Jessie was searching for a feminine vintage inspired bridal gown for her countryside wedding.  The picture on the left was the overall style that she wanted - something light and floaty with a layer of fine lace over the entire dress and little capped sleeves.

Directly below is a picture of the skirt that she had in mind - a light weight satin with a tulle lace which was slimline but with a small sweep train at the back.

Jessie also loved the look of the cut out lace on the sleeve of the gown below a little further.  She wanted this cut out shape of the lace to be featured on the edge of her capped sleeves.

Jessie & Jon, 13 March 2010, Kenilworth

Photography courtesy of Shuttersnap - www.shuttersnap.com.au

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Jessie chose a blush pink silk satin for the under layer of her gown and found a gorgeous embroidered lace with blush shades through it to match perfectly.

The satin layer of the gown featured a strapless bodice with a lace v-neck bodice over the top.  As the motifs on the lace were spaced apart quite a bit the bodice features several more motifs that were all hand sewn in place and a hand sewn lace trim around the neckline. 

To create the look Jessie wanted for her sleeves the lace was hand trimmed to expose the edges of the motifs.

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Ella & her mum came to me with some pictures of gorgeous Marchesa gowns as her inspiration for her formal gown. 

She loved the sweeping criss-cross design of the beaded bodice on the gown to the above for her bodice and a full floaty chiffon skirt like the gown on the right.

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As Ella is blonde and tanned she wanted a gown with gold & champagne hues.  Her bodice was made from gold beaded trim and the chiffon was two layers - one with a hint of gold and the other a champagne to create the perfect colour for her.

Originally Ella had hoped to find wide beaded trim for her bodice just like the first inspiration picture but she just couldn't find the right shade so instead the bodice was constructed from almost 20 metres of thin beaded trim all hand sewn together to give the illusion of the two criss-crossing sweeps across the bust.

Although Ella wanted a full skirt with layers of floaty chiffon she didn't want bulky gathering under her bust so the chiffon layers were made as a circle skirt.  Underneath the chiffon was a layer of champagne silk satin.  Ella decided on an asymmetrical hem for her gown so her strappy shoes could peek through the bottom.

Ella looked absolutely stunning in her formal gown on the night!!