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The perfect wedding dress design, as described by Clarissa, all ideas she had created in her head, gave us some very good starting points to create a truly bespoke steely pink wedding dress. We went on a big hunt for materials once decided, we couldn’t wait to get started!. A steely pink dress in a timeless style, to be worn in a Victorian Hunting lodge near Braemar. While choosing design details, such as the extremely flattering on bateau neckline, three-quarter-length sleeves,  Clarissa knew it was a wedding dress design she would feel beautiful in, furthermore would fit her design brief for the hunting…

 Wedding at Hopetoun House A lovely and beautiful bride asked us to make a Wedding dress for her planned wedding. Not only was it one of the most prestigious wedding venues in Scotland (Hopetoun House), it was also planned for the middle of the summer. Furthermore it was the most amazing collection of suppliers involved delivering their beautiful work to this wedding. So, it felt like a dream come true when Emma first contacted us, and while we were delighted to make her dress, it completed the job to also be asked to make her bridesmaids dresses. Making Emma a white guipure…

Wedding Dress for Greece This summer we have had a lot of weddings abroad.  Laurin’s wedding dress to suit her beautiful Santorini wedding was one of those, we are so proud to share with you. Laurin and her now husband had chosen Santorini in Greece for their wedding destination.  The couple had a lot of guests, both friends and family, who all travelled out to celebrate with them. Such a wonderful experience for them all, and lovely that they all had a holiday in the sun, as well as attending a wedding. It’s so interesting for us, to be working with weddings in different venues and climates, which gives…

So truly sad to hear of the passing of Azzedine Alaia. It is one of the designers I have followed as long as I can remember and always had great admiration for. He was born in Tunisia in 1940 and started his career path very early on (actually by lying about his age) as a sculptor, and he worked as an assistant for a dressmaker to pay his school fees. He worked for all the big fashion houses, Christian Dior (only briefly), Guy Laroche and Thierry Mugler, til 1980 where he set up is own fashion brand. For his own brand he…

Lyn and Walter had planned an amazing wedding ceremony and holiday in the Gardone Riviera Italy with only the closest friends and family. It was a top secret and so exciting to be part of. Lyn was keen to get something light and airy as the wedding was at the height of Italian summer. She decided to go for a champagne coloured silk satin and a beaded champagne lace with sequins and pearls, she had a light silk chiffon overlay to her slip dress. Lyn’s Daughter walked her down the aisle and they had a wonderful day and an amazing…

We were delighted to make Charlotte’s bespoke wedding dress for her beautiful wedding in the old town. We designed her a dress with a soft fish tail, in a duchesse satin with a soft polka dot mesh overlay. She had a chantilly lace jacket with a beaded scallop edges on sleeve and bodice hems. The really pale ivory colour and the softness, really worked well with Charlotte’s beautiful colouring and sharp glossy hairstyle. Charlotte was such fun to work with. After the wedding Charlotte said: “Words cannot express how grateful I am for the work of you and your team….

Sarah came in to see me after having tried a lot of dresses on. She had ideas of what she wanted to wear but had not been able to find it in the shops. We looked at different shapes and fabrics, and Sarah chose a lovely zibeline skirt and a beaded Chantilly lace bodice with a crystal embellishment on the front on the belt. It as an absolute pleasure working with Sarah and dress her. Flowers by Fiona Halliburton did the lovely flowers, and Sarah was so lucky that her sister did a stunning job with hair and makeup. Sarah had…

Caroline had us recommended by one of our lovely customers we have been working with for years. It was such a pleasure meeting with her and hear her ideas for her wedding. She wanted something quite informal for her summer wedding in the old town of edinburgh We did a bit of playing around with different cuts and styles, and she settled for a dress with a panelled skirt in silk dupion with silk organza overlay. She then had a boned bodice with Guipure lace overlay. The dress had internal corset and buttons and loops at the back and beautifully…

For years I have watched Louise’s beauty business Zest Skin Spa grow and develop, I have always admired her skills for having a business head and being a lovely person, both at the same time. So I was over the moon when she asked us to make her wedding dress for her. She had the shoes before the dress, an absolutely super lovely gift from the groom, and we made the dress to match these dream Valentino shoes. Louise had ideas of the cut of the dress. She chose a beautiful sand washed silk crepe which and a soft silk satin for…

Beautiful fun, informal family wedding at the Royal college of Physicians. It was such a pleasure making Rimma’s dress. The couple already had been together for years and have 2 lovely kids, so decided to spring the wedding surprise on friends and family. The groom was an important part of the design process, which was a lovely change for how we usually work. The wedding dress was made in a lovely guipure lace and a mikado skirt. We love the final look of the wedding and the very lovely photographs from Geebz photography, thank you so much for sharing.  …