorini. I used a wet-dye technique for this dress. Meaning big vats of hot liquid dye and dip-dyeing the prepared skirt panels before they were sewn into her made to measure dress.
Photography – Photocreations
This is the Phoenix dipdye dress. The very first one I coloured using the spray technique. I made it for an autumn themed photoshoot called ‘Frost on the leaves’. I make this dress to order in your size. Enquire direct or head to my Etsy shop for current pricing.
Photography:JessicaJillPartridge,
My woodland wedding dress included a dipdye layer in shades of yellow green and gold. The mix and match ensemble included a satin dress, dipdye skirt and a tulle over dress with wildflower embroidery and ethereal sleeves. All these elements are for sale in my Etsy shop. I can make them for you bespoke to order, or the photoshoots samples are still available at a reduced price.
Photography Lucy King Photography
