Seriously beautiful dresses and something a little different for your wedding day, Charlotte is exceptionally talented as you will see in these amazing images. If you haven't decided on your dress yet but have one in mind, its worth emailing her just to see if it can be done!
I make bespoke dresses, making each bride her very own set of pattern made to her own measurements. I only make one of each dress, and never use templates, so each dress really is made specially for each bride. I make everything with my own 'petites mains", from patterns, cutting and stitching, to embroidery and embelishment.
Each dress is a design collaboration with the bride. A bride who comes to me with strong ideas about her gown, will be surprised at how much the design will develop over the months to create the dress, choosing the styles and features that will best suit her. Brides who are unsure of their bridal gown ambitions too, will be surprised at how we can work together to bring out her inspirations and create a really detailed wedding gown.
It's really great, as a bridal designer to feel you've had a little design partner. Collaborating means that I can really put the brides influences, personality and feelings into the design. And she too, can feel she has created something really special!
Lace embroidery and bead work are my favorite things, getting intricate with the details, and creating little hand-finished touches. Secret details which maybe only the bride knows about, and hand-stitching little messages into my dresses.
I've really enjoyed making every one of my brides dresses, each one has had it's only litte tale, and each bride has had a journey which it has been a pleasure to have been a part of.
I can look back at each dress and remember it fondly, for the girl who wore it, and for the lovely memories of making each dress, each with it's unique details which I meticulously snipped, embroidered, and crystallised into shape.
This year, I will be creating a mini-collection, which brides can choose from. It shouldn't be seen as a limitation put upon what the bride can have, it will serve as a bridal dressing-up box for brides who come to see me. To get the in the mood, to draw inspiration and ideas from, and generally have a bit of fun. This collection will be launched later in 2012.
Prices start at £1000 + fabrics for bespoke bridal gowns. Accessories made to order too.
Photography - Justine-Louise Photography
Styling -Katherine Wallinger
Hair & Make up - Sabrina Levine
You can contact Charlotte through the usual forms
[email protected]
www.lottie-emile.co.uk (blog is on same site)
@LottieDolly
