Kate needed a bespoke wedding dress for her wedding in Horsham. She commissioned a soft floaty gown in ivory silk satin and silk georgette with touches of Nottingham lace. I made her dress with a simple bias-cut skirt in satin with the georgette as an overlay. Above the high waistline the bodice I designed a...
Photography – Andrew Brannan Real bride, Janet, had been following me on Instagram for a few years before she got in touch. When we had our first Zoom meeting, she said she had been waiting for the perfect moment to be able to have a dress designed and made by me. I think a wedding...
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...
Lisa wanted an elegant Santorini blue dipdye wedding dress, with hints of Grecian style for her destination wedding in Greece. After a lot of trial and error, I managed to create what I think is the most perfect, vibrant sky blue. I love how this dress turned out, from the peek-a-boo shoulders, to the floaty...
Rachel contacted me wanting a bespoke early 1910s inspired bridal look. Of all the brides I’ve worked with, she was the one who wanted the dress to be the most historically correct. Although not exact (for example, we didn’t include any corseting), she wanted a period accurate silhouette. During our chats, consultations and fittings I...
Our photoshoot with elegant Downton Abbey vibes and breezy summer colours made this August wedding day the perfect country fete styled wedding.
Butterfly wing dress with pale blue green edging and hand beading. Official Wedding pictures by Kate Bellinger Photography I made Katie a simple ivory satin dress with sweetheart neckline and halter strap. The bias-cut skirt flows from the underbust line with silk georgette ‘wing’ panels laid over the top. I created the wings to extend...
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...
I made Sarah-Louise’s classic beaded lace bespoke wedding dress in ruched silk georgette with a gentle fishtail flare. The lace over-bodice had scalloped edging and a button back. Official photographs by Sebastian Lomas The classic beaded lace bespoke wedding dress was made in two parts. I made a strapless underdress in ivory silk Georgette (a...
Charlotte commissioned an ivory silk crepe and lace wedding dress. I designed her dress in layered silk satin and Georgette with a dramatic low back filled with beaded lace. Official Wedding Pictures by Sarah McDonnell Design Details Charlotte’s dress has a fitted and boned bodice with a sweet heart neckline below a yoke of beaded...
Posts from Felicity Westmacott
What do you do with a wedding dress that`s too precious to forget, but too beautiful to leave in a box forever?
Last year I shared a wedding dress transformation I had done. I upcycled a Victorian-inspired dress I`d made fifteen years earlier - something only suited to a wedding - into something infinitely more wearable.
And people had feelings about it. Big feelings.
I understand that when you really love how something looks, it can feel criminal to see it changed into something you wouldn`t choose for yourself.
But this is what Eleanor chose for her wedding dress. And she, of all people, is the most attached to how it looked in the first place. But as she said, if she`d just had a new dress made for her anniversary, it wouldn`t have been the same. This fabric gently held her as a young adult, making a life long commitment to someone else. It rested against her chest as her heart beat hard and fast when saying "I do". It swirled around her hips as she took her first dance. It pooled around her feet as she finally sat down, exhilarated and tired. Now a wife.
And now this new dress can be with her through so many more experiences, holding those old memories, whilst also making new ones.
This is what I do - I help your dress live a second life. Would you ever have yours transformed?
Running around @nationalmuseumsscotland after hours, sneaking under towering dinosaur bones and dancing amongst fallen stars. ✨
What a way to end a wedding day - one that began with a traditional ceremony at Edinburgh Castle. 🏰 (check out my previous post to see those gorgeous photos)
Richelle`s waterfall skirt was built from nine organza layers, each edged in horsehair braid for movement and drama, paired with a boned, sweetheart bodice in silver lace. Romantic enough for a castle, dramatic enough for a museum full of ancient and magical things. 🦕
Utterly dreamy, start to finish.
Fancy a dress designed around your story? Drop me a DM.
Photography @LinaandTom
#bespokeweddingdress #alternativebride #edinburghwedding #gothicwedding #scottishwedding
This gorgeous bespoke bronze wedding dress has gained a bit of attention recently, ever since I shared the secrets of how she fastens at the back, so I thought I`d bring her back for you to see in full. ✨
Making this dress was a dream, but nothing beats seeing how beautiful this bride looked on the day, surrounded by old stone, wild forest, and the people she loves.
Your wedding dress is about you, it`s you, showing up in something that tells everyone exactly who you are. And I think this dress tells us this bride is opulent, elegant and regal. Basically? She`s a queen. 👑
Getting your dress made specifically for you means you get to be really specific about how you want to look and feel on the day. Bright, modern and playful. Wild, dramatic and daring. Whatever your vibe, working with a maker who prioritises your ideas is a must.
If you`re ready to take a step towards a truly bespoke bridal experience, drop me a DM. 💌
Photography @duncanireland
#bespokeweddingdress #uniquebride #colourfulweddingdress #rosegoldweddingdress #maturebride
Richelle got married in one of the most atmospheric cities in the world, and she needed a dress to compliment it perfectly. So we went structural, echoing @edinburghcastle`s architecture and the city`s towering stone buildings, creating a dramatic pink and silver gown in organza, silk and lace.
But the story didn`t stop there. This dress has layers, literally. A medieval-inspired bolero with waterfall sleeves, and a swap-in 1950s skirt for the London leg of her wedding. One dress, several transformations.
Oh, and the reception? The National Museum of Scotland. Because apparently one iconic backdrop isn`t enough. 😍 (more of that later)
A dress built to match a city this beautiful, for a bride who wanted her wedding to feel like its own kind of fairytale.
Photography @LinaandTom
#bespokeweddingdress #alternativebride #edinburghwedding #gothicwedding #pinkweddingdress
This sheer tulle overdress is embroidered from neckline to hem with wildflowers in red and lilac, trailing leaves that climb up and down from the waist like something grown, not made. Beaded droplets catch the light along every seam of the train - dew picked straight from the meadow. 🍃
A high neckline, delicate button-and-loop back, and cold-shoulder sleeves finished with beaded drops make this one for the bride who wants whimsy with a wild edge.
This is a photoshoot sample - one of a kind, in excellent condition, and listed at more than half the retail price. Worn here over an ivory slip, but this overdress can also be styled alone or with one of my dip-dye underskirts, for a pop of colour beneath the tulle.
Link in bio to shop the sample or enquire about bespoke. 👇
#alternativebride #alternativewedding #unconventionalbride #floralweddingdress #nontraditionalwedding
A work of art amongst works of art 🖼️
I absolutely love the idea of a wedding in an art gallery - so much beauty to be seen, and it would be an endless source of conversation for the guests!
I supplied one of my bespoke bridal designs for this styled photoshoot. This wedding dress fits right in amongst the ornate gilded frames but also stands out with the bright fuchsia providing an injection of playful colour.
If you could get married in an art gallery or a museum, which one would you choose?
Showcase Planner & Stylist @_thecreative.edit @weddings_akilahandco
Venue @dpgevents
Model @sanjanakarkera
Photographer @mintbysajeda / @joelvis_photo
Hair @kst_studios
Makeup @melindabridal
Stationery @scribedbysophie
Florist @rosie_violet_flowers
Tableware @thebaileystablewarecompany
Chairs & Linen @blacksaucerstableware
Pink Wedding Dress @felicitywestmacott
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