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1950’s white taffeta and diamante detail wedding dress and short veil for Aine

seaside bride white wedding dress made to measure

Aine commissioned a 1950’s style wedding dress made up in white taffeta. Wedding photography by?Michael Dillon The dress has a fitted and boned bodice with square shaped neckline and invisible zip back closure. The flared, knee length skirt?has soft white tulle peeking out below. Both the waistline and neckline are decorated with white and silver...

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Pale gold silk satin and ivory beaded lace wedding dress for Nicola

beaded ivory lace bodice and ruched skirt wedding dress

Simple and elegant dress made in pale gold, buttermilk, 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 the waist. A v-neckline and integral inch wide straps are finished with a clean...

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Edwardian inspired lace and satin with rosebud trim wedding dress for mature bride, Barbara

wrist loop for train bride made to measure

Being an older bride does not mean you have to conform to anyone’s idea of how a ‘mature lady’ should dress and I love that Barbara lived her dream! Edwardian inspired dress made from duchess satin and beaded Guipure lace. The dress is trimmed with gathered lace flounces and groups of pink flowers. Made in...

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Blush pink illusion back wedding dress for Alexandra

ornate beaded low back wedding dress with cowl

Palest blush satin with ivory organza and tulle layered on top. This commission was lots of fun as the bride is a designer herself and really only wanted me for the labour, all the design was her own! Alexandra also did all the lace and beading work herself, on a spectacular dress that I created...

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Sky blue silk satin wedding dress and long veil for Ailsa

something blue bespoke wedding dress petite

Ailsa commissioned a dress in blue silk satin designed to flatter her petite figure. Official photographs by www.oxford-photography.co.uk The dress has a fitted and boned bodice with gentle sweetheart neckline and integral straps. Ruching over the bust is balanced above asymmetric draping on the bodice. The skirt hangs straight down from the hip line, flat...

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Antique silver lace and ivory silk wedding dress for Claire

purple lining in ivory wedding dress something secret

Claire commissioned a light and elegant dress made in layered ivory silk dupion and organza with silver beaded lace applique. Official photographs by www.rubielovephotography.co.uk The main dress was made of ivory silk dupion with a fitted and boned bodice and sweetheart neckline. A layer of silk organza over the whole dress extended upwards to a...

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Burlesque Wedding Dress and Coat: Styled shoot in London

summer city wedding bridal style crossover coat with collar

Creating a burlesque wedding dress for this fabulous shoot showcases everything I love most about my job. From time to time I collaborate with other wedding professionals on styled wedding photoshoots. This one took place in August 2016 in London with the theme ‘City Burlesque’. Our locations including the Duke of York steps on The...

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Orange wedding dress with ivory sequin lace, 1950’s tea length for Clare

1950's tea length wedding dress orange satin and lace bespoke

Clare commissioned a flamboyant 1950’s style dress made in burnt orange satin and ivory chiffon with beaded lace and tulle for her Florida wedding. 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. The bodice was made in burnt orange satin layered...

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Blue and gold shot taffeta v-neck bridesmaid dress for Lisa

bespoke bridesmaid dress winter wedding duckegg blue shot taffeta

Lisa was a bridesmaid for her friend who lives overseas. She 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. Tea-length dress with v-neck and ruched cross-over bodice. The empire-line waist is trimmed with an inch wide?band...

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“Frost on the leaves” Autumn and Dip dye Photoshoot

falling leaves autumn bride

From time to time I collaborate with other wedding professionals on styled wedding photoshoots. This one took place in November 2016 in leafy Surrey with the theme “Frost on the Leaves”. We wanted to explore the underrated beauty of the late English Autumn, a magical time of coloured leaves and silver frost. You can see...

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