For this bespoke wedding dress in Guildford, I used a beautiful beaded antique-silver lace for the body of the dress, with the lower skirt being made in a silk chiffon and a silk lining. It’s the perfect combination of elegant and sexy. Depending on how much skin you want to show, you could choose to...
For this bespoke wedding dress photoshoot in Hampshire, we wanted to evoke the feeling of a fairy tale. Of a princess being whisked away by her prince, of magic, whimsy and romance. The colours we wanted to focus on were blush pink, various shades of green and deep burgundy. All inspired by the colours found...
My spouse and I booked a non-binary wedding couple photoshoot for our 14th wedding anniversary celebration. We were married in 2007 we had many happy years together as husband and wife. But in 2021 my spouse realised they were non-binary/trans. The person I had married as a man discovered their female inner self during Covid...
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...
Neli and Neiko asked me for a dress for their rustic, Italian styled photoshoot. This silver wedding dress was designed with country weddings in mind. I used boho, elegant styling with a modern vintage vibe in mind when I designed in the dress. Silver Wedding Dress Design I made the dress from delicate antique silver,...
Richelle wanted a theatrical dress with interchangeable separates for her two part wedding in Scotland. I designed her a pink and silver waterfall skirt wedding dress in organza, silk and lace. Richelle found me by recommendation from a previous bride, the nicest way to know you’ve done a good job! Official photography by linaandtom A...
I made in Liz’s dress flamenco inspired wedding dress in teal blue shot silk. It has a boned bodice with ruching to the hip and a wide off the shoulder neckline. The skirt falls in graduated tiers of waterfall frills. Hand applique of teal lace adds sparkle and texture to the neckline and skirt. Liz...
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...
I made this set of bespoke bridal separates Surrey. Holly commissioned a modern and romantic two piece ensemble in dove grey and blush pink. Wedding pictures by Andy Wright The sleeveless boatneck top is made from pale pink matt crepe-silk. I ensured the waterfall back detail reveals the shiny satin side of the fabric in...
This is Hannah’s organza waterfall fishtail wedding dress which was a ‘restyle’ rather than made from scratch. She found the almost perfect dress in a bridal boutique but brought it to me to have the skirt changed to the organza waterfall loveliness she craved. Official photography by Adebayo Deru Whole circles of crisp pale ivory...
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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!)
