Safiya commissioned a bespoke bias cut wedding dress made up in white silk satin. The skirt was bias cut and cut slim to the hips but with more fullness at the hem and a medium length train. The backless bodice featured cross-over straps with chain embroidery. Official Wedding pictures by Indigo Images Original design sketch...
Amanda came to me in 2009 to have a bespoke regency wedding dress made. I designed her a dress in pale gold silk satin with an ivory/gold beaded lace top layer. I created a lightly boned bodice with square neckline and high waistline seam with contrast band. The softly draping skirt spreads to a train...
Just before lockdowns began in 2020 I created an Indian Fusion wedding dress for a photoshoot with a London team of suppliers. We wanted to create inspiration for the many mixed culture weddings being planned in the UK. I showcased my fusion wedding dress design skills with an ensemble of ivory silk top, skirt and...
I made this bespoke wedding dress Guildford for beautiful Nicola. I made a simple and elegant dress in pale gold and buttermilk coloured soft silk satin and ivory beaded lace. The dress has a fitted and softly boned bodice in layered silk and lace with the pretty scalloped edging used to soften the line of...
1930’s style bias cut bridesmaids dresses in soft peppermint satin. Criss-cross seaming, cowl necklines and necklace back detail. The bridesmaid dresses I made perfectly complimented the dress I’d made for the bride and suited the age and figure of both grown-up and teen. Official photography by Debs Ivelja I also made Katherine’s wedding dress click...
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It’s the night before you’re wedding day. You have your dream bridal outfit ready to go for the morning. But there are a few things you should do before you go to sleep, to make sure your wedding dress is looking its best for the big day.
First up, make sure to hang your dress up high. A curtain rail or a wardrobe door are good choices. And make sure to hang it in a pet and fiancé secure room.
When unzipping the bag, put your finger behind the zip to stop it catching on any delicate fabric.
Your main priority is to get the train out, so it has time to flatten out overnight. Hang the dress in the bag so it’s facing inwards. Leave the shoulders of the bag on the dress to keep protecting the dress from dust.
You’ll want to lay a clean towel or sheet on the floor to protect the train when you pull it out.
Check to make sure the dress is hanging from its dress loops, not straps or sleeves. This prevents any delicate fabrics being stretched out by the weight of the dress. As you can see from the one I’ve chosen, that’s a lot of (heavy) dress!
On the wedding day, your dress can be taken completely out of the bag. To prep it for the photographer, turn it round so it’s facing the front, and pop any straps or sleeves, back onto the hanger so it looks its best..
And that’s about it. It isn’t very much, but it can make all the difference, and avoids any unwanted wrinkles, especially on your dress’ train.
Let me know if you have any other tips and tricks!
(Shout out to @engaged_bridal_studio for inspiring this post 🙌🏻)
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This wedding dress is inspired by the same era that Titanic and Downton Abbey (well, some of it) are based on; the Edwardian Period.
The corseted bodice fits close to the body, and is made of panels of silk chiffon over luxurious duchess satin. Trimmed with satin ribbon and embellished with hand sewn lace appliqué and tiny glass beads.
I love the tiered skirt so much. With three layers of gathered chiffon and trimmed with more intricate lace, giving it a perfect vintage feel.
There is something so timeless and elegant about this wedding dress, don’t you think? If you love this design, you can either head to my Etsy shop, or drop me a message if you`d like it made entirely to your measurements and preferences.
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I`ve been sent a little look at the most recent styled shoot I contributed to, and I couldn`t wait to share them with you!
It`s always a treat for me to work with people I know, so it was a delight to have Mike and Bryony, our bride and groom, who are friends of mine from my local theatre.
There`ll be more photos to come, but for now, here`s just a flavour of the day 🥰
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Photography: @isobelwnphotography
Stylist: @halo_beautiful.xo
Venue: @chaffordpark
Dress: @felicitywestmacott
Celebrant: @madewithlovecelebrations
Food: @vinedinecatering
Cake & macarons: @bluebellkitchen
Jewellery @oliveandedenvintagejewellery
Stationery @simply.laura.calligraphy
Flowers: @baileyandblossom
If you`re curious about what I get up to in my breaks at the shop...now you know!
Inspired by @theadhdpersonaltrainer 🥰
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By this point you probably know that I am very fond of my local theatre, @archwaytheatre. It`s an amazing little theatre built into the archways of Horley train station, and it`s somewhere I love the spend my time.
Most recently I was brought onboard to do the costuming for an 80s interpretation of Shakespeare`s What You Will (the alternative title for Twelfth Night). And I`ll be honest - I had so much fun with this one!
Much of my time was spent coordinating historically accurate outfits, as well altering clothing. Although the theatre`s wardrobe has a fairly big 1980s section, real vintage often has very small sizing due to survivor bias, which is when items that have been worn less are the ones that survive more over time, giving the false assumption that everyone during that time period was tiny. This meant I needed to custom make some items for some of our fuller figures actors, which honestly, was a necessary delight! Although I did have to remember to sew to a lower standard and not spend too long on each piece., which is so difficult when you`re really excited about a project.
My favourite pieces I made for this show have to be the lace and tartan Vivienne Westwood-inspired dress (in the first image), as well as the bright pink silk mini dress (image #6). I used one of my own dresses as a template for the design, which means this dress has a matching red sister.
Hopefully from these photos you can see how bonkers this show was 😂 and it was so joyful to contribute my own bit of chaos and colour to it!
With spring finally appearing, it was time to update my bridal shop display window.
(If you`re curious what it was last month, you can look at my previous post...if you`re a fan of dip dye, I think you`ll really like it)
I wanted to create something that was full of verdant texture. I feel really strongly about single use plastics, so I always try to either re-use elements from previous window displays, or gather things from nature. This time I used a floral garland by @muscariwhites and added dried flowers from the hydrangea bush in my garden, as well as ivy, and anything else I found that I thought would look pretty.
For this display, I featured two dresses. Usually it`s three, but when one of them takes up so much space, I had to make sacrifices! I chose the sumptuous pink Evil Queen dress, as well as the lilac dip dye Bridgeton dress. Both of them are historically inspired (the former by Elizabethan fashion and the latter by Regency), but also have fantasy elements to them. Completely my style as a wedding dress designer.
Which dress in this display is your favourite?
