Their smile says it all. After months of uncertainty and crossing of fingers it is so lovely to see this wedding going ahead. I love how it’s the little added details that make this dress a show stopper – the bow detail on the strap, the petal detailed veil and of course you know I love a change up so Julieann’s request for an over skirt was music to my ears.
What is your best memory of your wedding day?
For us both it was ‘The First Reveal’. Seeing each other for the first time in our wedding attire, to chatting about our mornings (mine mostly around hair/makeup and champagne. My husbands about how he won the game of golf he played with his dad and brother) was just so special. It made for an incredible time, just so precious just he and I, to really soak up the day we had been planning together for so long.
All our photos are of us laughing, the happiness of the day just beaming through. If any brides are considering a First Reveal/First Look I would say go for it. It made us both so relaxed, after the first reveal Stephen went off to greet guests at the cocktail hour and I went back to the bridal suite to do any final touches and to remove my outer skirt for the ceremony that was happening in the orangery, we were both so relaxed and really excited for the day.
What is your advice to a bride to be?
Planning a wedding can be so stressful (especially in a pandemic). There are lots of details to finalise, lots of voices with good intentions. But I think my one piece of advice to brides planning their special day would be to trust your suppliers. Lots of research goes into researching/ shortlisting and choosing all your key suppliers. My mantra on it was, I have chosen these suppliers because I love their work and they are the experts in their field so I explained what I wanted/ vibes/ details (including mood boards in most cases) and then just had to trust that on the day they would deliver and they did. These suppliers live and breath weddings and know the best angles/ lights/ colours/ details. So sit back and relax and enjoy your day
What was your biggest worry about getting your dress made?
Before Sarah and I started working together on my bridal vision I had done lots of shopping around in many bridal boutiques around the country and there were lots of different elements that I loved but none that I couldn’t leave the shop without. So when Sarah and I starting working together I had lots of images/ vibes/ visions that to me looked like a big mess but within our first meeting Sarah had identified themes within my mood board that I hadn’t been able to decipher myself (again back to trusting the experts). So my original fear was that all my jumbled images and thoughts wouldn’t end up being what I imagined/ wanted but within my first meeting with Sarah I felt confident we would end up with a dress that was even beyond my wildest dreams
What part of the process of having your dress made was most fun for you?
I really enjoyed the whole experience of getting my dress made. But I think my favourite part was playing around with ideas and fabrics. Throughout the process Sarah and I discussed all the different elements from the main dress elements; fabrics/ colours/ belt sizes and material/ bow shapes, sizes and material. And then the extras so Sarah created for me the most beautiful petal over-skirt and petal veil. Together we discussed the petal shapes/ positioning/ how they worked together or apart/ how they worked with the main dress. It made the whole experience less daunting because we had choices on all elements and seeing how Sarah brought it all together was so much fun and I looked forward to every appointment to see the process made from the last appointment and to discuss next steps.
What a wedding to be able to share. If pandemic weddings look like these beautiful, joyful days then I can live with that. A big thank you to Julieann for sharing her day with us and for trusting me to create her dream dress.
If you have any questions about getting your dream dress created by me , drop me a line at info@sarahfoycouture.com
Julieannes Dream team
