The theme for this bespoke wedding dress photoshoot in London can be summarised as “Nile Queen”. Whilst being inspired by things of the past, we still wanted to keep this wedding very modern and chic. I had the pleasure of designing the wedding dress for this shoot, and absolutely loved making something fit for a...
I made the Phoenix dipdye wedding dress for a photoshoot. I designed a frosty sheer silver lace dress and a rose gold flowergirl dress as well for the same shoot. You can see more pictures from the entire shoot here. The autumn colour wedding dress was a pet project I’d been keen to try for...
“I felt like an African queen. Everyone loved my dress. Thank you for making my dreams come true!” This is a beautiful gold lace hijab wedding dress, accentuated with yellow crystals and scalloped lace. I designed and made this fully bespoke look for a bride for her interfaith wedding. The bride wanted a simple and...
This wedding Dress for a military wedding was made from layers of silk satin, chiffon and delicate beaded lace. I added real button and loops to close the back. I made two ribbon sashes for Emily so she could change the colours: ‘sand’ and ‘royal purple’ to wear for different parts of her day. Official...
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...
Lauren’s whole wedding was inspired by the choices Kate Middleton made for her wedding in 2011. I made Lauren’s Kate Middleton inspired wedding dress from matt satin and hand embellished with delicate lace patterns Wedding pictures by Bumble and Brown The dress has a very fitted, princess line bodice, lightly boned and fastening with real...
I made a traditional lace wedding dress for Sofia’s wedding day. My design echoes the classic lines of Grace Kelly’s famous 1956 wedding dress, designed by Helen Rose. The simple boned bodice with sweetheart neckline and bold lace over-lay extending up to a higher boat neck. The lace had a wide scalloped edge which we...
This was the first styled shoot I ever organised – but certainly not the last. I live on the border between Sussex and Surrey and as a wedding dress designer, it only made sense that I gathered together some local wedding suppliers, chose a stunning location, made some dresses and had some fun! Hence this...
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...
Bride Ally had her wedding planned for Norway, and then a honeymoon to the Arctic Circle. She wanted something simple, elegant and warm to wear. What resulted was this completely bespoke three quarter sleeve winter wedding dress, designed and created by me, perfect for this adventurous bride. Photography – Lieben Photography The dress was wonderful...
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This is the 2nd look I made for a recent cultural fusion styled wedding shoot.
It`s a variation of my highly popular Evie bridal separates. For this iteration, I made ivory silk trousers and a burgundy top with the traditional Indian latkan ties at the back.
I`ve made my Evie separates quite a few times now: with or without sleeves (sometimes removable, sometimes not), with a skirt, without a skirt etc etc. I think there`s something about the simple, clean lines that really speaks to brides looking for something chic, modern and a little different. Especially this version, with that gorgeous crimson top and embroidered belt to match.
Is this outfit speaking to you? I still have slots for weddings in 2025 and early 2026. Drop me a DM and let`s have a chat 💖
Have a look at my previous post to see the other wedding outfit I made for the day - it couldn`t be more different to this one!)
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Concept production & lead photographer - @puli.wedding
BTS shooter & assistant - @jaysapertures
Second shooter & assistant - @sweetspirephotography
MUA & Hair - @rebeccabridalartist @rebeccamakeupartistry_ & @sylvia_magdalena_mua
Asian fusion wedding dress - @felicitywestmacott
Jewellery - @beautifuljewellery_gb
Hair accessories- @rwweddings
Models - @meeraroses & Matt, @simi_d_gupta @magsnesiumodel
Cakes - @thefloweringbaker & @amybakerscakes
Florist - @petal_wild
Candles - @the_florists_studio
Stationary (invites, menus & place cards) - @elegantlymadeco
Celebrant - @celebratewithhayley
#weddingtrousers #bridaltrousers #bespokeweddingoutfit #weddingtop #weddingseparates #bride #2025bride #2026bride #fusionwedding #englishindianwedding #midsizebride #bridalseparates
What a beautiful day this was 🩷
I love cultural fusion, so getting to work on this styled shoot was such a pleasure. This real life couple, with Indian bride and British groom, were such a dream to work with too 🥰 (check out the bride`s beautiful tattoos)
This is the first of two outfits I created for the day. I made it from the fabric of two fuchsia pink lehenga. It was important to me to make sure I sourced the pieces from a genuine, Indian seller. You can`t beat the real thing!
I loved stretching my creative muscles to find the perfect blend of traditional Indian and British elements for this dress. And also incorporating modern elements in there as well. A fusion across time as well as geography!
What do you think? Do you think I met the brief?
Follow along to see the second I look I made as well (hint: it isn`t a dress).
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Concept production & lead photographer - @puli.wedding
BTS shooter & assistant - @jaysapertures
Second shooter & assistant - @sweetspirephotography
MUA & Hair - @rebeccabridalartist @rebeccamakeupartistry_ & @sylvia_magdalena_mua
Asian fusion wedding dress - @felicitywestmacott
Jewellery - @beautifuljewellery_gb
Hair accessories- @rwweddings
Models - @meeraroses & Matt, @simi_d_gupta @magsnesiumodel
Cakes - @thefloweringbaker & @amybakerscakes
Florist - @petal_wild
Candles - @the_florists_studio
Stationary (invites, menus & place cards) - @elegantlymadeco
Celebrant - @celebratewithhayley
I love an analogy, and I think this one is a really powerful one.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments 💜
"Simply the BEST. Working with Felicity was an absolute joy. I knew that I wanted to collaborate with someone who I knew I could depend on as I was on a tight deadline and it had to be perfect.
Not only did Felicity meet my expectations, she helped me realise my vision and achieve my dream that I had been working on for decades. Given my exacting fabric choice, she knows exactly what would work for me and gave expert advice. She thinks of everything and I trust her implicitly with my brand. I would recommend her to anyone.
Felicity puts you first and understands how much emotional energy you put into your big day -- whatever that day looks like."
Kathy is absolutely my type of person, an amazing, bright, creative soul, and I absolutely loved working with her.
I had such a lovely time at @kathykyle_`s launch party 🥰 and I bumped into some of the @hellodorking team as well!
Photography - Luke Whatley Bigg, Anna Kompaniets, Sarah Jordan, Leisa Pickles
@kathykyle_studio is a local artist who walked into my shop one day and asked me to make her a dress. She`s a textile artist, and she was having a launch party for her latest collection, and wanted something extra special for the occasion.
Kathy makes wearable art. She paints beautiful, intricate designs and has her designs printed onto silk scarves. Her pieces are full of meaningful motifs about feminism, life and so much more.
Making this dress was such a wonderful collaboration. Kathy created a new design (5m x 1.5m in size) to be printed onto fabric, and brought me a vintage pattern she wanted to use. The pattern was actually reversable, with options for both a V-neck and boat neck. It was very cool to see Kathy switching her dress round for each part of her launch day.
I love working with fellow artists!
#dorking #surrey #textileart #bespokedress #customdress #printedfabric
Here are just some of my creations from the past year! I feel so lucky to get to make such interesting and varied garments as my job 🥰 colourful wedding dresses, unique mother of the bride ensembles, as well as alterations to make a dress feel more like home.
If you used my services (as a bride specifically) between Oct 1st 2024 up until now, I have a little favour to ask...
I`ve been nominated for the 2026 Wedding Industry Awards, in the "Independent Dressmaker/Designer" category and the people in the time period above are the only ones who are eligible to vote for me.
So, if you have a spare few minutes, and you enjoyed both working with me and the outcome, then you can vote for me via the link in my bio. There are different voting links depending on whether you were a bespoke or dipdye booking, or an alteration booking.
Industry recognition is one thing, but recognition from the people I work with is even better 💜
(and if you`ve already voted for me, thank you!! It means the world!)
