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Cadbury purple and silver bridesmaids and flowergirls with butterfly detail

Alice commissioned three fairytale dresses for her flower girls. Official Wedding pictures by www.laurencephotography.com The dresses each had simple bodices in silver silk satin and layered skirts in grey and white chiffon over gathered tulle. The skirt layers were cut and graduated in petals with tiny purple and white organza butterflies sewn with their wings...

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Red and black corset Goth wedding dress for Faye

faye 7 sweet heart strapless corset bodice alternative wedding dress bespoke

Faye commissioned an unusual dress in black and red duchess satin. The inspiration for the design came from a dress worn by a lady in one of her favourite music videos! Faye’s dress was created as a two piece, bodice and skirt but with several different ways the skirt and train could be worn to...

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applique lace fishtail wedding dress and lace edge veil for Lauren

classic traditional wedding gown with train and long veil lace edge

Lauren’s wedding dress was made 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 buttons and loops at the back. The sweet heart neckline is complimented by a ballet-pinch detail creating a little...

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old gold and blue silk dupion coat and dress for Irene, Mother of the Bride

mother of the groom silk dupion natural thai coat and dress old gold and blue

Irene had very firm ideas about what she wanted to wear to her daughter’s wedding. The dress and coat ensemble was designed to take her from a cold January daytime to the black-tie evening party. The dress was made from old gold silk dupion, lined with silk satin. The boned bodice has a v-neckline front...

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Styled Shoot ‘City Burlesque’: behind the scenes on a photoshoot day

london eye photoshoot early morning light

The dress needed to have a vintage, showgirl feel and be really sexy but still realistic as a bridal dress, not many people actually get married in a leotard and feathers! The wiggle skirt with a boned bodice hit all these marks showing off our lovely model, Vanessa?s curves and cinching her waist. I added a teal net petticoat that would show when the high/low hem moved and delicate gold lace detail with Swarovski crystals for showgirl glamour!

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