Making your Wedding Dress

The Design Process

Every bride wants to look beautiful on her wedding day. The creating of your perfect wedding gown will take time.

How much time to allow

Time for you to decide what look is best, time for you to decide on the final material, time for you to try a mock up of the dress on and for later fittings.

Ideally, you should allow between six and eight months from start to finish.

At quiet times. we can often do it in much less time, if you can be available for fittings and are able to visit us during normal working hours (9am to 3pm) between Monday and Friday.

First consultation

This will be a free, no obligation consultation. We will work together to design your dream gown, sketching designs, looking at fabric samples and deciding on design details such as beading and embroidery.

If you decide to go ahead, we will require a deposit, and detailed measurements will be taken.

Toile Fitting (mock up)

A mock up of the dress will be made in a cheaper fabric to ensure the perfect fit. More than one visit may be required if you require changes to the design or fit.

When you are entirely happy with the fit, the actual material will be cut and the sewing begins!

Fittings

You will now start to see how your dress will really look, in your beautiful fabric.

Depending on the complexity of the dress, you may require two or three more fittings to ensure the fit and bring together the perfect look for your Wedding day.

To ensure a perfect fit, you will need to bring the actual undergarments you will be wearing on the day to the fittings. The shoes will be important to ensure the correct length.

Finale

Your dream gown will be completed and ready for collection. The final payment will now be due