I made a bespoke portrait collar jacket and wedding dress trimmed with chantilly lace for Angela. The dress and jacket were both made in opulent oyster pink duchess silk satin. Photography bywww.christellephoto.com Angela wanted a little old world glamour for her wedding so we created this vintage inspired ensemble in luxurious silk duchess satin and...
I made the Phoenix dipdye wedding dress for a photoshoot. I designed a frosty sheer silver lace dress and a rose gold flowergirl dress as well for the same shoot. You can see more pictures from the entire shoot here. The autumn colour wedding dress was a pet project I’d been keen to try for...
Izzy’s modest guipure lace wedding dress was created to be simple and flattering with pretty lace and butterfly detail. The main dress was cut princess line to float around her figure, lightly boned for support. The square neckline and cap sleeves were modest and feminine. Lace applique highlighted Izzy’s waist and the lace up back...
Lauren’s whole wedding was inspired by the choices Kate Middleton made for her wedding in 2011. I made Lauren’s Kate Middleton inspired wedding dress from matt satin and hand embellished with delicate lace patterns Wedding pictures by Bumble and Brown The dress has a very fitted, princess line bodice, lightly boned and fastening with real...
For this styled wedding shoot, the aim was to create an atmosphere that was dark, dramatic and regal. We used royal purple, lavender, deep burgundy and vibrant cerise as our colour palette, with plenty of gilded gold highlights. And no white! This was the inspiration for my dark fairytale feather wedding dress. My design was...
Katrina came to me looking for a wedding dress fit for the English Summer. She wanted a beautiful hand painted wedding dress with flowers in a mix of colours (but not pink). We designed the perfect canvas, a bespoke wedding dress in layered white taffeta and silk organza. We started with a base of some...
Illusion neckline wedding dress with lace bodice and full silk skirt. Button back fastening and organza train the scalloped lace edging. Vanessa’s dress was truly a game of two halves, with a full, silk skirt to be supported from the waist and a delicate illusion neckline bodice above. I dyed the tulle to match her...
Gerry commissioned an elegant bespoke wedding dress with sleeves in ivory dupion with ruched bodice and off the shoulder sleeves. Official photographs by www.timelesspictures.co.uk Gerry’s dress was made with a fitted and boned bodice with ruched silk sweeping in a cross over design to one side. The sweetheart neckline flowed into the off the shoulder...
Vicki commissioned a chiffon cowl back wedding dress in ivory soft satin and Georgette with hand appliquéd lace. Official photographs by Vivien Woods A short video of Vikki’s dress being worn here: Vicki’s Dress The dress has and empire line bodice, lightly boned with a sweetheart neckline and shaped straps. The skirt was made of...
Posts from Felicity Westmacott
These two photos are exactly the same people, in exactly the same spot, but 17 years apart.
The photo on the left is from mine and Rachel`s wedding day.
And the one on the left was taken last year, at the wedding day of a friend. When we were there, I couldn`t resist grabbing the photographer to get a snap of us in the same place we had our first dance.
I say exactly the same people, but of course, over time we all change. But I`m so proud of how Rachel and I have changed together. Through various triumphs and challenges (including our three triumphant and challenging children)! 💜 here`s to 17 more years of dancing together.
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Photography - @throughthewoodsweran
I`ve still got Valentine`s Day on the brain, and with Valentine`s comes a lot of talk about love and loving other people, naturally. But I wanted to talk about a different kind of love, about loving yourself. It`s still kind of a slightly taboo subject for us brits (and beyond), but isn`t it just as important to love yourself, as it is to love others?
This photo came to mind. I often don`t like how I look in photos but I actually like this one.
And much like a relationship with someone else, even on dark days, you can find the angle to look at yourself that makes you feel good. Or at least, okay with yourself. Like, a photo you like, a small act of kindness you can offer to someone, or who someone offers you. Being open to change, finding the motivation to do something hard, or accepting today is a day you can`t do more than exist and that it`s okay. It`s okay to have those days.
It`s so important to find an angle that allows you to look at yourself with love, every day, even in the harder times.
(a big shout out to my sister, who provided me with the inspiration for this post during a conversation we had going to the theatre together recently 🩷)
I want to know...what small acts of love do you show yourself?
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Photography @altweddingco
Happy Valentine`s Day!
What better day to give some love to a shoot that summarises everything me and my business are about!
Vibrant colour! Unique silhouettes! Sparkle! Fun!
(and some queer love to boot)!
These two dresses show that a colourful wedding dress can mean either a pop of colour (like the dip dye) or leaving out the white all together. Both look fabulous, and both never fail to make me smile 🥰
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Organiser & hairstylist @bighair.energy
Model couple @michele_and_graziella
Wedding dress @felicitywestmacott
Photographer @magpie.eye.weddings
MUA @joannehook_mua
Accessories @thelucky6pence
Styling/floristry @ashdownevents
Streamers @streamadelica_uk
Coordinator @dani.singam
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It`s Valentine`s Day week, so of course I`m going to feature some red and pink wedding dresses 🩷❤️🩷
I will never tire of brides asking for the dresses that their hearts truly desire. Brave brides (and it does take courage) who decide that traditional isn`t for them. And that they want something a little different. That they want something colourful!
Choosing to add colour is just one element of designing a dress that reflects who you are on the inside. All these dress are so different more ways - the fabrics used, the eras they reference, the techniques etc.
It`s so exciting to discover who a bride is, through the choices they make during our time together 🥰
Out of 1-6, which of these dresses is your favourite? Let me know in the comments, and tell me why.
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Photography
1 - Ellen J - @ellenj_photography
2 - Teri V Photography - @terivphotography
3 - Zara Davis - @zaradavisphoto
4 - Bel Burton
5 - Thomas Frost
6 - Georgina Piper Photography - @georginapiperphotography.co.uk
Over Christmas I wanted to make something to combat the darkness of December and add a bit of razzle dazzle to my bridal shop. And so the Poinsettia wedding dress was born!
I love to make dresses for my brides, but once in a while it`s very fun to make something from my own imagination and see where I end up.
The first thing I knew I wanted was sparkle! And lots of it! I wanted to make something dramatic and showstopping. I went with a deep plunging neckline, and a semi-sheer bodice. To compliment the sleek silhouette of the base dress, I also made a big overskirt (removable, of course). But the crowning glory of this dress are these gorgeous oversized flowers! And they match perfectly with the white and silver sequins of the material of the dress and I think they`re a stunning feature of the dress.
Although the intention of this dress was to be for a winter bride, I think there`s something very Hollywood glam about it. And the fact it`s sleeveless means you won`t overheat, even in the summer.
What do you think - does this dress suit a winter or a summer vibe?
If you`re looking for a bespoke look for your wedding, drop me a DM. I love to create completely unique and beautiful bridal pieces, so let`s chat!
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As a wedding dress maker, I would say the fitting process is when I need my brides to trust in me the most. It`s all well and good showing them beautiful drawings and fabrics, but when it comes to those first fittings, things can look very different to what you imagined. And that`s fine!
All art goes through a process, whether it`s layering oil paints on a canvas, or refining the clay of a sculpture...but an artist knows, it will all be worth it in the end.
I think the finished result looks absolutely beautiful, and that’s thanks to those fittings, where I could refine, check and double check, and make sure this bride’s dress fitted her perfectly!
If you want to see photos from Laura`s wedding day with this dress in action, on a beautiful, snowy day, then have a look at my earlier post.
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