NANCY ROSE HATS - INDIVIDUAL & STYLISH HATS & HEADPIECES

Nancy Jones had a very creative childhood, which inspired her to follow the Arts all through her education.

She's had a rich and varied working career in Bristol for the last 18 years as a freelance costume maker and model maker and a large part of her portfolio is her animation work. 

Employed in a variety of capacities on films, commercials and exhibitions, making costumes for puppets, props, models and making and dressing sets, in between film work Nancy utilised her sewing skills once more in the employment of making corsets, dresses, fancy dress outfits, curtains, cushions, doing alterations, making props for theatre and the Olympic ceremonies.....

When she moved to the country with her family last year it gave her the opportunity to follow her heart and start her own business.  

Convinced she was a magpie in a former life, Nancy's never far from a market, charity shop, jumble or car boot and her passion for years has been fabulous fabric and fascinating trinkets, dressing up and making and creating.......

As she says "I decided on hats and fantastical headpieces as I felt I could combine some of my passions and skills and offer something really individual and stylish for people who love to dress up too." 

Nancy has created a whole new range to show at the wedding fair and we're really excited to see her beautiful millinery!

Nancy Rose Hats

Tel: 07855 461863

THE VINTAGE SASH COMPANY - THEIR MISSION - TO GRACE THE WORLD OF WEDDINGS WITH STYLISH CHAIRS!

If you're holding a Vintage style wedding and looking for a completely new take on decorating your venue, welcome to The Vintage Sash Company.

So many couples have been there - everything in the venue looks beautiful but you feel the chairs let you down. You don't want to hire new chairs but what can you do?  The Vintage Sash Company have the answer!

They hire and sell a range of very beautiful vintage and vintage-style chair sashes & table runners. You can choose from a selection of vintage style fabrics in pastel hues or nautical prints - or step further into something really special - their one-off range of bespoke items made entirely from unique, reclaimed vintage fabric, some of which are from fashion houses such as Liberty and BiBa.

We're so excited to be working with Liz and her company - their beautiful sashes will be on display in The Council Room with our vintage crockery - a match made in heaven!

The Vintage Sash Company
Email: hello@thevintagesashcompany.co.uk
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LILY & LOUIE - UNIQUE VINTAGE STYLE

We're so glad to be welcoming back the wonderfully talented Lily & Louie to this year's fair.  We loved their beautiful dresses and accessories last year and this year they'll be bringing even more with them from their studio in Exeter.

A real bride wearing the 'Lily' dress  with a tulle overlay
and a bespoke veil to match her dress (similar to far away thought veil) 

Jayne Miller, the creative talent behind Lily and Louie, designs and creates individual dresses and accessories inspired by a past age of elegance.  Inspired by the style and fun of the 1950's, their current collection includes full, tea-length dresses in silk, satin taffeta and tulle.  

They can also make bespoke dresses individually designed for you where Jayne will chat to you about design ideas and produce drawings to bring your vision to life. She will then produce a bespoke pattern and the dress will be made and fitted to perfection.

Real bride wearing  a bespoke dress with an ivory and gold lace overlay on  the bodice & long flowing skirt.
The bridesmaids are all in made-to-measure blush silk dresses.

As Jayne says " There are many choices of fabric colours and lace styles to choose from to create your own one-off creation".

A selection of different styles, colours and fabrics for your perfect dress.

But her talents don't end there, as Jayne also designs and makes beautiful birdcage veils, Tiaras and headbands. Their beautiful accessories include capes, boleros and wraps as well as elegant necklaces and pretty garters and all are made from quality lace and silks, freshwater pearls, Russian veiling and Swarovski crystals.  They can even provide personalised wedding cufflinks!

Oh - and if that isn't enough, they can supply personalised wedding stationery!

Featured on Love my Dress and many other wedding sites, we're very proud to have this sought after supplier exhibiting at our fair.

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!