Wedding dress for Amy Simpson

Amy had a very specific brief, she wanted to feel like a Russian ballerina. So the ankle length and layers of tulle were perfect.

Amy's dress has a fitted and bone bodice with square neckline and straps that narrow to just half an inch at the shoulders. The skirt is made from 21 layers of tulle, netting and duchess satin. The bodice and straps are covered in guipure lace with the waist highlighted with a silk-satin ruched sash. The lace also extends over the skirt in shaped petals that seem to drip down the tulle. All of the lace was hand embellished with appliqued lace motifs, lace shapes cut from the original lace and beads (glass and pearl). Th back of the dress closed with silk covered rouleaux loops and buttons.

Similar styles from £1200
With fabrics and detailing as shown £1560
Included hand embellishment at £225



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner

Amy's dress length was very unusual but I think you'll agree absolutely stunning!



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson

Amy's parents wrote: We hope you and Peter will enjoy a meal out as our thank you for the love you put into every stitch on Amy's beautiful wedding dress. It is such a gorgeous dress and everyone loved it – we have had dozens of compliments about it.
We are so grateful that you were able to make Amy's dress and for your incredible talent. We wish you every success for the future of your business and happiness in your life together.
With much love, Beverley and George Simpson xx



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner

Amy with her Dad and Flossie the camper-van



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner

I also made Amy a silk satin stole for her shoulders in a soft green.

Stoles from £25 plus fabrics
In silk as shown £55



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Original design sketch



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Finished dress on the stand



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Something blue: hanging up in it's dress bag the dress is finished and ready to collected. Three tiny blue swarovski crystals are hidden in the lace under Amy's arm for a subtle 'something blue'



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner

I was lucky enough to be invited to Amy's wedding and here I am dressing Amy on the wedding morning. A Victorian button hook makes doing up all the little loops and buttons much easier.



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Detail of the buttons and loops at the back of the dress.



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Finished dress on the stand



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Detail of the appliqued lace on the strap



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Fitting Pictures



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Detail of the lace bodice, hand appliqued lace and beading onto background lace fabric.



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Detail of the skirt, lace petal falls over the tulle layers.



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner

Amy waits to enter the church with her bridesmaids, each in a different dress.



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Sebastian Lomas



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner

Amy's ankle length hem meant changing her shoes for the evening didn't cause the usual problems.



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson

Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
The back of Amy's dress was as pretty as the front



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Amy points out her dressmaker (me, behind the camera).



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Amy with her dressmaker



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Me in my outfit for Amy's wedding.

My husband particularly wanted to take ye picture at this moment as he said the background was so incongruous!



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Amy and her bridesmaids each carried the most amazing bouquets made of vintage brooches



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson



Wedding dress for Amy Simpson
Official Wedding pictures by Nathan Horner

More lovely details of Amy's wedding, mini camper-vans, knitted cakes, paper flowers and converse for the boys
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