REAL BRIDES IN DESIGNER WEDDING GOWNS IV
Fifties-inspired chic, travel to Ghana and La Dolce Vita wedding
Pictures from the weddings of Elizabeth, Frances and Georgie
Elizabeth, Frances and Georgie
Fifties style inspiration, a Ghanaian wedding and La Dolce Vita
We are very grateful to Elizabeth, Frances and Georgie for sharing some moments from their special days with us.
Photos from Georgie's wedding supplied by the bride.
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Elizabeth
St John's Waterloo, London, Feb 2010
Elizabeth wanted something a little different for her wedding at St John's Waterloo – she'd seen a fifties-inspired A-line tea length dress on our stand at the National Wedding Show and wanted something in a similar style. Her dress, which had a sweetheart neckline, incorporated an organza overlay and an organza shrug jacket which she could remove for the reception.
July 2010
Elizabeth
St John's Waterloo, London, Feb 2010
Elizabeth wanted something a little different for her wedding at St John's Waterloo – she'd seen a fifties-inspired A-line tea length dress on our stand at the National Wedding Show and wanted something in a similar style. Her dress, which had a sweetheart neckline, incorporated an organza overlay and an organza shrug jacket which she could remove for the reception.
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Elizabeth
St John's Waterloo, London, Feb 2010
Elizabeth wanted something a little different for her wedding at St John's Waterloo – she'd seen a fifties-inspired A-line tea length dress on our stand at the National Wedding Show and wanted something in a similar style. Her dress, which had a sweetheart neckline, incorporated an organza overlay and an organza shrug jacket which she could remove for the reception.
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Elizabeth
St John's Waterloo, London, Feb 2010
Elizabeth wanted something a little different for her wedding at St John's Waterloo – she'd seen a fifties-inspired A-line tea length dress on our stand at the National Wedding Show and wanted something in a similar style. Her dress, which had a sweetheart neckline, incorporated an organza overlay and an organza shrug jacket which she could remove for the reception.
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Frances
A Ghanaian wedding
Yemi remembers: "I've had many brides from Ghana but Frances's wedding was the first opportunity I'd had to travel to Ghana to dress a bride. Frances knew my work from her sister's wedding where she wore a Kosibah bridesmaid's dress and always swore that when her big day came, she'd come back to Kosibah for her wedding dress."
Dress description: light-weight silk taffeta, hand-ruched bodice, modified A-line skirt. Removable top with beaded lace. Retractable train for the reception.
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Frances
Accra, Ghana, Aug 2010
Yemi remembers: "I've had many brides from Ghana but Frances's wedding was the first opportunity I'd had to travel to Ghana to dress a bride. Frances knew my work from her sister's wedding where she wore a Kosibah bridesmaid's dress and always swore that when her big day came, she'd come back to Kosibah for her wedding dress."
Dress description: light-weight silk taffeta, hand-ruched bodice, modified A-line skirt. Removable top with beaded lace. Retractable train for the reception.
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Frances
Accra, Ghana, Aug 2010
Yemi remembers: "I've had many brides from Ghana but Frances's wedding was the first opportunity I'd had to travel to Ghana to dress a bride. Frances knew my work from her sister's wedding where she wore a Kosibah bridesmaid's dress and always swore that when her big day came, she'd come back to Kosibah for her wedding dress."
Dress description: light-weight silk taffeta, hand-ruched bodice, modified A-line skirt. Removable top with beaded lace. Retractable train for the reception.
Wedding co-ordinator
Frances
Accra, Ghana, Aug 2010
Yemi remembers: "I've had many brides from Ghana but Frances's wedding was the first opportunity I'd had to travel to Ghana to dress a bride. Frances knew my work from her sister's wedding where she wore a Kosibah bridesmaid's dress and always swore that when her big day came, she'd come back to Kosibah for her wedding dress."
Dress description: light-weight silk taffeta, hand-ruched bodice, modified A-line skirt. Removable top with beaded lace. Retractable train for the reception.
Evening wear client
Frances
Accra, Ghana, Aug 2010
Yemi remembers: "I've had many brides from Ghana but Frances's wedding was the first opportunity I'd had to travel to Ghana to dress a bride. Frances knew my work from her sister's wedding where she wore a Kosibah bridesmaid's dress and always swore that when her big day came, she'd come back to Kosibah for her wedding dress."
Dress description: light-weight silk taffeta, hand-ruched bodice, modified A-line skirt. Removable top with beaded lace. Retractable train for the reception.
Lagos, Dec 2009
Frances
Accra, Ghana, Aug 2010
Yemi remembers: "I've had many brides from Ghana but Frances's wedding was the first opportunity I'd had to travel to Ghana to dress a bride. Frances knew my work from her sister's wedding where she wore a Kosibah bridesmaid's dress and always swore that when her big day came, she'd come back to Kosibah for her wedding dress."
Dress description: light-weight silk taffeta, hand-ruched bodice, modified A-line skirt. Removable top with beaded lace. Retractable train for the reception.
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Georgie
Tuscany, Italy, May 2010
Yemi says: "Georgie was inspired by the classic Italian film La Dolce Vita for her wedding in Tuscany. She'd seen one of my evening wear designs and we used that as the basis of her wedding dress with some extra volume and ruching to make it more special for a wedding ceremony."
Dress description: Fishtail dress in gold duchesse satin with a black silk organza overlay.
Photos provided by the bride
July 2010
Georgie
Tuscany, Italy, May 2010
Yemi says: "Georgie was inspired by the classic Italian film La Dolce Vita for her wedding in Tuscany. She'd seen one of my evening wear designs and we used that as the basis of her wedding dress with some extra volume and ruching to make it more special for a wedding ceremony."
Dress description: Fishtail dress in gold duchesse satin with a black silk organza overlay.
Here showing the chief bridesmaid's dress which we also designed.
Photos provided by the bride
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Georgie
Tuscany, Italy, May 2010
Yemi says: "Georgie was inspired by the classic Italian film La Dolce Vita for her wedding in Tuscany. She'd seen one of my evening wear designs and we used that as the basis of her wedding dress with some extra volume and ruching to make it more special for a wedding ceremony."
Dress description: Fishtail dress in gold duchesse satin with a black silk organza overlay.
Photos provided by the bride
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Georgie
Tuscany, Italy, May 2010
Yemi says: "Georgie was inspired by the classic Italian film La Dolce Vita for her wedding in Tuscany. She'd seen one of my evening wear designs and we used that as the basis of her wedding dress with some extra volume and ruching to make it more special for a wedding ceremony."
Dress description: Fishtail dress in gold duchesse satin with a black silk organza overlay.
Photos provided by the bride
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