LK BESPOKE BRIDAL - LUXURIOUS HANDMADE CORSETS AND BRIDALWEAR

One of the great things about the Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair is that it's given us a chance to meet incredibly talented people like Lisa Keating, the designer behind LK Bespoke Bridal, who genuinely creates each gown, corseted bodice and skirt by hand.

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With almost 30 years experience of designing and making wedding gowns and corsets, Lisa  offers a truly personal service for women seeking an individual, bespoke style.

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Visiting Lisa at her workshop on the borders of South Bristol and North Somerset is a real treat as you are surrounded by amazing swatches of silks, lace & tulles in an abundance of colours.  Here she will work with you to capture your vision, advise on what will suit you and what fabrics will work best for the style to create your perfect outfit.

One of the most passionate designers I know, Lisa takes pride in developing each gown from the early research stages through to fabric sourcing, pattern-cutting and then creating your individual dress by hand to couture standards.  You will love working with her and be thrilled with the finished result.

Every garment is a work of art, with her passion for her work and her desire to make it your 'dream' dress ensuring you will feel like the proverbial princess on your wedding day. But don't take my word for it, check out the testimonies from her happy brides.

Lisa's design service offers everything from hand made gowns, corsets and co-ordinating skirt, Mother of the Bride outfits, shrugs, wraps & boleros, flattering neck corsets and lace jewellery and even wedding shoe customisation and embellishment, as well as alterations.

Excitingly, Lisa is about to launch her collection of lingerie garments, Lisa Keating Undercover, and also offers a Victorian corset workshop - where you will design, cut and make a fully fitted, boned, lined and back-laced corset in the material of your choice! Come and say hello at the fair and you'll leave feeling totally inspired!

L K BESPOKE BRIDAL - STUNNINGLY UNIQUE WEDDING GOWNS

If you're looking for a distinctive, hand crafted wedding gown that is totally unique to you as well as fantastic personal service every step of the way, Lisa Keating is your lady.

A wonderful designer with over 28 years' experience of making wedding gowns and corsets, Lisa will work with you to capture your vision of the perfect wedding dress. 

Specialising in alternative, bespoke bridal wear Lisa has a BA in fashion and textiles and teaches at Heartspace in Clevedon.  Her personal passion is stunning corsets and co-ordinated skirts and she runs weekend corset making workshops (honeymoon surprise for the new hubbie, or a great hen weekend idea!). 

She is essentially a designer who makes and pattern cuts and her work with you will always be collaborative.   Her aim is to bring your dream to life and to reflect your personality through your individual design, guiding you through the maze of possibilities - helping you choose the style, colour, shape and material that is perfect for you.

Her passion for fashion and textiles means she keeps up with current trends as well as taking inspiration from historical fashion, film and theatre and she takes pride in developing each gown from the early research stages through fabric sourcing, pattern-cutting and creating each individual dress by hand to couture standards, to your final, magical fitting!

When you start your journey with Lisa you'll be working with a true artist.  She's always pushing the boundaries and can make the most beautiful fairy-tale wedding dresses, inspired by Boho chic or a vision of Marie Antoinette but also experiments with other designers, including a great leatherworker - producing a pattern-printed leather corset. Her work is her passion and she's always looking at new materials and designs.

Lisa also offers an alteration service so, if you have a vintage dress or a family heirloom she can help.  One bride had a beautiful coat made from her mother's wedding dress.

Not only will you adore being involved in the creative process, you will love working with Lisa because of her lovely, bubbly personality.  Her enthusiasm and love for her work is all-encompassing.  Visiting her studio is a dream - there's so much to look at - you'll want to touch everything, with beautiful laces, silks and samples!  You really won't want to leave!  

A fabulous bonus of working with Lisa is that the bride is given all her beautiful sketches, the pattern and her swatches as keepsakes of the creative process.  

Her clients can't sing her praises enough - read what they say and you'll be dying to start working with her! 

LK Bespoke Bridal

For designer Lisa Keating, corsets are not to be hidden away - they’re the focus!  Lisa’s been making bespoke bridalwear and handmade corsets for over 24 years and is known for her beautiful creations.

LK Bespoke Bridal corsets are to be worn and seen as outer garments – perfect for a vintage style wedding!  The corset will enhance your natural shape, provide an elegant posture and they can even reduce your waistline by 7 inches! Lisa bases each individual corset on historical patterns, but adapts them for a more comfortable modern fit. 

This year, Lisa’s been busy creating her very own bridal collection. Featuring corsets, bridal skirts, lingerie corsets, eveningwear and boudoir accessories, she’ll be bringing along the full range to the Fair in March.

While this is Lisa’s first collection, each item is still ‘bespoke’, with the bride able to choose her own fabrics.  The bridal skirts can be made to coordinate with your corset too and each corset is individual and tailored to you. Whether you’re looking for a classic, elegant, theatrical or vintage look, everything is made to measure and developed from her love and knowledge of fashion history. Whilst each bespoke item is of an incredibly high standard, they can be made in as little as a few days and are surprisingly affordable.

 

Lisa is incredibly talented and when she’s not designing, she’s teaching corsetry at Heart Space Studios and running Vintage Hen Parties where brides to be and guests use traditional techniques to make their own garters or Bridesmaids favours, whilst they sip champagne from vintage teacups. 

For some more inspiration take a look at Lisa’s website.  You can also find her on Facebook, Pinterest or have a read of her blog, but do make sure you come and see her brand new collection at the Fair!

(Thanks to Damien Lovegrove for the top three photographs and to Vicki Waghorn for the make up).

LK Bespoke Bridal

Lisa Keating has been designing and making bespoke bridalwear and handmade corsets for over 24 years and is known for her beautiful creations as well as her ability to make the personal styling experience exciting, effortless and enjoyable.  Working from her home studio, based between the border of South Bristol and North Somerset, she’s within easy reach of the South West and it’s from here that she creates her one off works of art.

Handmade corsets are created to be worn and seen as outer garments and will enhance your natural shape, provide an elegant posture and evoke both romance and beauty.  They can even reduce your waistline by 7 inches! Lisa bases each individual corset on historical patterns, but adapts them for a more comfortable modern fit.  Bridal skirts can also be made to order to coordinate with your corset and corsets as underwear are also available.  Whilst each bespoke item is of an incredibly high standard, they can be made in as little as a few days and are surprisingly affordable.

What makes Lisa so wonderful as a designer is her personal touch.  She will make you feel special as she helps you realise your design.  Each corset is individual, whether you’re looking for a classic, elegant, theatrical or vintage look.  Everything is made to measure and developed from her love and knowledge of fashion history.  She doesn’t make copies; the ideas you bring and the wedding you’re planning inspire everything.

Lisa is incredibly talented and when she’s not designing, she’s teaching corsetry at Heart Space Studios and also runs Vintage Hen Parties where brides to be and guests use traditional techniques to make their own garters or Bridesmaids favours, whilst they sip champagne from vintage teacups.  For the Bristol Vintage Fair, we’re thrilled she’s making a vintage cup corset decorated with hand sewn twisted silk flowers and stems.  I can’t wait to see these beautiful creations and if you can’t either, take a look at some of the divine pieces pictured on Lisa’s website:

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