Chiffon Circle skirt and lace for pretty summer wedding

Hannah came with our business recommended from more than one person.. how nice!

She stays in London so she came to see me first time over her Christmas visit to her parents’ home in Edinburgh.

Hannah had different ideas which we discussed, with a bit of sketching up done, and some draping up fabrics on a tailors dummy, Hannah had an idea of the dress she would like. We then made the Calico Toile. A trial version of her dress in sheet fabric.

Her dress was made in a lovely corded lace and a full circle polyester chiffon skirt and a lace bolero which tied at the back in a big bow.

She really liked the cut, and that made us move on to the real fabric. The first fitting in the real fabric fitted really really well, and we made some tweaks.. like making the skirt fuller and a changed the dept of the belt.

Hannah’s dress was soon finished with a minimum number of fittings.

We were delighted when Hannah's mum asked us to make her outfit too. she went for a lace dress and douppion silk jacket.

Hannah's wedding was in St Davidson's Mains Parish Church and reception in Old Convent, Napier College, Craiglockhart, the flowers were by Bloemen Ecke. Hair and makeup by Jak Morgan


Hannah's lovely photographs were taken by Kitchener Photography. We thank everybody for their lovely work and not least the photographer for letting us use the photographs.

Edinburgh Summer Wedding with Chantilly lace and Chinese silk organza

Elisabeth was another bride who came all the way from London to ask us to make her a beautiful dress for her wedding. She has been adorable to work with and we achieved making her gorgeous dress with minimum fittings.

She went for a circle skirt in fine Chinese silk organza and a very fine Chantilly lace overlay on the bodice. The bodice was boned and had internal lace up and little buttons and loops at the back and a little key hole detail at the neckline.

The exquisite fine materials made for a very delicate dress to compliment Elisabeth's fine elegant frame.  I love the look so much i feel so looks like a ballerina.

The wedding was held in St Columbas Free Church of Scotland and the reception in The Rivers Suite, Edinburgh Napier University the flowers was from Laura Eberst and Elisabeth's hair and make up was from Made-Up

The lovely ladies at Mirrorbox Photography have so kindly supplied us with their lovely photographs.

Civil Partnership at Tynninghame Beach

Michelle and Jen had a gorgeous wedding at Ravensheugh Beach Log Cabins, at TynninghameRavensheugh. They hired an additional Highland Tipis to have room for all their guests.

They had made all lovely and personal arrangements for their big day, and a good friend Debs, Chef at Under The Stairs, Edinburgh was to cook on a giant BBQ for all their guests.

Jen had early on decided she wanted to wear a dress, which she got from a pre-loved website, and set off to Glasgow to buy an Ian Stuart dress,  but Michelle did not want a dress neither the traditional "suit" so she had some ideas for a much more feminine trouser look

We made Michelle a lace top over a boned sweet heart neckline bodice with buttons down the back, and some soft satin Harem trousers with buttons on the cuffs, then a big oversize organza belt ruched on the hips and tied in a big oversize bow at the back.

Jen and Michelle stayed in the Tigerlily, Edinburgh the night before and got ready there with hair and make up with assistance from Miss DixieBelle then got a VW bus from classic camper holidays to the beach on their wedding day where Piper Louise from Pipe For Scotland received them, and added some very personal touches for friends and family.

Michelle's Nephew was Best Man, Jen's Daughter and Michelle's Niece was bridesmaids, and the little Nephew was ring bearer.

It is so lovely to work with such a personal brief, and to work with celebrations with less set rules on how everything should be.. we feel they got their perfect person wedding day.. Congratulations!