Business Details
Your Perfect Wedding Dress Handcrafted in Stroud
Established in Stroud, Gloucestershire, our studio specialises in crafting hand-made vintage and contemporary wedding dresses. With 25 years of expertise, we prioritise personalisation, guiding clients through a relaxed, collaborative design process. Our approach combines exquisite fabric selection, bespoke alterations, and vintage dress reimagination, ensuring each creation reflects the wearer's individuality.We offer over 40 styles to trial, with pricing starting at 700 for vintage restorations and bespoke designs from 2,500. Our commitment extends beyond fashion, supporting women's empowerment through sewing training initiatives funded by every dress sold.
Services
Bespoke Wedding Dresses
Vintage Dress Restoration
Made-to-Measure Designs
Fabric Selection Consultation
Sewing Training Programme
Highlights and features
- 25 years of specialist bridal design experience
- Personalised, collaborative dressmaking process
- Bespoke and vintage options with transparent pricing
- Sustainable practices through dress restoration
- Social initiative funding women's sewing training
What people say
Fantastic to work with
Stress-free experience
Dream dress
Exquisite details
Magical process
Services
Bespoke Wedding Dresses
Fully custom wedding dresses designed in collaboration with clients. Offers complete creative freedom, including fabric selection and silhouette customisation. Each piece hand-crafted in our Stroud studio with premium materials, ensuring unique, perfectly-fitted creations that reflect personal style and wedding themes.
Vintage Dress Restoration
Professional restoration and modernisation of antique wedding dresses. Combines historical appreciation with contemporary tailoring, including lining replacement, lace repair, and structural adjustments. Preserves sentimental value while ensuring comfort and fit for modern brides, with pricing dependent on restoration complexity.
Made-to-Measure Collection
Semi-bespoke wedding dresses blending elements from existing designs. Clients select preferred features from over 40 styles, with custom fabric choices and fit adjustments. Includes four fittings to refine details, offering a balance between creative control and structured design frameworks for time-efficient solutions.
Fabric Consultation
Guided fabric selection from hundreds of premium textiles. Experts advise on suitability for different dress styles and body shapes, considering drape, weight, and durability. Service includes swatch testing and sourcing rare materials, ensuring optimal aesthetic and functional outcomes for both modern and vintage-inspired designs.
Sewing Training Programme
Community-focused initiative providing sewing skills to women in need. Funded by dress sales, the 60-day programme covers pattern cutting, garment construction, and finishing techniques. Designed to empower participants with professional tailoring skills and creative confidence through hands-on workshops in our Gloucestershire studio.
People
Ellie Lowe
Lead Designer & Founder
With 25 years of bridal design experience, Ellie specialises in creating hand-crafted wedding dresses that celebrate individuality. Her approach combines technical expertise with empathetic client collaboration, prioritising sustainability through vintage restoration and community initiatives that empower women through sewing education.
Questions
What dress styles are available?
We offer over 40 vintage and contemporary styles, including ballgowns, sheath dresses, and lace designs. Clients can mix elements from different styles for custom creations.
Do you provide alterations for existing dresses?
Yes, we specialise in vintage dress restoration and can modernise family heirlooms or pre-owned wedding dresses with professional cleaning and structural adjustments.
How long does the process take?
Bespoke designs require 6-12 months, made-to-measure options 4-8 months. Urgent requests may be accommodated depending on studio availability and design complexity.
What sustainability practices do you follow?
We prioritise sustainable practices through dress restoration, fabric recycling, and our sewing training programme that empowers women while reducing textile waste in the bridal industry.
Can I see dresses before committing?
Yes, book a free consultation to try on over 40 styles in our Stroud studio. Appointments include expert guidance on design options and fabric choices for informed decisions.
Reviews (4)
Sarah Robertson
Oct 25, 2021
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Ellie is an amazing wedding dress maker she really did make me my dream wedding dress. She got me and what I wanted and her quality of work and her dedication cannot be faulted, Her attention to detail and talent shone through in the dress I felt like a film star!! I feel like Ellie and I went on a real journey and she was a huge support not just to myself but to my family also in the build up to my wedding offering advice and moral support. Please do book in with her you won't be disappointed her wedding dresses are first class, and her designs are absolutely stunning.
Ben Renshaw
Oct 10, 2021
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Ellie made my wife's dress for our wedding in September. We had to reschedule twice due to the pandemic but Ellie was brilliant, she made the whole process really easy and the end result was absolutely perfect. Would recommend to anyone, thank you!
Ben and Emily
Ben and Emily
Nicky O'Connor
Sep 23, 2021
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Ellie's wedding dresses are simply stunning! Ellie makes you feel so at ease, offers fantastic advise and makes the whole experience of choosing your wedding dress perfect. She has such a fantastic eye for detail and her designs are perfect. Look no further - book in your fitting with Ellie today.
Frances Johnson
Aug 23, 2021
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Ellie is an incredible designer! I wasn't entirely sure what I wanted for my wedding dress, but Ellie made the decision very easy indeed. She understood immediately what would work for my body, and created something that I felt so comfortable in, and looked good too! I couldn't recommend Ellie enough, she is very good at her job!!
