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2025 Sustainable Bridal Wear Trends
Sustainable Bridal Trends in 2025: The Future of Eco-Friendly Weddings How do we become more eco-conscious in 2025? By asking questions! Why not ask your suppliers where they get their products from, or what materials they’re made from? Sustainability is becoming more...
Alterations: When, why and how?
You’ve landed here because you’ve got your dream wedding style that you’re completely in love with, it just needs a tweak or two. Or you’re here because you have a style you kinda like, but want to change it up and customise some elements to make it perfect, you just...
Real Bride ✦ Hollie
Introducing, Hollie!Hollie originally found me through one of my TikTok videos. She got in touch with idea of creating her a style using her grandmas wedding dress fabric. The dress has plain Tulle and Taffeta fabric, and still had the confetti within the layres from...
Real Bride ✦ Chloe
Introducing, Chloe!How much of an honour is it, when a bride come to your with her mums gown, and trusts you to re-design it?! In Chloes words: "I truly did dance the night away! Thank you again so much for your amazing craftsmanship - you really created something...
Real Bride ✦ Niobe
Introducing, Niobe!Niobe was one of the quick custom turn arounds this year, so when she describes a simple trouser and top set, music to my ears! Lets do it. We spent a few meetings going over fabrics and silhouette. There was talks of sleeves, contrast fabrics and...
Real Bride ✦ Tach
Introducing, Tach!Ive done a few quick custom turn arounds this year, and Tachs' gown is one of them. Tach approached me in December 2023, for her wedding in May 2024. Tach had purchased. ahig street gown that she just loved, however there were a few tweaks that she...
Real Bride ✦ Alba
Introducing, Alba!Alba came to back back in June 2023, originally enquiring about altering an existing style she had her eye on. She quickly changed her mind and decided to get a bespoke style made from scratch, that ticked all the boxes.Wedding date - 4th May 2024...
My Sustainable Wedding
✦ My Sustainable Wedding ✦ (Well, as sustainable as it could be)I set out to have a sustainable wedding (well, as sustainable as it could be). It’s proven to be incredibly difficult to throw a 100% sustainable wedding, so we set out to be eco-conscious throughout the...
Real Bride ✦ Nicola
Introducing, Nicola!Nicola was an absolute dream to work with! We got on, had a laugh, and I got to have some quality time with her new baby, Otis. Baby Otis came into this world a little late and it pushed back our sewing time. But I love working under pressure! We...
Real Bride ✦ Georgina
Real Bride ✦ Jackie
Introducing, Jackie and Joe!"You're amazing at what you do. My whole experience with you was amazing from start to finish I was always so excited to come over and see my dress come to life. I’m so grateful, you made me dreams come true. ❤️❤️xx" - JackieWhen Jackie...
Real Bride ✦ Chloe
Introducing Chloe and Sam. Our newest couple! "I literally loved the whole process, from first chatting ideas with Evie, to seeing the initial designs, fittings and then the final results! I would always wake up so excited on the mornings I got to go see Evie and my...
Real Bride ✦ Nirvana
Introducing Nirvana and David. Our newly married couple! "Evie was an absoloute joy to work with on making my wedding dress. I had a (non wedding) dress which i loved and Evie was able to turn that into the most perfect gown i could have imagined. My dress fittings...
Real Bride ✦ Catherine
Introducing Catherine and Jamie. Our newest couple! Catherine came to me back in October 2020 enquiring about a bespoke wedding dress. We immediately got going by talking over design ideas, sketches and sourcing the perfect fabric! Catherine knew she wanted a more...
My wedding dress shopping tips and tricks
Wedding dress shopping can be one of the most stressful days, am I right? There is a lot of pressure to look a certain way and find the ‘perfect’ dress. Having worked within the bridal industry and seeing many brides go through all these intense emotions, I know this...