I made an orange wedding dress 1950’s style for Clare’s Florida wedding. She commissioned a flamboyant 1950’s style dress made in burnt orange satin and ivory chiffon with beaded lace and tulle. Official wedding photographs by www.gingermidgett.com The fitted and well boned bodice had a sweetheart neckline framed with straps that narrowed on the shoulder....
Lisa was a bridesmaid for her friend who lives overseas. So I made her a blue and gold bespoke taffeta bridesmaid dress. Lisa was sent the beautiful duck-egg/gold shot taffeta fabric and given free reign over her own dress design. The other bridesmaid’s dress was made up overseas by a local dressmaker. I made the...
Victoria commissioned this stunning dress in royal blue silk dupion and lace. I made fit and flare blue bespoke mother of the bride dress was lightly boned with ruching from underbust to an asymmetric line under the hip. The fitted bodice had a sweetheart neckline and was covered in scrolling lace which was also used...
Pink silk halterneck dress and jacket with Swarovski detail Georgina commissioned this glamorous bespoke mother of the bride Kent. I made her a pink silk halterneck dress and jacket for her daughter’s summer wedding. I made it in pink silk crepe with a fuchsia lining and Swarovski crystal embellishment. I designed her slim fitting dress...
Susan asked me to make her this stunning forest green velvet mother of the bride dress. The dramatic plunge back and colourful embellishment contrasts with the understated and simple elegance of the front. Official photographs by Feather & Birch Photography I design the dress with princess seams, knee length with boat neckline at the front....
Lou commissioned a simple informal midi wedding dress in a Kimono style. I chose soft sand-coloured silk satin to create this design. This dress was worn for a wedding day but was made to an evening dress budget, and so was not lined. The dress has a high boat-neckline and is loose fitting but pulled...
Whether it’s a fifties flirt or a demure tea-length wedding dress, shorter dresses have had a real come-back recently. It makes a change from always dealing with full length and trains! Here is a selection of dresses I have made where the bride has opted to show off her pretty ankles – or more! Examples...
A beautiful 1950’s style orange wedding dress with delicate cream lace over Autumnal golden-orange silk. Photography by Gregg Brown www.greggbrownweddings.com Rebecca’s dress has a fitted and boned bodice with a face framing collar and v-neckline. Long lace sleeves are finished with scalloped edging. The skirt is a tea length full circle over many layers of...
The dress needed to have a vintage, showgirl feel and be really sexy but still realistic as a bridal dress, not many people actually get married in a leotard and feathers! The wiggle skirt with a boned bodice hit all these marks showing off our lovely model, Vanessa?s curves and cinching her waist. I added a teal net petticoat that would show when the high/low hem moved and delicate gold lace detail with Swarovski crystals for showgirl glamour!
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for my second prize for the Wed4Pal fundraiser, I`m giving you the chance to win a Dip-Dye Package in a raffle, meaning you could win either a Bridal dip dye package OR custom dip dye overskirt for as little as £45! This is just one way in which my business is taking a stand against genocide, apartheid and injustice.
The package will include either:
a. adding dip dye-style colour to the bottom of your wedding dress in 1-5 colours from the hem up to 18" high
or
b. a custom dip dye tulle overskirt made to fit over your wedding dress. Including two layers of tulle, custom cut to fit perfectly over your wedding dress. Up to 5 colours, from hem up to 18" high
100% of ticket sales (minus mandatory transaction fees) will go towards addressing the genocide in Palestine, with 50% going to Pal Humanity (an organisation providing medical aid, education and lifesaving supplies in Northern Gaza) and 50% going to gorgeous Gazan couple, Sama and Khalil, and their families to help them sustain and rebuild their lives.
More of a bargain and far more ethical than any Black Friday deal going, you can now buy tickets for our raffle prize until 14th February. Buy your tickets today and find out on Valentine’s Day if you’ve won!
You can find out more about our amazing prize, check out the terms and conditions and buy your tickets by following the link to the fundraiser in @wed4pal bio or head straight to http://www.amostcuriousweddingfair.co.uk
Photographers:
1 - Andrew Wilkinson Photography
2 - Lucy King Photography
3 - Tony Pullen Photography
4 - Steve Mulvey Photography
5 - Charly Mae Photography
6 - Kate Hennessey Photography
7 - Lisa Kennedy Photography
Illustrations: @karin_akesson_design
Image description: a bride stands before a fireplace in a castle. She is wear a long, dramatic wedding dress with balloon sleeves. The end of the dress is dip dyed a rich cerise.
It`s time to announce the first of two prizes that I`ll be contributing to the Wed4Pal fundraising raffle 🍉
I`m proud to be part of the Wed4Pal fundraiser, giving you the chance to win a Bridal Alterations Package in a raffle, meaning you could win a package worth up to to £600, for alterations of size or style to your wedding dress or outfit, for as little as £45! This is just one way in which my business is taking a stand against genocide, apartheid and injustice.
This package can include all the usual type of sizing alterations to an off the peg dress. For example, taking in the bust waist and/or hip, taking up the hem and/or shortening the train. Straps or sleeves adjusted, bust pads added and putting in a bustle-up for the train. It can also include changes to the style of the dress such as changing the neckline shape, adding straps or sleeves (fabric not included), changing a back fastening to buttons, lace-up or zip. As well as adding embellishment, lace applique, beading or embroidery.
100% of ticket sales (minus mandatory transaction fees) will go towards addressing the genocide in Palestine, with 50% going to Pal Humanity (an organisation providing medical aid, education and lifesaving supplies in Northern Gaza) and 50% going to gorgeous Gazan couple, Sama and Khalil, and their families to help them sustain and rebuild their lives.
More of a bargain and far more ethical than any Black Friday deal going, you can now buy tickets for our raffle prize until 14th February. Buy your tickets today and find out on Valentine’s Day if you’ve won!
You can find out more about our amazing prize, check out the terms and conditions and buy your tickets by following the link to the fundraiser in @wed4pal bio or head straight to http://www.amostcuriousweddingfair.co.uk
Photography
1 - Natalia Case Photography
2 - Anna Pumer Photography
3 - Adam Lowndes
4 - Stephanie Kalber
5 - Mira Malovana
6 - I-DoProductions
Illustrations: @karin_akesson_design
Image description: a bride sits on a chaise longue, hand on hip, other hand holding a champagne flute. She is in a daring metallic silver lace wedding dress, perfectly fitted to her body.
Wed4Pal is an amazing fundraising effort, where loads of wedding industry supplier have donated products and services, giving you a chance to win some truly gorgeous prizes. 100% of ticket sales (minus mandatory transaction fees) will go towards addressing the genocide in Palestine, which is a cause I continue to feel extremely passionately about.
I`ve got two very exciting prizes that I`ll be announcing in the coming days, but for now I wanted to share some of the other goodies you could be in the chance of winning, including:
1 - A5 watercolour couple painting by Chloe Sami Live Painter
2 - Bespoke Dried Flower Bouquet and Six Dried Flower and Silk Ribbon button Holes by Sweet Pea Rosa
3 - 2-tiered wedding cake that could feed 100 guests by Cakes by Jazlins
4 - Bee Davies Illustration Custom Painting on Your Jacket
5 - Up to 50 A.R.D Bakery Wedding Favour Chocolate Boxes
There are over 40 raffles running as part of the fundraiser with incredible prizes from cakes to ceremonies to photography, videography, art, flowers and more. There are also some awesome suppliers you can book directly, who will donate a portion of their fees or sales to the fundraiser. You can check them out on the @wed4pal Instagram page.
Illustrations: @karin_akesson_design
Image description: Felicity Westmacott sits, smiling at the camera. Behind her are twinkling lights and pink flowers. There is a graphic overlaid on the image with reads "with my raffle prize wed4pal raffles".
When you have two bespoke wedding dresses on your sample rail that are perfect for both Elphaba and Glinda, and with Wicked For Good having come out, it felt rude not to!
Wicked has done an amazing job of bringing bright, bold fashion back to our attention, which is so exciting. But I`ve had many Elphaba and Glinda brides way before they came to the big screen. Brides who are up for going on an adventure with me to conjure up their perfect wedding look.
I might not be the Wizard of Oz, but I am the Dress Alchemist after all 😉
(shout out to my social media manager, Elodie, for stepping in and being the Elphaba to my Glinda. If you`re looking for your own magical media witch, you can find them at www.brightbeemedia.co.uk)
The dress on the stand vs. the dress in action✨
I made the Poinsettia dress last Christmas for my window display. I never would have predicted that it would be spotted by Rosie, who then bought it and wore it for the 2025 Miss Great Britain pageant!
My bespoke designs have been used for all sorts of events. Weddings mainly (obviously), but parties, anniversaries and proms too. But this might be the first time one of my gowns has been seen on the stage of a pageant. And doesn`t Rosie look so serenely glamorous? The perfect model for this sparkly, elegant dress. And she placed in the top 10. Well done Rosie!
From Design to Destination...
Isn`t it funny how art has to go through so many strange, messy stages before it emerges as something complete?
The Poinsettia wedding dress was the first bespoke dress I ever made with the sole intention of using it in my window display. I wanted something sparkly and subtly festive to brighten Dorking High Street, where my shop is.
But before that I had to do what I always do - begin the strange dance with fabric, needle and thread. Starting with the very simple base, and slowly but surely building something beautiful. Poinsettia is a flower associated with the Christmas season, so it felt right to draw inspiration from its shape (as opposed to its vibrant red colour) and feature these stunning sequin statement flowers on the bust and hip.
My dresses often have second and third lives after I`ve made them, whether I plan for it or not. And this one is no exception. After it glistened in my shop window for the winter, it was used, funnily enough, for a summer wedding shoot. And after that for something even more unusual. But more about that in the next post...
Summer Shoot Photography - @KalaWeddings.UK
