Designer: Elizabeth Soljak

Elizabeth Soljak, originally from New Zealand, creates timeless designs with her eye for chic minimalism. After completing design school and working in the fashion industry, she started A La Robe as a fashion label but very quickly found customers wanted to order her designs in white to wear as brides.
 A La Robe garments are designed in France and handcrafted in A La Robe’s ateliers in France and Australia. Designed in the fashion capital, each dress is made of heavy silk satin and silk crepe Marocain, and every gown is fully lined in silk crepe de chine. Elizabeth designs her pieces with a minimalist aesthetic, and creates elegant and flowing shapes that flatter her brides and create statement pieces out of simplicity.

Designer: Marguerite Hannah

Marguerite has over 25 years of experience and is one of the leading couturiers in England today. Marguerite has been awarded Designer of the Year on seven occasions, and continues to create forward thinking and show stopping designs. Marguerite's love for high couture and theatre design lends itself to the dramatic and glamourous designs seen in Alan Hannah’s collections, where the bride is placed centre stage. Marguerite aims to represent the modern woman in her designs that reflect power and creativity.

The heart and soul of Marguerite’s collections is the techniques and designs that hold historical and cultural value, whether it be beading techniques from India, fabric from small mills in France and Italy or paintings from Spain.

Designers: Ashley and Brittany Castanos

Daughters of Simone is led by design duo Ashley and Brittany Castanos. The sisters began Daughters of Simone 10 years ago, with the passion to shake up the linear order of the wedding industry. The brand’s name is inspired by Simone de Beauvoir, one of the most influential feminists in history.

The designs look to emulate the free-spirited childhood of Ashley and Brittany – the designs evoke feelings of playful rebelliousness, a 'never give up' theology, and lawless creativity. The silhouettes are inspired by the free-flowing era of the 1970’s, an era of feminist movement and rebellion, with fabrics comprised of scalloped crochet-laces and buttery silks.

The resilience of the female spirit runs throughout Daughters of Simone’s collections, creating iconic looks for brides that want to stand out and express their powerful femininity.

Designer: Gill Harvey

Gill Harvey is the woman behind the designs of Eliza Jane Howell. Gill is a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, and first gained international success with her Medici knitwear collection.

In 2012 Eliza Jane Howell was launched, named after Gill Harvey’s grandmother who was also a fashion designer. Each gown is beautifully hand-beaded, and some are hand-embroidered, using both exquisite traditional and modern techniques and patterns. It is this combination of old and new that makes Eliza Jane Howell dresses stand the test of time – Gill Harvey looks to make dresses that become an heirloom piece to be passed on to the next generation.

In 2016, Gill Harvey was voted Best Bridal Designer for her designs for Eliza Jane Howell in the first ever UK Wedding Awards. Again, in 2017, Eliza Jane Howell was voted Best Bridal Designer for the second year in a row – a true testament to Gill Harvey’s classic and iconic designs.

Designer: Kate Fearnley

Kate Fearnley graduated with a BA (hons) degree in Fashion from Northumbria University in 1999, specialising in women’s wear and textile design. In 2002, Kate launched her brand and since then her quirky and sophisticated designs have won her many awards including the Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year award from Cosmopolitan Magazine in 2010, and The Wedding Industry Awards Best Bridal Designer in 2018. Kate was awarded the Best Wedding Dress Designer award at the 2019 Wedding Industry Awards, and was also awarded the title of Outstanding Customer Service in the Bridal and Occasion Wear category at The North of England Wedding Awards.

The Kate Fearnley bridal collection is a romantic vision of imaginative style, detail and spirit. Luxurious detailing uses intricate fabrics, beading and embellishments, designed and made to fit each individual bride. Each dress is designed and sketched by Kate, and then hand crafted in the studio. 

Kate Fearnley has recently launched her new Bridal collections ‘Wonderland’ and ‘Awaken’. ‘Awaken’ includes romantic designs, with modern and fashion forward silhouettes featuring the brand’s signature style, enhanced with delicate feathers, hand-finished embroidery and three-dimensional embellishment. ‘Wonderland’ is inspired by fairy tale dreams and florals, with a focus on exquisite soft floaty fabric layers in delicate muted tones.

Designer: Rasha El Sayed

RASHA London is an unconventional, modern, cool and versatile brand where fashion joins bridal. The company was founded in 2015 and draws upon its vast range of expertise and skill set to challenge the bridal status quo.

Designer, Rasha El Sayed, graduated from Central Saint Martins, where she studied Design for Performance, specialising in costume and set design for film and theatre. Rasha also completed her Masters in Scenography, exploring and directing live performance and film. Now, her bridal collections are inspired by the vibrant and diverse city of London and are designed to be inclusive, ethical and a celebration of each bride’s uniqueness and individuality.

RASHA London is conscientious about supporting and empowering women and girls around the world: the brand aims to promote awareness of positive body image, diversity, inclusivity and equality by donating a percentage of its profits to Human Appeal UK, Unicef UK, Cancer Research UK and Alzheimer’s Society.

Designers: Fi Cooper and Becca Jenkinson

Shikoba Bride is the striking British boho bridal label, created by friends Fi Cooper and Becca Jenkinson. Established in 2017, they design dresses with a strong bohemian vibe for adventure loving, free-spirited women.

‘Shikoba’ means feather and embodies the spirit of bohemian style: unique, stylish and laid back. The collections feature beautiful boho gowns designed by Fi and Becca, with fabrics sourced from around the world to produce designs which are true to their love of eclectic and relaxed bridal style. The dresses feature exquisite cotton laces, beaded embroidered tulle, soft flowing silks and with Shikoba’s signature fringing and embody the feminity, freedom and creativity at the heart of Shikoba’s concept.

Becca and Fi want each bride to wear a dress that reflects her personality, that’s comfortable to wear and looks amazing.