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I design and make bespoke wedding dresses to fit and flatter any shape and make you feel amazing on your wedding day

Susie Grist Couture Pricing & Costs

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Prices Start at

£1,500

My Bespoke Wedding Dress Package fee is £1,500 for me to design and make your dress with all fittings and alterations included. All fabric costs are additional. My Couture Wedding Dress Package fee is £1,200 where you try on a selection of pre made bodice and skirt styles to create your silhouette and I then make your dress in your size using my own pre made patterns. All fittings and alterations are included. All fabric costs are additional

Susie Grist Couture Details

Products and Services

Bridesmaid Dresses

Appointment Only

Bespoke Dressmaker

Flower Girl Dresses

Dress Designer

Wedding Dresses

Bridal Boutique

Mother of the Bride Dresses

Veils

Physical Shop / Studio

Alterations

Accessories

Susie Grist Couture Full Description

Susie Grist Couture is here to help design and make you the perfect wedding gown. You will be part of the design process so it will reflect you and your personality. It will be made especially for you as a one off so no-one will ever have the same dress and you will feel confident on your big day. Susie Grist Couture is located in Abingdon near Oxford and has over 20yrs experience in designing and sewing. Her bespoke designer wedding gowns are lovingly hand crafted from luxurious fabrics such as silk dupion, duchess satin, mikado, crepe de chine, delicate chiffon, organza, fine lace and exquisitely hand finished with lace or bespoke beadwork. If you are not quite sure what style will suit you then come and try my mix and match tops and skirts and design your own beautiful wedding gown for me to make to fit perfectly from your chosen fabrics. It is a very exciting process watching your dream dress come to life and the beauty of it is if something is not quite right it can be changed. For all you Mothers that are not sure what to wear then maybe I can help create an amazing outfit so that you too can feel confident and know that no-one else will have the same outfit. I can also help with bridesmaids dresses and flower girls

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Susie

First of all let me congratulate you on your engagement. This is a very exciting time in your life planning your perfect day. I make bespoke wedding dresses from my home studio based in Abingdon. Why not book an appointment to start planning your bespoke gown.

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2013

No. of Weddings Hosted

Between 30 and 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

The end result was absolutely stunning

Bumped into Susie at a wedding fair and asked about editing my mums wedding dress to my specifications. To my joy she had a wealth of experience doing this and immediately put me at ease. The end result was absolutely stunning and exactly what I wanted! Every time in the process I mentioned something Susie always knew exactly what I meant and amended it to perfection. Since my wedding she has also supported with both my sisters wedding dresses and dresses for my mother as mother of the bride.

L Wilkins

Wedding: December

January 2024

Susie was brill to work with

Susie made a beautiful bridesmaid dress for my 7 year old daughter in the summer… she looked fabulous spinning around on the dance floor. Susie was brill to work with I and would highly recommend x

L Richardson

Wedding: December

January 2024

Susie was so accommodating

Susie made a beautiful bridesmaid dress for my 17 year old daughter for her nana wedding Susie was so accommodating as Amelia had school and hobbies commitments with dress fittings and times. I would recommend Susie for anyone looking for formal dress wear

Lizzy T

Happy couple married in December

January 2024

I feel so lucky to have found Susie.

Susie kindly took on the task of altering my complicated dress at the last minute. She was already a very busy lady but found time to do a magnificent job on my dress. She is a truly talented lady, totally reliable and has very reasonably priced fees. I feel so lucky to have found Susie. Without her I would not have felt like a princess on my wedding day, I am so grateful to her. I highly recommend Susie, she is professional but friendly and so calm, I was immediately at ease with her.

Sian M

Wedding: December

January 2024

Susie was helpful and innovative

I bought some silk in the souk in Doha. I had difficulty finding someone to make up a dress for my son's wedding, because it seems that seamstresses find silk difficult to work with. I found Susie through the Internet. She said it would be no problem to make me up a dress. Susie was helpful and innovative from the start, and involved me at every stage. I would thoroughly recommend her , and in fact, she is going to make me another dress next year

F Parsons

Happy couple married in December

January 2024

I found her very friendly and accommodating

I bought my wedding dress from John Lewis and then Susie shortened it and added a diamanté sash. The work was completed to a very high standard and I found her very friendly and accommodating to work with me in a relatively tight time frame. I would highly recommend her.

Camilla B

Happy couple married in December

January 2024

Nothing was too much trouble

Susie altered my Wedding dress and 3 bridesmaid dresses plus my mums . Nothing was too much trouble and the end results were perfect !! I would thoroughly recommend her .

Liz

Happy couple married in October

January 2024

The wedding outfit of dreams

When I picked up my wedding jumpsuit from the makers and had to fly back to Norway the next day, I knew exactly who to call in a bind, and despite having an incredibly quick turnaround, Susie took a saggy jumpsuit that didn't fit and made it into the wedding outfit of dreams, quite literally overnight. It fit like a glove, she knew exactly how to do it, and all with poise and elegance. Susie, we can't thank you enough for your beautiful work over the years

Hilary

Wedding: October

January 2024

Make me feel good on my daughter's big day.

This year my oldest daughter got married, and having used Susie's services for my other 2 daughters' weddings in earlier years I knew exactly who to turn to for help with my Mother-of-the-Bride outfit. I hate dressing up and am an awkward shape but Susie turned what could have been a difficult event for me into a calm and relaxed occasion, altering my dress with ease and in ways I wouldn't have thought of, to take away the frumpiness and make me feel good on my daughter's big day.

Julie B

Wedding: September

January 2024

Would thoroughly recommend her to any one

Susie did an absolutely amazing job altering my mother of the bride dress. Would thoroughly recommend her to any one, thank you!

Susie Grist Couture Location & Contact Details

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Phone

Address

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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FAQs

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What is your most memorable wedding?

I would have to say my own wedding to my amazing husband

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Never forget that it is about the two of you sharing your love and commitment to each other. You are the two most important people and everything else is just stuff.

Describe your typical process with a couple.

The process starts with a free 2hour consultation to talk about your special occasion and come up with a design. Then a trial garment is made for fittings before the real dress is cut and made from your chosen fabric.

What do you love most about your job?

Every day and every job is different. I love being able to bring a brides dreams to life in her perfect gown.

What is your favourite style of wedding dress?

Being a designer and maker it is difficult to have a favourite one as I love so many different styles

What is the best way to incorporate "Something Blue" into the wedding outfit?

If you are a traditional bride have a blue bow sewn into the dress. A slightly more brave option is if your dress has a net petticoat have blue satin binding sewn to the edge. If you are really brave enough then have the dress made from blue fabric with an ivory lace overlay or ivory fabric with a blue lace overlay.

What is your favourite wedding dress of all time?

Other than mine and my Mum's. It would have to be Princess Margaret's

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What is your most memorable wedding?

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Describe your typical process with a couple.

What do you love most about your job?

What is your favourite style of wedding dress?

What is the best way to incorporate "Something Blue" into the wedding outfit?

What is your favourite wedding dress of all time?

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