Inclusivity, Accessibility and Sustainability
Wondering where I stand on Inclusivity and Sustainability? Read on for answers!
Inclusivity and Accessibility
My Bedfordshire design studio is a space where you can be yourself! ​
I serve plus-sized and petite clients alike, in a judgement free zone! The mainstream has ignored your requirements as an individual with standardised sizing. I'm not going to do that! Each bespoke bride has a pattern drafted to their personal measurements.
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Neurodivergent-friendly and sensory-considerate.
I want you to feel comfortable, safe and completely yourself when you’re in my studio. There’s no “one size fits all” when it comes to people, so if there’s anything I can do to make your experience easier or more comfortable, please tell me before we meet; prefer voice notes rather than WhatsApp messages? No problem. Don’t want the scented candle burning? Consider it gone.
Have sensory sensitivities, skin sensitivities or particular things that make you uncomfortable? Just let me know.
There’s no need to apologise or explain yourself. Your comfort matters to me.
Accessibility
My studio is on the ground floor, with designated parking directly outside. The external door is 72cm wide. If you have any accessibility requirements or need me to make additional arrangements before your visit, please let me know in advance and I’ll do my best to accommodate you.
Everyone is welcome here, I create weird, wonderful bridalwear for alternative souls and I want my studio to be a space where everyone feels respected, heard and welcome.Whatever your gender, pronouns, identity, relationship or idea of what a wedding “should” look like, you’re welcome here.​Come as you are. Bring your unconventional. I’ll bring the weird dresses.
Sustainable & Conscious Wedding Dress Design
Beautiful things should be made to last.
Sustainability is an important part of how I create bespoke wedding dresses. I’m not interested in mass-produced gowns designed to be worn once and forgotten. I create unique, handmade wedding dresses in Bedfordshire, UK, designed specifically for the person who will wear them and hopefully love them for many years to come.
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Giving beautiful dresses a second life
I LOVE transforming vintage and preloved wedding dresses. If you already have a wedding dress with sentimental value, I can explore ways to alter, upcycle or completely reimagine it into something that feels much more you.
Vintage wedding dress alterations and upcycling can be a wonderful way to preserve the memories and craftsmanship of an existing gown while creating something completely new.
And because my designs tend to be colourful, gothic, whimsical and wonderfully unconventional, they don't necessarily have to disappear into the wardrobe after the wedding. Many of my alternative wedding dresses can be worn again for alternative balls, festivals, costume events, parties and other occasions.
Because honestly — why should an incredible dress only get one night out?
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Made to order, not mass produced
Every gown I create is made to order, rather than produced in advance and waiting for someone to buy it. That means your dress is wanted before it is made, and I only purchase the fabrics and materials needed for each individual project.
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Materials
Wherever possible, I choose more sustainable and recycled fabrics, including fabrics made using recycled materials such as plastic bottles. I also love using deadstock fabric beautiful existing fabrics that might otherwise go unused.
Even my fabric scraps get a second chance. Remnants are kept and used for toiles, samples, experiments and creative projects, helping me minimise unnecessary fabric waste wherever I can.
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Creating something worth keeping
For me, sustainability isn't about claiming to be perfect or pretending that making a wedding dress has no environmental impact. It's about making thoughtful choices, reducing waste where I can, buying less but better, and creating something genuinely worth keeping.
Because when you choose a bespoke, sustainable-minded wedding dress, you're not choosing something generic that hundreds of other people could have worn.
You're choosing something made for you, designed to be treasured and perhaps worn again and again.