Alternatives to a veil

Whilst a veil may be traditional they are certainly not compulsory. It all depends on the style of your dress and how formal/informal your wedding is.

Just because you dont go for a veil, doesn’t mean you need to miss out on headgear all together though. There are some great alternative (and budget!) options

Dahlia fashion in london have some gorgeous vintage headbands that would set off an informal boho/retro dress beautifully

gorgeous headbands from http://www.dahliafashion.co.uk

Or, for a more informal trendy wedding, why not try a birdcage veil, like these from Lily Bella (starting at a very reasonable £14.99)

gorgeously stylish- from http://www.lilybella.co.uk

Personally, my dress had enough detail, so I just went for a combination of flowers

Sometimes a few flowers or a clip is just right

The budget wedding dress

As I posted a few months ago, I took the plunge and ordered a dress online, which I then got customised by a local seamstress  in Putney, as well as getting the normal alterations you would expect (taking up length).

The total cost of the gown including delivery was £230 and I paid £200 for the alterations and customisation (including a lovely wrap which was made from the excess material). This was amazingly good value given the volume of material involved and the fact that my seamstress was taking up 4 layers of material when she altered the length.

Normal wedding dress alterations apparently come in at around £150, so for essentially £50 extra I got a totally customised gown- Awesome!

The proof of the dressing is, in the wearing, however- so without further ado here’s an unofficial snap:

the final creation!

Dressily update

Super service from the sewing rooms, Putney

So, I mentioned in a previous post that I bought my dress online. I got it from www.weddingdressonlineshop.co.uk and was aware when I ordered that I might need to get alterations done- what with ordering from a distance it was a bit of a gamble.

It cost £230 including shipping and although its not quite the same as the picture it’s pretty good!  I’m having it customised by a wonderful local seamstress, called Ling, who works from the sewing rooms in Putney. The dress fits, but was too long and I wasn’t too keen about the way the bodice and skirt joined, so Ling is doing some magical wizardry to sort that out for me- which will also add a unique, bespoke-ness to the dress.

I have to say, the service at the sewing rooms has been second to none- they’re helpful, informative, friendly, and Ling has been doing a gorgeous job.  I am also so blessed that they are literally walking distance from my current flat, so getting to fittings is really easy.

Obviously cant say much more about the dress, since my hubby to be reads this blog, but suffice to say, I’m looking forward to the next fitting!! (and ultimately, wearing it down the aisle!)

 

 

Dressily budgety

Its a gamble, but I got my dress online. After taking careful measurements, I bit the bullet and went for it. At £23o (including shipping) I knew I’d have room for alterations in the budget if it wasn’t quite right. Will it pay off? Only time will tell…

A random dress (not THE ONE) that I quite like