BESPOKE WEDDING DRESSES
My Perfect
Wedding
Dress
Written by Laura Greenland,
Dotty Magazine Editor.
When I began
the search for my
wedding dress, I think
I underestimated
the scale of the task
ahead of me. I looked
everywhere, but to no
avail, and began to
give up hope that the
perfect dress for me
even existed.
There are a plethora of
places that you can look
for a wedding dress. The
traditional bridal boutiques,
the high street, the online
marketplace, vintage
markets, charity shops – the
list goes on. One option
that I hadn’t honestly
considered was a bespoke
commission, and that turned
out to be my saving grace.
Working alongside
Annalise Harvey couldn’t
have been more enjoyable,
and I wanted to share that
experience with our Dotty
readers. Sitting down in
Annie’s studio, we discussed
my ideas and hopes, and
she listened intently, before
sketching out a quick
design that ticked all of my
boxes almost immediately.
At the second consultation,
we finalised the design
having made a few tweaks
and adjustments, and the
next task at hand was to
choose the all important
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fabrics that would form
the structure of my dress.
I can’t explain the joy of
being able to flick through
brochures and samples,
which gave me the ability to
literally build my dress from
scratch.
“ Working
with Annalise
couldn’t have
been more
enjoyable, & I
wanted to share
that experience
with our readers”
After much consideration,
we selected a pink, silk
under skirt which would
go on to give my dress that
gorgeous blush finish. With
several layers of tulle and
chiffon over the top, the
skirt of my dress would be
flowing and beautiful. The
bodice, with its intricate
ruched detailing, and
statement belt finished the
design perfectly, and the
romantic lace shoulders
added texture. The keyhole
design at the back of the
dress, and the silk bow
were the perfect finishing
touches to a truly unique
gown.
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Issue 5