Cristina commissioned a dress in palest pink silk georgette and satin draped to flatter her tiny waist and full bust. Official photographs by??Sarah Lauren: The dress has a fitted and boned bodice with round neckline and straps. Draped georgette is ruched in a cross over design across the front bodice and flows into the skirt...
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To me, a bride who choses a colourful wedding dress is the kind of person that brightens up a room when they walk into it. They`re the kind of person where people around them can`t help but smile. And what better way of embodying that than by bringing more colour into your special day?
I don`t know about you, but as a seamstress (and generally visual person) I`m big on colour. Just seeing the perfect shade of buttercup yellow, or soothing lavender can lift my spirits and make my day. And if colour can affect mood, then why not set the mood with beautiful, vibrant hues?
I loved adding bold yellows, oranges, reds and purples to bride Megan`s pre-bought wedding dress. If you want to see how Megan looked on her wedding day, have a peek at this week`s earlier post.
If you`re interested in getting your dress dip dyed, or adding a dip dyed overskirt to your wedding outfit, check out my Etsy. You can choose up to 5 colours, in any combination that you can imagine.
Megan had brought her wedding dress to me to dip dye.
Originally the plan to to colour every layer of the dress, but when she came to drop the dress off, I explained to her it didn`t necessarily need to be dip dyed on every layer. Especially after I saw the beautiful lace on the top layer. If I dyed all the layers then it would blend in, but if she wanted, it could be made to be a feature.
I`m always here to give my brides options. So before she committed, we tried the layering with a sample of the fabric. And she liked it.
So, I coloured the lining and the tulle layers and left the final layer. The end result was this amazingly vibrant gradient underneath, with the white lace contrasting beautifully on top.
I told Megan that if she found the contrast to be too stark, I could always colour the lace as well. But she loved it, and kept it for her wedding day 💛🧡❤️💜
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Photography - @benselwayphotography
Florist - Sophie Burton
Venue - The Green Cornwall
Make up - Ella Butler
Hair - Phoebe Richardson
Today I wanted to share something that happened in my life, and resisting becoming just another keyboard warrior.
Maybe my story will help you raise your voice too.
I`d love to hear any stories like this that you have. So, if you feel like sharing, please do!
"Felicity`s craftsmanship and expertise are nothing short of magical! Every stitch of the skirt Felicity crafted bespeaks her talent and attention to detail. I could not be more thrilled with how Felicity`s work made this sparkly vision truly shine!"
Maryna wasn`t like my usual clientele - she wasn`t getting in touch for a wedding dress, but for something entirely different. She sent me the skirt base, as well as this striking geometric sequin tulle, and in return I made her a dip dye skirt, and then an overskirt from the tulle.
I didn`t actually know what the work I was doing was going towards until she sent me these amazing photos. This beautifully embellished Elsa cosplay that I unknowingly helped bring to life was to celebrate Maryna completing her PhD.
After that she made the bodice, and added 40,000 crystals to the whole outfit. I wish I could`ve seen it in real life, sparkling under the light.
Congratulations Maryna, and thank you for such a delightful collaboration! ❄️
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Photography:
#1 - Eras Photography
#3 - Foote Forward Productions
The rest - Barbara Matlock
#frozen #elsacosplay #elsa #frozencosplay #cosplay #disney #elsafrozen #disneycosplay #disneyprincess
"Beautiful work! The least stressful part of planning my wedding! I was very surprised how quickly everything was done, and how good the sizing was!
Beautiful fabric, good stitching and measurement guide. I did everything online without anything done in person. I was very scared, but thankfully everything was perfect. Very quick response despite the large time difference.
Thank you so much!"
Gabrielle saw the Jim Henson`s Labyrinth wedding dress I made and was inspired!
Gabrielle isn`t UK based, so this dress was made to measure, as opposed to fully bespoke. We didn`t have any fittings, I just sent Gabrielle a very detail measuring guide and made sure I checked all measurements every step of the way.
I think she looks utterly ethereal. There`s a bit of Bram Stoker`s Dracula in her beautiful dark hair contrasting with the silver and ivory of the dress.
There were a few adjustments that Gabrielle chose for her version of the design. I`m always happy to change my existing designs to make sure that your dress is completely tailored to your style.
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Photography - Bella Day
Every step I take towards making a wedding dress holds years of trial and error, practise and learning.
Every time I finish a dress, I advance my skills and further my knowledge.
Sometimes the experience of improving doesn`t feel good. It feels frustrating! But whenever I look back on the experience of making a dress, I can identify the things I`ve learnt and the tiny changes to my process which elevate my dressmaking.
#weddingdress #wedding #bride #bespokeweddingdress #customdress #labyrinthdress #jimhensonlabyrinth #ukwedding
