Our Top 10 Favourite UK Wedding Dress Designers and Suppliers
Welcome to Alive Network’s new blog series, The Wedding Industry Spotlight. Every month we will be highlighting our favourite wedding industry businesses with the hope of inspiring and assisting you with your wedding planning research. This month, we run down Our Top 10 Favourite Wedding Dress Designers and Suppliers
Welcome to Alive Network’s new blog series, The Wedding Industry Spotlight. Every month we will be highlighting our favourite wedding industry businesses with the hope of inspiring and assisting you with your wedding planning research. This month, we run down our Top 10 Favourite Wedding Dress Designers and Suppliers. While they may not all be the one's you'd find in the glossy wedding magazines, we've chosen them for their individual style, excellent quality, and in some cases, unique contributions to the bridal wear industry.
Jenny Packham
From Helen Mirren and Dita Von Teese to The Duchess of Cambridge and the Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Jenny Packham’s dresses are worn by the most iconic, talented and influential women of our generation. Packham’s distinctive signature has contributed to revolutionise the bridal industry. A typical Jenny Packham dress costs approximately £1,800 and UK stockists can be found here.
Get social with Jenny Packham: Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest
twobirds Bridesmaid
Ariane Goldman was frustrated at spending too much money on bridesmaids dresses that she never wore again!
She established twobirds after her own wedding in 2007 where her bridesmaids enamored guests by wearing her multi-functional dresses. Araine quickly realised that she had found a solution to the age-old problem of how to enable your closest girlfriends to look and feel beautiful at your wedding while maintaining consistency and elegance for the pictures that will last forever. Ariane's beautiful dresses can be wrapped in over 15 ways so that all the girls can look different walking down the isle. A great idea and with prices from £215, they'll even allow you to spend a bit more on that extra entertainer that you hadn't budgeted for ;)
Ellis Bridals
For over 100 years, Ellis Bridals have offered handcrafted, luxury, unique and modern designs with exquisite attention to detail and a passion for excellence in style and service. Designed and based in London, Ellis Bridals offer authentic British heritage and craftsmanship and continue to re-invent modern British bridalwear under the direction of Regine Ellis. Regine is constantly inspired by the ever-changing market and is focused towards women that crave a gown with individuality.
The most important thing to us is you, your gown and your wedding. A lot of expert hands, heart and creativity are required to make a bridal gown, therefore everything we do from our in-house designs, the fabric we use to all that is elegant, beautiful and exclusive come with a guarantee of exquisite attention to details and excellent service. - Regine Ellis
For sophisticated, cutting edge bridals with British craftsmanship, you need to check out The Bridal Buyers Awards 2012 'Best Bridal Manufacturer Winner' Ellis Bridals!
Benjamin Roberts
Winner of the ‘Best Bridal Manufacturer Award’ at the Bridal Buyer Awards 2013, Benjamin Roberts pride themselves in offering brilliantly conceived, beautifully detailed, superbly cut dresses that really fit and really flatter. Every dress in every collection is a dream dress!
Peta Hunt, Fashion Director at You & Your Wedding says Benjamin Roberts have a huge range of styles from subtly sexy to grand sweeping gowns in a variety of flattering styles. The fit is what sells them for me, they have magic construction that flatters most girls shapes, pulling and pushing in the right way.
With a clutch of awards under it's very luxurious belt, Benjamin Roberts have a fine reputation for delivering a first-class product at the right price backed by great customer service.
Froufrou Bridal Boutique
Nicole and Helena were at school together, partied together, holidayed together and cried over boys together! Now with backgrounds in graphic design, fashion photography and fashion styling, hair and make-up, they have put their talents together and their love for all things beautiful to create a bridal boutique with contemporary chic! Froufrou Bridal Boutique inspires to bring out style and creativity in every bride. A Froufrou bride does not follow the crowd, she is style-conscious but not slavishly fashionable, and prefers to create a truly individual bridal look.
Sounds like you? Then book an appointment for a dedicated 2 hour session and indulge yourself in dresses you love and enjoy Nicole and Helena's professional guidance over a glass of champagne or a pot of delicious organic tea and some deliciously baked local cupcakes!
Get social with Froufrou Bridal Boutique: Twitter | Facebook
Mirror Mirror
Maria Yiannikaris and Jane Freshwater established Mirror Mirror Couture in 1989. Both trained at The London School of Fashion and both have family ties to the fashion industry, including Maria's mother who made gowns for Ella Fitzgerald and Diana Doors, so you could say it's in the blood! With multiple awards to their name, including one that they're most proud of, the Perfect Weddings Magazine's 'Best Bridal Boutique' which they won two years in a row, as voted by real brides, Maria and Jane now have boutiques in two London locations and offer their personal selection of the most gorgeous gowns from the Best International Bridal Collections as well as their own Mirror Mirror Couture Dresses.
With a true understanding and background in couture fashion the fit you will get from Mirror Mirror is second to none. Getting my wedding dress from them was such an enjoyable experience knowing I was in such experienced hands and spending time with such lovely people in their beautiful relaxed shop. I cannot recommend them highly enough - Camilla Newman, Publisher, Brides Magazine
Kitty & Dulcie
Kitty Paine and Dulcie Smith were born at the beginning of the last century. Throughout their war torn years and beyond they shared a passion for dressmaking. They lived their lives at a time when money and materials were scarce yet they succeeded in producing the most exquisite designs. Kirstie Taylor (Granddaughter of Dulcie) and Shelley Carter-Bright (Granddaughter of Kitty) continue this tradition by bringing you vintage inspired designs that will make you look a million dollars without breaking the bank! So if you're bang on trend and searching for a 50's wedding dress, a low cost wedding dress, an ivory wedding dress and most importantly, a dress to make your groom gasp then need to check out the 2012 Perfect Wedding 'Best Newcomer Award' winners, Kitty and Dulcie's collections!
Wedding Ideas Magazine LOVE Kitty and Dulcie - they really do - so much so that two of my colleagues have worn a K&D dress for their wedding receptions. - Rachel Southwood, Managing Director, Wedding Ideas Magazine
Freja Designer Dressmaking
2009 & 2012 'Bridal Dress Designer of the Year' VOWS award winner, Mette Baille is a Danish designer dress maker who fell in love with Edinburgh at first sight. In 1998, she launched Freja Designer Dressmaking as a stylish and ethical alternative to the mass-produced bridal wear available on the high street. The Freja team work closely with each client to create pieces that showcase the wearer's personality and Mette promises meticulous attention to detail. Nominated for the 'Bridal Dress Designer' VOWS Award by their customers for five consecutive years, Mette and her team are proud of the close relationship they build with all of their customers as they involve them in the design process.
Every bride deserves to look radiant and confident as she walks down the aisle and we believe that the key to a fantastic bespoke wedding dress lies in reflecting the individual’s personality and matching it to the occasion. - Mette Baille, Freja Designer Dressmaking
Get social with Freja Designer Dressmaking: Twitter | Facebook
Terry Fox
Terry Fox, 'Best Wedding Dress Designer 2013' at The Wedding Industry Awards, has 30 years behind the sewing machine under her belt. Her passion for bridal fashion is obvious in her collection of wedding dresses that vary from simple, elegant, time-honoured sophistication to flamboyant walking works of art!
Terry designs her beautiful collections of wedding dresses from her gorgeous studio in the heart of Bury St. Edmunds. This spacious environment provides a place for Terry to surround herself with beautiful things; the sparkle of pastel pinks, eye-catching blues and greens, and all shades of white chocolate. Glass jars overflowing with antique beads and crystals, Parisian armoires filled with beautiful fabrics, and glass topped drawers brimming with ribbons, trimmings and vintage jewellery.
A full list of stockists is available on her website and Terry also accepts private bespoke commissions for one-off designs by appointment only. Please visit Terry's website for more details.
Get social with Terry Fox: Twitter
Callista Bride
As the original Greek name suggests, 'Callista' epitomizes the 'Most Beautiful' gowns for the most beautiful women. Callista's designers have been creating gowns specifically for the fuller figure bride for many years with dresses constructed to accommodate the needs of the fuller figure in terms of style, support and perfect fit. Every effort is made to make every bride feel special and give shape to the curves she loves.
With countless awards to their name, including 'Best Plus-size Collection' at the 2012 Perfect Wedding Awards, as voted for by real-life brides, Callista Bride offer a beautiful collection of gowns for brides with bust sizes from 46 - 57 inches, in wonderful soft and light weight fabrics. Chiffons, Organza, embroidered Tulle and soft, floaty Satins. Attention to detail and fit is key with detachable halter straps, or straps wide enough to cover bra straps.
If you're looking for sexy whilst practical gowns, Callista invite you to experience the impeccable styling and incomparable fit of a Callista gown.
Get social with Callista Bride: Facebook
Posted by Rich Hearn, Digital Marketing
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