Wedding Gowns

Every bride is treated as an individual, with her dreams a top priority in the design process. The bride’s figure and her personal style are taken into account, not to mention her budget. Often the bride has an idea of what her perfect gown will look like. Nicola captures this vision and develops it until the bride is sure that she will look like a princess on her wedding day. Then fabrics are chosen and the fun begins!

Whether it be your ideas, a design from Nicola’s imagination, or a collection of pictures from magazines, Nicola will work with you to make sure your gown compliments your figure, enhances your personality, and coordinates with your theme.

You may want simple and elegant, or theatrical and over-the-top. Nicola has a keen interest in historical costume (think Dangerous Liaisons, Marie Antoinette, Pride and Prejudice) and will lovingly recreate a gown from any era with historical accuracy. This is your big chance to be a princess (or a Movie Star….)

See our wedding gown details & extras. Click any photo to enlarge.

Kendal - Full silk chiffon skirt with wide waistband. Divine lace crop top with dainty neckline

Tracey - Silk Duchess satin gown with bateau neckline, and very full pleated skirt

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Maddie - lace back with covered buttons

Violetta - Silk satin with gorgeous pearl beaded insert in the skirt, and hand-beaded tulle cap-sleeves

Ruth - Double layer silk chiffon skirt with Dupion silk and lace bodice

Ruth - corded lace, dupion silk, and silk chiffon dress.

Elise - Flirty silk chiffon skirt with V-neck lace bodice

Dani - 3D lace gown with sheer lace sides

Dani - 3D flower lace over champagne satin. Pearl strands drape down the deep back

Jen - Heavily beaded scalloped lace in a soft champagne.

Heather - short beaded lace dress with round keyhole back

Haylee - White cripe wedding gown with intriguing back, long sleeves.

Haylee - Long sleeved wedding gown with revealing side split

Zena - Tea-length tulle skirt and beaded lace bodice with cap sleeves.

Dallas - Multi-layered tulle skirt in ivory and black, trimmed with lace. The bodice is pale gold lace with rouched tulle at the bust

Jasmine - Nude gown with 3D lace positioned at the "appropriate" places

Jasmine - married in Thailand in a lace and nude wedding gown.

Hannah - Bias cut silk satin gown, with draped cowl neckline

Hannah - Silk satin gown with laced up open back

Cynthia - Full lace gown with key hole back

Rosie - Guipure lace mini-dress, with detachable silk chiffon skirt

Georgia - White guipure lace gown with V-neck and plunging V-Back

Steph - Amazing 3D lace over Ivory Satin

Jess - full lace, backless wedding gown, mermaid skirt with small train. Overlooking Lake Tarawera

Melissa - Incredible dusky pink skirt, made with hand-dyed silk organza, chiffon, and feathers. Short at the front, flowing into a train

Hayley - Long sleeved beaded lace bodice with silk chiffon skirt, and detachable train

Gwendoline - Tulle and lace gown over bias satin slip, tied at the waist with a silk chiffon sash

Irene - corseted lace bodice, A-line lace skirt

Kate - Stunning beaded lace gown with key-hole back, catches the light in the Rarotongan sunset

Rachel - Italian tulle skirt with lace bodice, matching lace Head-band with tulle ties

Lindsay, with a key-hole back shaped like a Heart

Tui - short lace dress with cap sleeves and low back

Rebecca - Beaded lace gown, with draped shoulders

Rebecca - Front view

Kari - stunning open back showcases gorgeous lace

Chin-Hang - Delicate pleated bodice, and tulle skirt. Back features lace-up closure and over-sized bow (see "Details")

Benita - Beaded lace bodice, with lace-trimmed petal skirt

Emily - Bias cut gown with lace bodice and draped cowl back

Ksenia - V-neck chiffon gown with beaded detail

Katy - Vintage lace bodice, with tulle skirt and sleeves

Leakhana - Incredible beaded lace gown, Mermaid skirt and lace back

Annika - Stunningly simple lace gown, sweetheart neckline

Corded lace wedding gown, with tulle shoulders

Jennifer - metres of silk organza, stripped and sewn into roses. Pleated bodice and beaded belt

Kama - mermaid style dress with top frill

Tonya - Silk satin draped gown

Lace and organza gown, with side flower detail

Michelle - Long sleeved lace bodice and silk chiffon skirt, perfect for a winter wedding

Nicki - lace bodice and pouffed silk skirt, no train

Nadia - Lace gown with V-neck and sleeves

Bianca - Fabric from her mother's and grandmother's wedding gown was used with beaded lace to create a stunning and sentimental gown

Jenna - Duchess silk gown, with cap sleeves, no train

Vikki - Satin pleated gown with beaded details and unique back (see details)

Natalie - Thai silk dress, with silk organza skirt, and hand-made flowers

Tarryn - woven chiffon bodice and floaty skirt

Rachel - beaded lace bodice, with layered organza skirt

Lisa - Pleated satin gown, with pale pink silk chiffon flowers on train

Karmen - Silk chiffon draped gown, with silk satin accents

Gaynor - Amazing black lace over silver satin, bias cut skirt, and cap sleeves

Amethyst Single-Shoulder gown with stiffened ruffles and lace. This gown can be made in any colour.

Beautiful hand-made flowers peek out from under the ruffles.

Romantic lace and tulle wedding gown. Cap sleeves cover the shoulders, and a beaded bow complete this gown.

Back view of Lace and Tulle gown. Low back with lace over-lay with dainty covered buttons.

Silver bias-cut gown with black lace, embellished with organza ribbon embroidery. This gown can be made in any colour.

Deep back with stunning drape and beaded strap.

Beaded satin gown with over-lapping detail.

Back view of Beaded Satin gown. A bustle is formed from the box pleats.

Kim - White silk chiffon gown with stunning ruffled flowers on one shoulder.

Kim - silk chiffon, low back with ruffled detail

Tania - Full view including long satin edged veil

Ashley - close-up of hand-woven strapless bodice

Debby, tightly corseted in gold silk

Debby - Back view or corset and bustle

Lauren - Back view of Vera Wang inspired gown in ivory silk organza with masses of pleating and froth. See the "Details" section for more close up photos of this gown.

Amy - Flirty short wedding gown with three layers of organza with draped and beaded bodice

Angela - tiered white silk chiffon gown with tight ruching and lace trimmed bodice

Abi - Ivory and pale gold satin ruched gown, with full skirt and beaded lace detail.

Alex - hand-made flowers with beads and feathers adorn the single shoulder strap.

Alex - back view; hand-made silk flowers sweep over one shoulder onto the lace and chiffon draped bodice.

Bianca - close up of boned brocade 17th century style Corset.

Susan - Champagne satin gown with cross-over rouching and pouffed skirt

Jesse - Beautiful brocade and dupion bodice and full skirt. Inspired by the 1700's wedding gowns. Extrememly heavy boning. Detachable sleeves. Swarovsky beading.