These are pictures of a wedding dress I made last year. You can click on the little pictures to get a better view. The bride wanted something unconventional as you can see, so here's how we tackled it:

I went round to her house and we chatted about her ideas for materials and styles. I drew up four rough designs based on that first meeting so she could see what would work. The picture on the right is an example of one of the drawings (If you've changed it, click here to get it back!). The four pictures really helped clarify things and at the next meeting we soon hit on a definite design.

At the bride's request, we went shopping together in the indian fabric shops in Southall to get some really bright, vibrant material.

Then it was back to her house with the tape-measure. Armed with the material, the design and the measurements I was able to put the dress together within a few days, ready for the first fitting. The dress was perfect by the second fitting but I was on hand before the wedding for last-minute adjustments because you never know how a woman's weight might change as a result of stress or dieting in the last few days before a wedding!

Of course, I've nothing against the more traditional look, so if you'd like something white and lacy, I can do that too! As always, it's up to you!