Introducing Francis Bridal – Contemporary Bohemian Wedding Dresses

Hello lovely readers and how are you on this fine day? I hope you’re healthy and happy and that everything in your world is just fabulous. If you’re embracing the boho trend and are searching for a wedding dress that’s simple and stylish with a modern twist then may I suggest that you devote some time to today’s feature? I’m thrilled to introduce you to Francis Bridal and these glorious modern boho wedding gowns

Francis Bridal is designer Trish Irving’s passion. After working in the luxury fashion industry for 15 years as a creative pattern cutter, production manager and technical manager, Trish knew that she wanted to start something on her own and found her calling when she was planning her own wedding:

“When I got engaged at age 38, I couldn’t find a wedding dress that I liked, could afford or, most importantly, would look good on me. I love an unstructured, elegant take on boho but, like most women in their late 30s, I’m never going to go for something strapless, backless, low cut or sheer. I did some research and realised there was a gap in the market for gowns that avoided these issues.”

Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.Trish now designs all of the gowns in the Francis Bridal collection and makes the patterns herself before sending them to her favourite and most trusted manufacturers who make up her dresses. Trish says that her years in luxury fashion are so important to this element of Francis Bridal and she can pick and choose the very best suppliers to work with. She’s also inspired by her past work in other ways.

Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.

“Many years ago at the start of my career I worked as a pattern cutter for a New Zealand label and I learned so much from the way they used very traditional pattern cutting techniques and realised them using modern fabrics and shapes to form something beautiful and unexpected.”

Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.

“Similarly, when I arrived in London I worked for a designer making beautiful, tailored workwear. The ethos was about empowering women and there was a huge emphasis on achieving the perfect fit. We did a lot of trunk shows and 1 on 1 fittings, and it became my favourite part of the job, meeting the clients and fitting the garment beautifully.”

 

Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.

Now, the Francis Bridal collection is all about designs that completely flatter your body and Trish’s love of fabric is so evident. I adore her use of gorgeous fabrics, particularly georgette and lace and the Broderie Anglaise on the truly fabulous Carbonne dress is just heaven. This dress is a real work of art, as it takes as long to cut out the fabric for this design as it does to sew the gown together!

 

Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.

The Albi gown (as worn by Trish on her own wedding day!) features flattering sleeves and an exquisite lace overskirt. I also love the heavily embroidered bodice of Beaumont and ethereal lines of Valence. But, for me, it’s Trish’s determination that Francis Bridal is for all women that makes me happiest of all.

Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.

“I’ve made sure that at Francis Bridal, we sample in a size 12 and the dresses fit up to a size DD bust as standard. I wanted to create a wedding dress collection that not only looked good on the models in the lookbook images but also looked amazing on real brides. They are, after all, the reason why I design wedding dresses.”

 

Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.

Wedding dresses from Francis Bridal range from £420 for the gorgeous unlined, off-the-shoulder Suplice top in beaded lace up to £1,700 for the boho maxi Etienne dress (it takes 20 hours to make!). Most gowns are priced between £1,200 and £1,500.

 

Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.Introducing Francis Bridal - modern contemporary bohemian wedding dresses.

Francis Bridal is based in Kew, South West London and Trish welcomes brides into her ‘Bridal Lounge’ as well as shipping around the world. To find out more about the collection, simply visit the Francis Bridal website or get in touch with Trish directly via [email protected]

If you’d like to stay up to date with the latest from Francis Bridal, you’ll find Trish on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.

Love Tamryn x

 

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Tamryn Settle

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Self-confessed wedding addict Tamryn spends her days in her Berkshire studio writing about all things beautiful and romantic with her black Labrador for company.

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