An extra special day.

Every bride is special and I hope all my brides feel brilliant on their day. 

 My ultimate aim is that each bride of mine thinks her dress is the best dress I have ever made. So when one of my brides asks me which dress I like best that is always my answer.

The girls having a run through before the Big day.

The midi I showed you in my last blog, this time being modelled by one of my brides.

 There is a special story connected to this bride, because here I have two of my brides Mother and daughter.

The last time this guy stood beside one of my brides was a few years ago, this time it is his daughter who is my bride.

This has been a dream for me that one of my brides returned with her daughter to get me to do her ensemble.

If you look carefully at the embroidery you can see the couples initials, the veil was embroideried to match.

The bridesmaids had detail worked on their dresses to match the brides, which were highlighted with the beautiful flowers.

Everything seemed perfect even the church was the same as the Mum's however this time they had the most fabulous entrance for the bride to walk through, all in all like a dream come true.

Summer 2015

 Its that time of year when things are very busy and I don't always find the time to post some photos to keep you up to date with all the exciting things I am working on.

I love these sleeves we did for one of my brides.

Embroidery detail of the dress in the window this week.

The embroidery detail that is on the train of one of my brides dresses.

This is a fascinator I diid for my sister who lives in Switzerland & I was surprised just how easily it posted out to her. Made me think this was something I could sell online & post.

Another idea in another colour for someone.

Today we have a christening, this is it pressed and ready for its Big day

It has bespoke embroidery especially for the family it has been made for.

Update on what I have been working on.

 They say if you want something done ask a busy person. Well as you can see I haven't been doing my blog so I thought I would update you with some of the work I have been doing.

The personal touch, bespoke, individual and all to match perfectly.

Making sure each client love the dress made especially for her.

A happy bride, confident that her dress makes her smile, so she is looking forward to wearing it on The Big Day.

I have been working on Off The Peg dresses too.

One of the Holy Communion dresses worked for May 2015

I have found that shorter dresses are very much in demand and very popular, I had one in the window which catch much attention. I still find my window helps bring clients in my door. People that have passed the window for years and then find the occasion so that they can come and see what I can do for them.

The notion of colour in bridal dresses is popular, this is a hand painted dress bursting within colour, in contrast to the texture of a lace or embroidered dresses. I love doing both, variety makes my work fun and different everyday.

One brides dress complete and ready for its Big Day.

A bridesmaids dress in soft chiffon with drape cowl neckline designed as a bridesmaid and able to be worn again as a evening dress.

Long sleeves on one of my wedding dresses for those who love the elegance of a  long sleeve .

A selection of dresses so that clients can see and try on examples of my work.

One of my brides dresses in progress, this is the early stages of a dress with the bodice embroidered to match a family heirloom ,a carrick- ma- cross veil.

Close up of the more finished look.

An evening dress made for a very special occasion.

So you can see I have been busy. How time flies when you are enjoying yourself!

Have you found "The One"

This Spring it's all about "The One"! One of my favourite songs is "The One" by Kodaline. If I was getting married this year it would certainly be playing at my wedding. Even a certain underwear firm has picked up and are using 'The One' in their advertisement.

Have You found "The One", 'someone that makes the whole world feel so right'. It's not just the lyrics, it's the music and every single detail. Music always lifts me and helps me sew faster when I need to.

Angie & Paul on their Special day, music going to set the scene.

If you are getting married this year or next let me be 'the one' to help you with your bridal ensemble.

I like to meet people face to face and discuss ideas that appeal to us both. I can help with everything from foundation garments through to the last detail like your veil. A wedding is One of the most important days of your life something that you should be looking forward to and something that you will always have fond memories of. If you have found Your One let me be the one to help you with what to wear on The Day.

Photos were kindly supplied by Paul and Angie. Thanks too to their photographer Kat Mervyn for taking such lovely photos.

Bridal Fashion Spring 2016

Last week the Bridal Designers hit the runways at New York's Spring 2016 Bridal Fashion Week. I am delighted to say that here at Joanne Ferguson Bridal we already can offer styles that follow those trends.

Layers of Tulle and layers of embroidery detail in a V neckline

Lace dress with lace cap sleeves with a belt to show off a tiny waist.

Dresses to suit your figure with a modest high neckline exactly as you would wish.

Big skirted dresses for Your Big day with detail on the fabric to create interest.

Softness and simplicity, pure elegance.

Short and funky for You if you want something quirky.

Two piece, skirt and top (or Crop top) both so easily wearable again styled with something different or to change your style from day to night time.

Plain and simple elegance.

Classic!

Soft and floaty so delicate.

Scalloped neckline to match the scallop on the hemline.

Pure elegance.

This week the bridal fashion hits the catwalks in Europe, I will keep you up to date with what inspires me form these.

New to the Bridal Design and said will change the face of wedding fashion.

I like to keep up to date with the latest news in Bridal fashion. Most brides dream of their one-off wedding dress being hand sewn by someone like me, but that could soon be a thing of the past. 

One company in China is now making 3D printed bridal dresses.

Unveiled at the TCT + Personalize Asia exhibition Shanghai this weekend, the dresses have been created using advanced technologies and nylon powder, rather than silks, lace and chiffon. They say it only takes a week to make a dress! 

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But despite their less-than-luxury beginnings, the designers claim the dresses are soft to touch, comfortable to wear and durable too.

Created by Chinese 3D printing specialists Xuberance, who also make ties, hair pins, jewellery and home accessories using the technology, the dresses could signal fashion of the future.

Each dress takes around one week to make, using advanced digital technologies and laser techniques, to fuse together nylon powders. The specialist process however, comes with a high price tag.

The cost of the 3D printed wedding dresses is yet to be revealed, but a bridal veil made using the same specialist process is expected to retail at 20,000 Chinese yuan (approximately £2167.35)

Close up of the veil.

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Though details have been kept under wraps, a 3D printed wedding cake and sugar flowers were also on display at the exhibition. 

But if you were hoping to cut costs by skipping the bridal shops, it seems unlikely. 

A 3D printed veil created using the same process currently costs 20,000 Chinese yuan (approximately £2167.35), while a metallic effect headpiece retails at 5,000 yuan (around £541.84) in the company's online shop.

The dresses are, as with the most sought-after haute couture bridal designers, being given the 'price on request' treatment, but since they each take a week to 'print out', costs are likely to be high.

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Despite shunning traditional fabrics like chiffon or lace, the tech-savvy dresses are intricately detailed and designed to resemble the real thing, but offer new scope for more ambitious patterns.

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Would you wear Xuberance?  This new technology could soon change the face of wedding fashion!

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2995610/save-wedding-costs-revolutionary-3d-printed-bridal-dress-chinese-designers-xuberance.html#ixzz3UaWolj5o

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