Mad about Hats

27 Nurses walk, The Rocks

The beautiful Catherine Kelly and her team (from Embellish Hats) has been busy setting up their pop up shop at the Rocks. They have hats, fascinators, silk flowers, brooches, head-piece and even tiaras to suit every occasions.

This week, the theme is 'Bridal', and my 'Lauren' sample simply grace the window. Even though there's a lot happening on the dress, you can still wear a bejewelled fascinator (currently on the dummy) or a diamante comb, or simply some lovely silk flowers to adorn your hair.

Every girl need to visit her shop and just be mesmerised by the collections. The girls are so lovely and helpful so don't hesitate to ask their opinions on your future event's needs. She has regular workshops in her Rozelle studio, which resembles a closet full of knick knacks. Worth the visit and experience.

For more info, visit their website..
http://embellish-hats.com/news/the-rocks-pop-up

Julia & Thomas

This wedding is a special and personal one to me, because the bride is my dear sister. There are 4 girls in the family, and she's the first cab of the rank. Naturally, as a wedding gift, I made her wedding dress. Of course she was one of my best client, because she trusted me completely with the look, and I wanted to make her the prettiest bride ever (as I do with all my clients :D )

There's more to the dress then meets the eye. Simple graceful fishtail silhouette, oyster dupion silk underlay, ivory Italian lace, beaded detachable waistband and Julie's handmade brooch bouquet completed the look. 3 words, Stunning, Classic, Beautiful.

Julie had "Bright Colours" as her wedding theme, so when I  made the three sisters's (including me) frocks, I was inspired with precious stone colours, hot pink, dashing purple and turquoise with silver lace bonding all three looks.

It was a beautiful perfect day for everyone, and I wish my sister and our new brother in law, a very happy marriage.

xx Sherry

Katie and Daniel's One Fun Day

A designer's best reward is to see her creation looking 'hot to trot' on the Big Day.

Katie is one customer who had a 'Fun' theme for her wedding. Her gorgeous couture wedding gown was designed to make sure she can shimmy on the dance floor, while still looking elegant and ethereal for the church ceremony.

The gown has delicate Chantilly lace all over and ruched silky tulle overlay. We had to built the dress in such a way that even an experienced couturier scratched her head. Like engineering a megastructure building, the dress had to be handled with extra care but bit extreme precision. Hours and hours of hand rusching and hand finishing poured into it.

The mermaid shape really complement Katie's petite figure. It made her looked extra tall. So for all the petite ladies out there, do check out this shape, but be careful with where the lines started.

Katie's veil is to-die-for. It has tiny little beaded flowers and looked super cute for her pixie hair cut.

I have to say major thanks to Rebecca and Karl Welsch from Welschphotography, for capturing the precious moments of the day.

photos by
http://www.welschphotography.com.au

an Italian affair

Sue wanted an all-over lace dress, but not your typical Chantilly floral lace. So, we sourced this beautiful scallop lace straight from Italy.
The result, beautiful classic clean line dress, but unique and classy.
All the lines were meticulously matched and moulded. A lot of the lace work had to be done with hand stitching, true couture works. It reminds me of the phrase, "blood, sweat and tears".
It's all worth-it at the end because the dress looks flawless.
Sue herself is really easy going and enthusiastic everytime she came for fitting. She is a dream client to have.
The dress did not need a lot of beading, just a lot of Sue's beautiful personality.

xx Sherry

Sue Aquilina Sherry I can't thank you enough for creating the wedding dress of my dreams! Your attention to detail, friendliness and professionalism made working with you over all those months and absolute delight and joy, wishing u all the sucess and happiness in the future xoxo


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Location, Location, Location

Today I want to show off my bride, Carine Morvan. She got married in Vanuatu, looking smoking hot in her couture gown made by yours truthfully, Sherry Bridal Couture. 

Carine went with a non-traditional bridal colour, "Quartz", and it is simply stunning. Don't you think?

The asymmetrical design and intricate draping really show off Carine's curve. 

I love the overall colour ways of the bridal party, especially combined with the back drop, luscious green and beautiful blues. 

Carine's headpiece, created by Tessarella House, adds a glamour touch to the beach look. 

xx Sherry

Bringing Sexy Back

As a bride, you would want to look great from every angle, right? Mainly we look at the front of the dress, the main focus of the camera, where the best part of the dress is.
But lately I have been obsessed with the back part of the bodice. Low cut back, a lace covered back, oh and I adore the Cowl back.
After all, everyone will be looking at the back of your dress during the ceremony. So to me, it is one of a very important detail you should have on your wedding gown.

If you got it, Flaunt it !!

xx Sherry

SHERRY Bridal Couture

Sherry Bridal Couture is inspired by every bride looking special on her wedding day, and the best way is by wearing a Couture dress, one off, specially made and suited to her personality.

My current collection is a marriage of 'old Hollywood glamour and French Chic', beautiful shades of whites, soft pinks and lattes.

The dresses that I have designed are Sophisticated, elegant, luxurious, sexy and feminine. I love clean and simple silhouettes, because they are timeless and always beautiful, with a little touch of something precious like delicate beadwork or other appliqué, the dress will make you look like a million dollar bride.
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Beautiful lace patterns, motifs and embroideries inspire my creations. Being in the industry and owning a business lets me indulge in fabrics and see them firsthand. Making a new sample is always exciting and challenging, because I want to create new designs that are fresh, interesting and show people my identity as a designer.

Sherry Bridal Couture offers personalised design for every bride, embracing their curve and best assets, encouraging them to try on different silhouettes and necklines, see different fabrics, trimmings, and come up with an individual design. Overall, the design process is a collaboration between me, the designer and the bride to be.

The process of creating the design is like weaving magic. Every time a bride comes for fitting, there's always something new to look forward to. It is truly a special moment, leading up to when she picks up the dress and wearing it on 'the day'. I want to make this process enjoyable and memorable. My goal is to make every bride who walks in my door, the happiest bride ever.

Following my mother's footsteps, who is a dressmaker, I came to Sydney 12 years ago to study fashion design in KvB Institute of Technology (now Raffles).

Growing up, I wanted to be a fashion designer, but never thought I would be a bridal designer. It turned out that I have a passion in evening wear. I fell in love with silks, detailed beadwork and flowing skirts.

Lisa Merton from Culture Bridal took me under her wing. For seven years, working with a crew of extraordinary couturiers has opened my eyes to the industry; A place where fashion meets dreams and hopes of brides.

I have learnt most of the 'Couture' skills from work. I get to see which dress shape fits best on different clients, and how to achieve the best finished garment that will last forever.

Quality and workmanship of couture is a dying art in Australia, especially with competition from overseas. It is a tough time to start a business, yet I have something special to offer and I am here to stay.