Is there a garment that holds more emotion or more memory than a wedding dress? Before, during and after your wedding, your gown is woven with vows, promises, and hopes for the future.
The sight of you wearing it can reduce people to tears and it could well be the dress you have dreamed of wearing for years. But, once the day is over, the vast majority of wedding gowns are cleaned and packed away with so much more than just ‘a dress’ being left in that box.
However, Relovable, the gorgeous new coffee table book by designer Caroline Arthur aims to change all of that and, as you’re about to see, it’s a book with real heart that is the perfect wedding gift to buy for any bride or indeed anyone with a wedding dress that needs to be re-loved.
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There are an estimated 10 million wedding dresses languishing in lofts across the UK alone and, considering that for many, this is the most expensive piece of clothing they will ever own, that alone feels like an absolute travesty. ‘Relovable’ sets out to dispel the myth that your gown is something that’s just part of your life ‘for one day only’ and Caroline shares how to transform your wedding dress to make it part of your life after you are married.
This is a truly beautiful book, with stunning photography and illustrations, ideas to help you repurpose your dress plus a heartfelt narrative from Caroline that just sweeps you up in the joy and possibility of giving your wedding dress a whole new life. Whether you choose to change your gown’s colour, refashion or repurpose or even get creative to make some stunning keepsakes, Caroline aims to inspire you unbox your dress and embrace it once more.
You are guided through the process with care, starting with how to assess your dress so that you can make informed choices about the options available to you and onto exactly what those options are.
Can you remove layers, separate the top and bottom of the dress or even continue its life by making it into garments for children and family members? There are so many more avenues open to you than you might expect and all of them breath new life into your dress.
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About Caroline Arthur
Caroline Arthur is a renowned British bridal designer celebrated for her bespoke wedding dresses, which are meticulously crafted to reflect the unique style and personality of each bride.
With a background in fashion and a deep understanding of classic couture techniques, Caroline offers a personalised experience, allowing brides to collaborate in the design process and create a gown that is truly one-of-a-kind.
Her designs are synonymous with elegance and quality, with each dress hand-made using luxurious fabrics and expert craftsmanship. Caroline’s philosophy is centred around making brides feel both comfortable and beautiful, creating timeless pieces that exude grace and individuality. She is also passionate about sustainability and caring for our planet – a passion that has lead to the creation of her book, Relovable.
There are also fabulous contributions from distinguished designers and real brides who’ve all fallen in love all over again with their wedding dresses. There’s plenty of behind-the-scenes information from the wedding industry itself as Caroline lifts the veil on the inner workings of manufacturers and designers, explaining how wedding dresses are made and why they cost what they do and even what happens to the sample dresses used by bridal boutiques.
The bridal industry is aware of the accusations of a wedding dress being a costly ‘one wear’ item and Caroline also shows how things are evolving so that there is a more sustainable way of producing these extraordinary garments. And the book itself also embodies sustainability from cover to cover, being produced using FSC-accredited paper in a facility powered by renewable electricity.
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It is to be admired that Caroline does not shy away from mentioning costs, and the tension between budgets and the potential impacts a dress may have.
However, Caroline writes with such affection and understanding that you feel you have a true champion of the industry alongside you, offering you all the knowledge and creativity that you could ever want as you find a way to make your wedding dress part of your life, not just part of ‘the day.’
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‘Relovable’ by Caroline Arthur is published on 9th September by Wildacre Press and will be launched at British Bridal Week in Harrogate.
Priced at £55, 10% of the cover price will be donated to the Fashion and Textile Children’s Trust.
You can order directly from Caroline’s website where you’ll receive free UK postage and packing plus a discount using code RELOVE10.
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