Anne Blanchard Bridalwear

Anne refitted my wedding dress for me and did a wonderful job. I say refitted as it wasn’t just a couple of alterations… I got my dress (a Laure de Sagazan design) when I was only 9 weeks post partum and although I explained that was the case to the shop, they measured me up anyway and by the time it came to my wedding (a couple of years later due to covid) it really was huge on me!! My first fitting with Anne was hard because I felt so awful in what had been my dream dress. And a panel at the front has been missed out so it was totally see through… excellent! Anyway, Anne totally turned it around for me and got me my dream dress back! 🥰 she has to take the whole thing apart and remake it and I’m just so glad I went with her as it could have been disastrous but she is simply brilliant and so professional. No hesitation to recommend whatsoever. She will not disappoint!!! ❤️

Anne made my wedding dress last year and I can honestly say it is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen - let alone owned! I had a rough idea of the colour and style I was looking for. It was a Xmasy wedding, so I knew I wanted red. It was great fun meeting up with Anne and talking about fabric, colours and styles and then seeing it slowly come together. Even when I had a change of mind or doubt, Anne was completely calm and was able to adapt! Immediately after the wedding, Anne squeezed me in so that I could have the train taken off the dress and I have worn it again a few times. Anne is truly a fantastic dress maker and a lovely person to go with it.

I always knew I was no typical bride and the idea of finding a dress to me was quite daunting. I only visited a boutique once and knew it wasn’t for me. I then went on the hunt for a dressmaker and designer who would help me make my quirky vision of a dress come true.

Anne was someone that I had found from internet searches in my local area and I am so glad I did.
Anne ticked all the boxes and having had some of her experience in the theatre industry too like myself I was sold on choosing her to make my wedding dress.
I feel like I got to know Anne very well due to our wedding being postponed in 2020 because of the lockdown's so we had to re-book, and did so for another years time. This meant we had so much time to communicate and get things right.
My conversations and fittings took place over a 2 year period so I really feel like I’d got to know Anne over that time. Not only is she amazing at her craft but she is a lovely, kind and personable human being too which made the experience all the more lovely.
From the numerous early conversations about the design of the dress to the actual fittings where she would always talk through the shape, fabrics, and details of the quirky ideas I had visualised.

During the process of creating my dress she was kind enough to say yes to making 5 of my bridesmaids dresses and a waistcoat too. With everyone living in numerous different areas she made this work brilliantly with zoom calls for the measurements and then in person later on with the fittings.

I would not hesitate on recommending Anne to anyone. She was the perfect choice for me personally as I wanted to create my own bespoke dress. She can make anything work for any bride whether it’s an alteration or a dress from scratch.
She is an amazingly talented seamstress and creator and has such great creative vision which can make any brides ideas come alive from sketched designs to the finished product.

Anne altered the back of my wedding dress and added an over skirt (not putting too many details here as my dress is a surprise for the day!). She was so lovely to work with and my dress looks fantastic now- even better than I envisioned! I really recommend asking Anne to do your alterations as she was so kind, helpful and is an excellent seamstress- offering excellent advice and doing a amazing job on my dress, with real attention to detail like moving the lace on my dress for the back to making sure there weren't any visible seams on the over skirt!

Anne was nothing short of perfect throughout the whole process of my dress being made. I came to her at the start of 2022 with a simple drawing of the dress style I wanted, and Anne went above and beyond to bring my vision to life. She was so welcoming and made me feel comfortable during my fittings, and she had so many great ideas of small details to add to my dress to elevate the design. Her pricing was also very reasonable and I am 100% satisfied with how it turned out, my dress couldn't have been better. I would recommend anyone to go to Anne whether it be for alterations or custom pieces, she's the best!

Anne is an amazing dressmaker and seamstress. She made a beautiful wedding dress, into my beautiful dress, which I will wear with pride on my special day.

Her attention to detail and patience is endless, and nothing is too much trouble. She is very professional and does everything with a cheerful, friendly smile, making everyone feel at ease when they visit.

I feel so lucky that I found Anne and that she agreed to take on the huge amount of alterations that were needed to make my dress fit me.
It was a pleasure to meet Anne and an even greater pleasure to walk away today with such a beautiful dress that fits me perfectly and makes me feel tall, slim, elegant and beautiful, even though I'm none of those things!!. I can't wait for everyone to see me in it on my wedding day.
Thank you so much Anne, you are a magician!

Anne is the most amazing dressmaker! The experience of having my wedding dress custom-made was so special, and seeing it come together at each fitting was such an exciting way to build up to the big day.

Anne took my inspiration pictures and created a dress and veil more beautiful than I could have imagined. Her kindness, professionalism and incredible knowledge of dressmaking made me feel so at ease and I truly enjoyed each appointment!

When collecting the dress, it was so carefully packaged, and, following Anne’s clear instructions on how to travel with it, arrived to our destination wedding in perfect condition, hardly needing any steaming! I will treasure my wedding dress, along the wonderful memories of having it made, forever!