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...
β For her wedding day, Katie wanted a feminine and floaty dress in layers of tulle and floral lace. And what a dress it turned out to be!β Itβs such a romantic wedding look, fit for a fantasy princess.β The dress was made from layered silk dupion (one of my favourite fabrics to work with), rose pink...
Tracey wanted a Tudor inspired wedding dress with a modern twist for her wedding at the Tudor period hotel, Langshott Manor. I love designing alternative wedding dresses so this was a lovely project. The two piece ensemble made in deep red silk velvet has a firmly boned bodice cut in a βTudorβ style with a...
Tessa commissioned me to create two outfits for her daughters to wear for their baptism day, I designed a mini-me christening dress and romper suitable to their ages. Tessa wanted me to use the fabric and styling details from her own wedding dress. This is a traditional use for a wedding dress after the big...
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A dress for a queen with a blackened heart π€β
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I recently received some more photos from the Dark Fairytale themed wedding shoot I was involved in last year. I love how these ones turned out!β
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This shoot feels like if Sofia Coppola`s Marie Antoinette had actually been about the Evil Queen from Snow White. Is it just me, or does anyone else see it? β
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(And that`s me, at the end, doing some last minute alterations π
always the way with a shoot day)β
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If this kind of haute couture bridal fashion excites you, why not follow me? I`ve always got unique and gorgeous bridal creations to share β¨οΈβ
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Venue @layermarneytowerβ
Concept, styling @thealilyloves β
Photography @wearevima β
Headwear @themillinerprovocateur @thealilylovesβ
Make up @mrsgarrodmuaβ
Hair @capelliamaliasβ
Feather gown @felicitywestmacottβ
Florals @themidnightgarden @wildrose.willowβ
Right hand women @julia_coppen @claralaluckβ
Spooky season has arrived!
I love Halloween, but maybe not for the reasons you might think. For me, Halloween gives people permission to be a little more wild, a little more `out there` with their bridal choices. And as a seamstress who loves to makes bold and beautiful wedding dresses, there`s nothing wrong with a little more wild!
Take these three wedding photoshoots, for example. The first one was inspired by Morticia Addams. It`s a black wedding dress! You can`t get less traditional than that. And it`s now one of my most popular designs. Although all these dress designs are based around a fictional character, they`re still the furthest thing from a costume. They`re pieces of haute couture art, taking the essence of the character and then elevating it to something truly unique.
The second dress used the designs from the live action Cruella, and I love how the model nailed her character. The final dress used Jim Henson`s Labyrinth as a starting point, in particular that iconic ballroom scene (*swoon*). They were all such fun projects. So if you`re looking for a wedding dress maker to embrace your wild side, I might be the perfect choice.
If you could base your wedding dress on a fictional character, who would it be?
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Sometimes it can be difficult to be true to yourself. The world can feel really judgemental (even if it`s just the voices in the back of your head saying it). But, you might be worried about being `too much` or worried of what people might think if they saw how vibrant and colourful you really are on the inside. How big and sparkly your thoughts and feelings are!
Well, guess what? There`s no such thing as `too much`. Not in my books! As a wedding dress maker (and honestly, a fellow big, sparkly person) I`m here to encourage you to listen to what your heart is telling you. Ignore those voices telling you should be anything less than 100% yourself, especially on your wedding day.
There is nothing that makes me happier than a bride bringing me their ideas - the crazy ones they`ve barely voiced to anyone else. The ones they shyly mention, usually followed by "but if that`s not possible, then don`t worry about it". And there`s nothing more exciting than seeing the face of that bride when they realise that I am absolutely on this journey with them, that we will make it happen and that I cannot wait to get started!
Anyway, I love my job π
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I often get asked by brides whether I have examples of the different kinds of dip dye colourways I offer. And other than the strip samples, the answer is usually `no`, since I send whatever I make pretty soon after finishing them. So, I recently bought a few wedding dresses to dip dye and use as samples in the shop.β
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The question is...which colours do I use?β
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I`ve got three dresses, and with this first one I want to choose one of my more popular colour combinations. So, I need you to tell me, which would you want to see if you came to my shop?β
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1. π©΅ππThe `Peacock` colourway π©΅ππβ
starting with light turquoise, through sky blue, royal blue and ending on purple.β
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2. ππ§‘β€οΈπThe `Phoenix` colourwayππ§‘β€οΈπ β
sunflower yellow, through bright orange, red and also ending in purple.β
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3. π©·π Pink & Purple colourways π©·π β
this is bit more free form, but these kinds of choices are also really popular. So if this category is your favourite, which shades do you prefer? The pastels; lilacs, lavenders and baby pinks? Or something more vibrant; cerise, fuchsia and peach?β
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Let me know in the comments!β
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I`ve posted about all these dresses before, so have a scroll back if you want to photographer credits etcβ
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Isn`t this the perfect wedding dress for a colourful festival wedding?
Bright, fun and beautiful to look at. It`s the kind of dress you can`t take your eyes off of.
As a wedding dress maker who loves working on alternative and unusual wedding looks, creating unique ombre dip dye dresses is one of my favourite things to do. I`m so glad this bride had such an amazing time dancing in it π₯°
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"Felicity, you made my dreams come true. No one expected such a show stopper of a dress. It was the centrepiece to our festival wedding colour palette. More compliments than I can cope with and they`re still pouring in!"β
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Jennifer is such a gorgeous and vibrant person, it was such a treat to elevate her wedding dress to match her outdoor festival wedding in Stockport. Jennifer chose a variation of my phoenix dip dye colourway, using yellow, orange, red, pink and purple, with a final hint of royal blue. There`s a reason this combination is so popular among brides - it`s stunning!β
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And I don`t think she could have chosen more perfect shoes if she`d triedβ
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Photography - @emacrompzweddings
