Scottish Bridal Designer of the Year

at the Vows Awards 2006 & 2008

This morning we are delighted to introduce you to our very latest bride, and to date, our most special. On Saturday, at Glencaple Parish Church, in the beautiful village of Abington, the lovely Kate Dianne Hall was married to the one Mr. Christopher Douglas Lindsay.

We have known Kate for the last five or six years and when she asked us to make her wedding dress we could hardly refuse. Why? Because we had known the lad she was marrying a little bit longer. Twenty-six years to be precise. The said Mr. Lindsay just happened to be our youngest son.

The loving couple had approached us only a few months ago to say they had set a date and wanted a simple, no fuss, family wedding. Unfortunately for Grace the no fuss part did not extend to the dress. Every time the subject of weddings had been mentioned in the past, Grace had always promised that she would make the dress, so it was now time to make good on the promise.

When it came to designing her dress Kate had some pretty firm ideas. She had searched through a multitude of magazines and cut out her favourite designs, putting them alltogether in very detailed storyboard. She then sat down with Grace and together they sketched, erased, and re-sketched her ideas until finally happy with the end result.

July and August has been a rather busy period at Lindsay Fleming, and as you can imagine, Kate's dress was pretty high up on Grace's priorities. Not having your own daughter-in-law's dress finished in time for her wedding would not be the best way to start off a new chapter in the Lindsay family story. So on the big day, as she walked down the isle then partied the night away, Kate looked stunning in her very own Grace Lindsay/Kate Hall creation. I'm sure that the following snaps from the day help to show just how fabulous Kate looked and what a great day was had by all.

Congratulations Kate and Chris !

Two years ago, we, that is Grace and David, sold our house at 89 Carlisle Road, which included our studio of 10 years, to move two doors further along the street to number 85. Attahed to this new property was a section which had been used previously as a tea-room but was now lying vacant. This was one of the reasons we moved as the tea-room could easily be converted into a showroom, workroom and office from which we felt Lindsay Fleming could grow.

A quick coat of paint, a screw here, a nail there and Hey Presto! A working studio. The idea of course was that we would suffer the quick fix for a few months and then we would tackle the job again, but spend the time and cash to do the job properly. Well two years later we finally had had enough. So it was on with the old togs, and on a total refit.

Well yesterday we finally cracked open the champagne. Job done! Now we feel that we can talk to clients in surroundings we feel befit the product we sell. So we've taken a couple of snaps just to let everyone see how hard we have been working over the past couple of weeks. Hopefully we can see you here in the near future. The champagne may be finished but we'd love to share a glass of wine with you.

Today we would like to introduce you to the latest member of our 'Celtic Spirit Collection'. Anyone who has been following our designs over a period of time will know that the unveiling of a new Lindsay Fleming dress is a very rare occurrence. When we sit down and begin the process of designing a new dress, the first criteria we try to meet is that the finished gown is timeless. We do not constrain ourselves by looking at what are the latest bridal fashions, fabrics or colours. Our very first designs from 1998 are as popular now as they were when the first were launched.

So it was no different when we sat down and created 'Rohais' with it's simple lines and stunning celtic embroidery. Made from ivory silk duchess satin with an optional silk georgette shrug, Rohais is also adorned with striking Swarovski crystals.

The only image we have at the moment comes from the pages of the Scottish Wedding Directory, so anyone wanting to see more of the dress will have to wait just a little longer. But in the meantime, please, let me introduce you to the very lovely, 'Rohais'.

Due to fantastic demand for our September London Roadshow, we are happy to announce that we have now added another day to our trip. We will now be arriving on Thursday 2nd, September, and offering appointments from 4pm that evening, all the way through until late on Sunday night.

Thursday is currently free and we have a couple left on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It's beginning to look like you will have to book up soon to catch us this time round, so don't delay.

We predict that today will be a inspirational day for some of you. Why? Because we are about to show you the perfect Winter Wonderland Wedding. You are about to witness the perfect Winter Wedding location, the perfect Winter Wedding weather, and the perfect Winter Wedding photographer. The dress is not bad either, but then we are biased.

Welcome to the wedding of Andrea and Kevin at Ardanaiseig Hotel, near Oban

Andrea contacted us last year looking for a dress which would fit seamlessly into her dream Highland wedding. She had already chosen the location, the shores of the stunning Loch Awe, and the venue, Ardanaiseig Hotel, a luxurious and romantic old country house, and was now on the hunt for a photographer and dress designer.

We don't know if being so close to Archibald Photography swayed Andrea's decision to come and see us, or if was the other way round, but being only a few miles apart, Andrea decided to pay us both a visit. I think the image below certainly proves she made the correct decision about the photographer. Don't you?

The dress Andrea decided on was one of our most popular, Sabina, in ivory with gold embroidery. As her wedding was in the depth of a Scottish winter, Andrea felt it might be sensible to also order one of our celtic capes, Kilda, and to add striking red swarovski crystals to tie in with the colour scheme of the day. I don't know how she knew the weather would be just as it would, but the pairing of the two designs could not have worked out more perfectly.

As you can see, the weather on the day was perfect. Beautiful blue skies, enough snow to make the scenery even more spectacular, and lovely sunshine to keep the bride and groom warm during the photography. Now how often in Scotland can you expect that specific combination of the elements? At one point during the day we received a text from Mark, to say he was dressed in 'wellies', standing in the loch, capturing shot after shot. "Just wait till you see these photos" he texted, "they are going to be out of this world".

I think I will now leave you to have a look at a few more images at your leisure, and I hope you will agree with my own assessment. Mark, you were correct for once, they ARE out of this world.

To see more images from the Andrea's wedding, follow this link.

Back in January we showcased some images from a photoshoot by the very talented 'Jade Starmore'. Jade had contacted us to see if we would be willing to lend her a dress from the 'Celtic Spirit Collection' for a shoot she was arranging with the lovely 'Laura', and as per normal, we jumped at the chance for a fresh set of images to spice up the website.

So it was a 'no brainer' when Jade told us of another couple of shoots she had planned over the spring months, and that she hoped we could help her once again by supplying a few dresses.

The first shot was planned for May, and she told us that she had a rather quirky location in mind. The shoot would once again include 'Laura' as our model, but this time she would have a partner in all the photos. "Good," we thought, "we don't get too many shots with a bride and groom, so it will make a refreshing change." What we did not count on was the fact that the partner in question had four legs, a tail, and stood well over six foot tall. The location was to be an equestrian centre near Renfrew, and Jade planned to take both inside and outside shots. Unfortunately on the day the unreliable Scottish weather dictated the location, and photographer, model, and props had all to move undercover. However that did not stop Jade work her magic, as can be seen in the sample images below.

To see more images from the photoshoot, follow this link.

Then when we were off on holiday a few weeks ago, we dropped off a few dresses for her next photoshoot. This time the girls manages an out door shoot (remember when we had a few nice days? Hard isn't it), creating some fun theatrical shots for all our portfolios. Jade had also managed to secure the services of the obviously talented 'June Long' to create some amazing make-up. It looks like the girls had a great time as the photos below seem to indicate.

To see more images from the photoshoot, follow this link.

Two things to chat about today if you have a couple of minutes. In fact, why not go and pour yourself out a cup of tea, grab a wee biscuit (or cake if you want to splash out), put your feet up, and take a couple of minutes break from your daily chores

Ready?

OK, here we go then. Firstly, have you looked at our designs over the past while, thought you would like to come and see them, but unfortunately as you live in the south of England and time is your enemy, you just can't get up to Scotland to see us?

Well, if you are free on Saturday 4th September or Sunday 5th, we may just have the answer to your problem. The Lindsay Fleming Roadshow is about to hit 'Old London Town' for its first visit of the Autumn/Winter season. That's right, all our dresses will be jumping into the back of the van and setting off down the M6 and M1 to our usual haunt in Pimlico, to wait there in anticipation of all you lovely ladies popping in to try them on.

OK! How's that cup of tea lasting? Time for a little video? Why not?

Would you like to see our first venture onto the 'small screen'? Just last week we were asked if we would supply a couple of 'alternative' wedding dresses for an article on 'The Hour', STV's 5 o'clock drivetime show. They wanted to show that not all wedding dresses need to be , white, strapless, or meringue.

We were obviously delighted to be of assistance, and early that afternoon we packed up 'Ros' and 'Loretta' to drop them off for their TV debut.

We returned just before the program started (it goes out live each night) and managed to get entry into the studio to watch as it was transmitted. To our horror, when the dresses were moved into position by the crew, one of the feathers on 'Loretta' was damaged. So what did Mr. Editor zoom in on? You got it in one.

Anyway, apart from that, it was a nice little kick to see our dresses on the TV in the studio, and hopefully some good publicity for the company.

For a while, the article is up on the programme's website, so if you have any of that cup of tea left, you might want to have a wee look at the Link below. Promise you won't look at the baldy dress! Thanks!

See Lindsay Fleming on STV's 'The Hour'

Hope you enjoyed your cup of tea and biscuit. We look forward to seeing you back here soon when you next feel a little peckish. Bye!

The last few months have been one of the busiest periods we have encountered over the last few years. So much so, we have found it very difficult to keep everyone up to date on what has been happening within the business. However over the last few days we have made a concerted effort to bring the website up to date, which obviously includes some work to our blog.

There have been a number of goings-on since we last blogged, including a couple of surprise television clips, two photoshoots from our friend Jade Starmore, numerous editorial articles discussing our gowns, and a number of brides kindly sending us images their big day.

So if you want to know all the latest in's and out's, keep an eye on the blog over the next week as we bring you all the latest news.

As a taster of what's to come, we are delighted to share with you some beautiful images from one of last years real life brides. Esther had first contacted us back in 2008 searching for her wedding dress. While looking through our website she had seen images of our latest design, 'Siusan', and decided that it would be worthwhile organising the short trip down from Glasgow where she worked as a nurse.

When she came down for her consultation Esther looked at all the dresses in the 'Celtic Spirit Collection', but in the end 'Siusan' still was her dream dress. We found out that Esther was planning to wed her Green-keeper partner, Donald, on a beautiful beach near her family home in the Isle of Lewis.

As she took away her dress after the final fitting, Esther promised us that she would come back down to see us, and bring along the wedding photos for us to see. Little did we know that before she had a chance to keep her promise, we would actually get a phone call from the editor at 'No.1' magazine, informing us that images from the wedding would be printed in their forthcoming magazine.

When Esther and her Mum came down to see us a few weeks later they were so exited about the wedding, the dress, and the fact that it had made it into the magazine. Esther was also delighted when we asked if she would mind if we showcased some of her images on our blog. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did........

There are several more delightful images of Esther and Donald's big day within our 'Client' section. If you would like to have a look, follow this link.

Over the past several months I've bored an awful lot of people with constant talk of 'me, me, me', so I thought I would start to introduce a little variety into the blog. There are a lot of people out there who are passionate and knowledgeable about what they write, and we are only too delighted to be able to promote their products or introduce you to them.

One such individual is 'Leigh Maher', owner of online 'Celtic Jewelry Store'. I came across Leigh's website a few months ago and while browsing through the myriad of Celtic inspired gifts, I suddenly wondered if these guys would like to write an article on their field of expertise, to enhance my viewers online experience. I contacted Leigh and he was extremely helpful, offering to write an article for the blog, on the topic 'Finding The Best Jewelry For Your Celtic Wedding Gown'.

So without any further delay, I'm delighted to introduce you to our very first article from a guest contributor,

Finding The Best Jewelry For Your Celtic Wedding Gown

If you’re interested in honoring your Celtic heritage on your wedding day, you may also be interested in wearing a gown that references the history and culture of your people. Today, many brides-to-be opt for stunning, custom-made dresses that capture the romantic spirit of their ancestors. Common design features on the best Celtic wedding gowns include intricate knot work (interlace) embroidery, pretty portrait or scooped necklines, ornate sleeves, and full skirts that offer a touch of medieval beauty…

Finding the perfect Celtic wedding gown can be a pleasure, but accessorizing may seem a little harder. After all, most wedding jewelry sold today is modern, and its “feel” does not necessarily match the most unique and stunning Celtic dresses. If you want to do your gown justice with jewelry that really flatters the lines and details of your gown, there are really only two viable options: vintage jewelry from the time period that inspired your dress design, or else today’s authentic Celtic jewelry designs…

Finding pendants, necklaces, and wedding rings from centuries ago can be difficult and extremely expensive; vintage jewelry is always in demand, and this drives up the price. However, if money is no object, you can look for pieces that were crafted in the times of your ancestors. Antique shops, auctions, and fine jewelry stores that offer vintage designs are your best bests for finding the perfect accessory. However, be aware of some pitfalls here: there are many fakes out there, and it can be difficult to trace the provenance (history) of certain pieces. As well, it can be hard to know whether or not you are getting a good deal on jewelry like this…generally, a lot of education and know-how is required when shopping for vintage jewelry…

Luckily, there is another option. Today’s Irish artisans specialize in creating high-quality, handcrafted rings, necklaces and earrings that honor the past…they use the ancient symbols found on art treasures, stone landmarks, and other priceless remnants of the Celtic past (the Book of Kells is one fine example) to add beauty and meaning to wedding jewelry designs. Since you’re going to wear a gown with Celtic details, there is truly no better match that a pendant and earrings adorned with delicate interlace. They will become the perfect finishing touches to your wedding-day ensemble. As well, they are versatile enough to be worn after the big day…generally, interlace is a symbol of eternity. Each line flows into the next, in a way that is interconnected and never-ending…

Gemstones and pearls can offer added dimension to today’s Celtic bridal jewelry. Often, brides-to-be will opt for a pair of romantic drop earrings (and matching necklace) that feature glittering amethysts or lustrous, teardrop-shaped pearls. The settings of these pieces will often be adorned with silver or gold Trinity Knots – these symbols illustrate the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit, and they date back over six thousand years. For a commitment between you and your true love, this symbol of faith everlasting can be very appropriate…

Some of today’s brides opt for rich purple gowns with dramatic sleeves and hems; for them, amethysts can be the perfect complement to their outfit. The tender violet hue of an amethyst pendant will light up the bride-to-be’s face and flatter the rich, royal purple of her Celtic wedding gown. Emeralds are also a lovely choice for a cream or pure white gown…

For Celtic engagement rings and wedding bands, there are so many great choices. In fact, you and/or your groom can also opt for Celtic wedding bands engraved with warrior shield symbols inspired by the Ardagh Chalice, an Irish war treasure made of precious metals and encrusted jewels. Other options might include a diamond engagement ring adorned with knot work or Claddagh symbols (note: Claddagh symbols are Irish in origin). Choosing a matching set of Celtic wedding rings can also be a great way to expand on the Celtic theme of your wedding…they will make your wedding photographs even more beautiful…

If you’re still in the planning stages of choosing a gown and accessories, making your ensemble truly unforgettable can be easier with wedding jewelry that is truly authentic.  Be sure to look for reputable dealers whose creations are crafted by hand in the Emerald Isle – then, you can be certain of heirloom quality that will give you pleasure for decades to come…

When choosing Celtic rings to match your wedding gown, be certain to do a proper sizing, as you will likely be ordering your jewelry online. Simply trying on rings at a local jeweler and noting the correct sizes is a foolproof and easy way to get the perfect fit. For necklaces, be certain that the length of the chain will work with your preferred bodice.

Leigh Maher is the owner of the online Celtic jewelry store: Irish Celtic Jewels. On his blog, he gives tips and information about all things Irish, including weddings and jewelry.

Just booked the date and venue for the next 'Lindsay Fleming Roadshow'. We will be back at 'Dolphin House' in Pimlico, London over the bank holiday weekend at the end of May. Appointments will be available from 4pm on Friday the 28th, through to 7pm on the Monday.

The last roadshow was a great success, so we expect another well attended event. To be assured of a time and date convenient to your schedule, book early.

We bring along all our designs to the roadshow therefore you will be able to try on the dresses in a relaxed environment, and take the opportunity to ask our designer any questions you may have regarding changes to the design, the fabric or embroidery.

We schedule each consultation two hours apart, so you will have plenty time to relax and enjoy your time with us. Why not bring along a couple of friends or bridesmaids and make it a girlie day out?

A nice little surprise in the 'real brides' section of 'No.1' magazine today. Last summer we had the honour of making the wedding dress for the lovely Esther from Uig and today we were informed that photos from her wedding were in the magazine. Esther, whose wedding was held down on Ardroil beach on the Isle of Lewis, had chosen our design 'Siusan' to wear on her big day.

If you can't wait until we get in contact with Esther to see if she minds us putting some of the images up here on the website, then why not grab a copy of No1. magazine which is out today.

Got an email this morning which sent a wee tingle down my spine. "Would I be interested in supplying a dress for a new film being shot it Boston this Spring?"

Could that possibly be the silliest question of the week? "Off course I would be interested! I can even tell you who I will be wearing at next years Oscars already."

Well you can always dream, can't you? Will keep you informed of any news.

We're back! And we didn't forget any dresses, either on the way down, or the way back. What a great weekend we had. Saw lots of lovely people and hopefully gained a few orders in the process. Unfortunately that's what it is about.

The location for our first roadshow was excellent. 'Dolphin House' even had the 'art deco' look which suited our new 'All That Jazz' collection to a tee. Based in Pimlico, they are only a short tube journey away from the city centre, so all the clients managed to get to us without any trouble.

For continuity, we plan to book the same location for our next visit in May, so keep a look out for dates of our next visit and we hope o see you there.

The big day is almost here! Tomorrow we head off to the bright lights of London for our first ever roadshow. Today will be fun making sure we have everything packed up, with nothing forgotten. Can you imagine if we drive for six hours all the way down south, only to find out that we are away without the dresses? Surely even we wouldn't be that daft. Would we?

Wish us luck!

Last year we started out on a project which aimed to give you, our visitors, a totally new way of discovering the world of Lindsay Fleming. Although we try our best to give you as much information on our designs as possible, using multiple photographs of each design, with as much descriptive information as possible, it is not the ideal way to choose your wedding dress. We obviously hope that you will come along to the studio or our roadshow to actually see the dresses, and to get an idea of the quality of the fabric and the workmanship, there are many people worldwide who just can't manage to do so.

Hopefully a solution is now at hand with www.lindsayfleming.tv, another unique web experience from Lindsay Fleming. The first version of this new website is now ready for viewing, and contains videos of many of our dresses, allowing you to see the 'hang' of the fabric, something not possible with images alone.

www.lindsayfleming.tv is an on-going project, at a very early stage of development, and we look forward to developing it into a extremely effective website for our business.

Just when you think that you have blogged a fine blog, someone comes along and shows you how it should be done.

Step up to the podium, Annabel, owner of 'Love My Dress' which has fast become one of the UK's most inspirational blog sites. If you read her piece on the recent Claridges photoshoot by Julia Boggio, you will soon see what I mean.

And how did she manage to get those raunchy pics?

There are some things in this world worth waiting for. The first day of Spring. A long overdue holiday in the sun. Some may even hopefully say, "my Lindsay Fleming Wedding dress". Well now you can add to that list, photographs from the fabulous Julia Boggio.

Back in February, Julia sent us an email asking if she could please borrow a couple of dresses for a photoshoot she had coming up in the not too distant future. Now I have to admit that I had not seen Julia's work, in fact I had only heard of her in passing. Well obviously we do not hand out our dresses to anyone who contacts us, without first checking out who they are and the quality of their work. One great thing about the internet is that you find a wealth of information in a very short time, so off I went, searching for Julia What's-her-name.

And am I glad that I did!

It was obvious from the first image that this lady was good, nay, great! The wedding portfolio on her website just blew me away. The images explode with colour, and I dare you to spot anyone in the wedding party who is not having fun, fun, fun! I then checked out her new website 'Julia Boggio Studios' and I came across a mouthwatering series of images entitled 'Vintage Boudoir'. I dare you to have a look, it may just change your mind on the style of photography you would like for your big day.

So as the saying goes, It really was a 'no-brainer'. "Of course you can have our dresses Julia. Where is the photoshoot being held?". Well if we hadn't made up our minds by checking out Julia's work, we now were hooked, "Oh, sorry, did I not mention that it's at Claridges Hotel in Mayfair?".

When we were looking at coming down to London for our roadshow, one of the locations we had said would be perfect, was Claridges Hotel. Not only is Claridges one of London's premier hotels, but its art deco decor has enchanted guests for almost one hundred years. We obviously jumped at the chance of photographing our dresses in such an iconic location.

Well, I think you have waited long enough. Julia's team have been hard at work, and I now have in my possession, a set of images to make your toes curl, and your heart melt. Click on the image below for the full monty.............

Well? Have you looked at the images yet? If not, why not?

Before i finish, I must also give credit to the fantastic team Julia pulled together for the photoshoot. I'm sure she would say in 'oscar' fashion "I could not have done it without these guys.....".

Photography ~ Julia Boggio
Hair & Make Up ~ Kaz Fernando
Headpieces ~ Edwina Ibbotson, Magpie Vintage, Baba-C, and Jane Taylor Millinery
Menswear ~ Mark Powell Bespoke
Styling ~ Kate Barbour and Sarah Gillman
Flowers ~ Hayford & Rhodes
Shoes ~ Emmy shoes

Apologies to anyone who has noticed that we have been rather forgetful in our blogging duties. We know there are millions, sorry billions, who follow our every word.

We do have an excuse though! We are not long back from our holidays, and it has taken most of the last week to sort through the emails, the bills and the enquiries, just to get us back on our two feet. Sometimes you wonder if it is worthwhile going on holiday.

So what has been happening while we have been neglecting you?

Firstly, we had a fantastic weekend on the 19th and 20th of February, exhibiting the dresses at the Scottish Wedding Show , in Glasgow's SECC. Our new 'All That Jazz' dresses were there to be seen in all their glory, and we were very pleased with the positive comments we received. We hope to be getting some images from the catwalk soon, and will get them up here on the blog as soon as possible.

The show, although pretty hard work, is a great chance to catch up with lots of our friends from across the industry, and the after show soirée, courtesy of 'The Scottish Wedding Directory', is always a real hoot. So thanks again guys, keep up the good work.

Before continuing, just a quick 'hi' to Shona, who came to see us at the show. I hope that 'Kenzie' was everything you had hoped it would be, because you have waited long and patiently to finally see it 'in the flesh'.

Just before we left for our holiday we were delighted to hear from Lizzie, who had been married only a few weeks earlier, and had worn 'Sabina', but in a stunning duck egg blue. We are always delighted to catch a glimpse of your wedding photos, especially if the dress in question is just that little bit different from the normal designs.

Lizzie wrote, "I for one can't thank you enough, the fit was perfect, it was comfortable and the colour was amazing as you can see from the photographs. Everyone has asked me where I got it from, and of course I tell them. You were so helpful and nothing was too much trouble for you, you are extremely talented, I truly felt like a bride. But Dave's face is the one thing I wont get over when he saw me, and the photographer snapped it. I will have it to treasure forever".

The wedding was held at 'The Atholl Arms' in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, and was beautifully captured by Stuart from '1500 Photography' who are based in Glasgow. After having a look at the images below, why not take a trip over to the '1500 Blog' to read just a little more about Lizzie and Dave's wedding.

We would like to wish Lizzie and Dave a very long and wonderful married life together, and thank Lizzie for allowing Lindsay Fleming to be just a small, but hopefully important part of that life.

Busy, busy, busy.

We're off tomorrow to the SECC in Glasgow, and the spring Scottish Wedding Show. Hopefully lots and lots of you brides to be have penciled in a trip this weekend to the show, and if you have, we hope you will pop in to have a brief chat. We have eight dresses up on the catwalk, four 'Celtic' and four 'Twenties', and several more on show on stand 408a.

The four new 'All That Jazz' designs will be making their debut and Grace has been working hard over the last few days to create a new 'Celtic Spirit' gown. 'Rohais' will hopefully appear on the catwalk on Saturday and Sunday, so try not to miss it.

They're here! I've just picked up the images from last Friday's photoshoot from Donna down at Archibald Photography. Grace and I are speechless. I thought that the images from the 'House For An Art Lover' shoot were first class, but these new ones from the 'Voodoo Rooms' in Edinburgh are absolutely unbelievable.

To understand just how good they are, you had to be there on Friday to see the challenges Mark faced with the location. Firstly when we arrived we were distraught to see that the fabulous windows which we had been so looking forward to photograph, were all covered with scaffolding and blue netting. The exterior of the building was being refurbished, which of course nobody had told us about. Then we found out that the venue, which we thought was closed until 4pm, was just about to open to the public. You can imagine the picture we had in our minds, because the venue was a pub. Then when Mark saw how dark the inside was because of the windows being blocked, I could see the look on his face.

"This is a disaster", I thought, "How are we ever going to get the images we want, with conditions like this?"

Mark could see the worry on my face. "I've photographed in a lot worse than this. Don't worry, leave it to me."

At that point in time I hadn't the heart to tell him that we had come all the way to Edinburgh, and forgotten one of the dresses !!!!!

So down to business. I'm packed off back to Abington to pick up the missing dress, and the girls start to do their magic on Lois, our lovely model for the day. Once again, their job was to make a 21st century girl look like someone from the twenties, and boy, did they succeed. By the time I returned with the missing dress, two and a half hours later, Lois could have stepped into any of the classic silent films and would have stolen the show.

For the next three hours, Mark and Lois lost themselves in the job at hand, stopping only for a quick change into the next dress. That's Lois, not Mark!

And when you look at the images I have loaded up below, you can see just how great a job everyone did. As I said, we were speechless, so I'm not going to waste time talking about them, I'm just going to let you drool over the pics.

Enjoy !!

The latest copy of the unmissable 'You & Your Wedding' dropped on our doormat this morning, and we quickly thumbed through the pages to see if we could find the pic we had been waiting for since long before Christmas. We had packed up 'Greta' for a long trip to St.Lucia, so that she could join a number of other dresses for a fantastic period photoshoot. For those who do not know 'Greta', she is actually a dress. Sorry, this blog gets to me sometimes.

Well today was the day, and we were delighted to find her hiding out on in among the beautiful surroundings of Cotton Bay Village, as expected.

Had a great day at Òran Mór yesterday, exhibiting a few of the dresses at the Great Western Wedding Fayre in aid of Myasthenia Gravis Association , a charity set up to help fund investigation into the diagnosis and treatment of Myasthenia Gravis, an auto-immune disease which is characterized by fluctuating, sometimes fatal, muscle weakness.

Organiser, Laura, has just sent an email thanking everyone for attending and giving us the fantastic news that she had collected over £3000 for the charity. We would like to take a moment to congratulate her on her sterling effort, and for putting together a great show. We would like to also say thanks to Laura's three lovely girlfriends, Nicola, Kirsty and Laura, who each donned a dress for the duration of the show. Hope your feet have healed.

Thanks too Laura, for the pics of the show. We wish you and your charity all the best and look forward to meeting up at the next show.

If you look up to the top left you can just see Grace hiding behind two of our blushing brides.

Thanks to Kirsty, Nicola and Laura for all your help.

Yesterday I received a couple of disks we had been patiently waiting for, but unfortunately I ran out of time last night to get them up on the website.

The first contained images from day one of our two day shoot down in Devon back in November last year. We had been asked to contribute by Vicky Rowe from 'Vintage Tea Sets', who specialises in vintage china hire and the styling of antique and vintage tableware dating from the 1820s up to the 1950s. Vicky had pulled together a experienced team for the shoot, including the ever-popular photographer Rosie Parsons (www.rosieparsons.com), and make-up by Sarah Brock (www.sarahbmakeup.co.uk). Here are a couple of pics from the shoot. Find the complete shoot here.

The second of the two disks contained the results of our 'off-the-cuff' snowy shoot a couple of Sundays ago. And WOW, was it worth the wait. If you can remember, I dropped in on Mark at Archibald Photography one Saturday afternoon, drooling at the thought of taking a few of the dresses out into the snowy landscape around the 'chilling' Crawford Castle. Of course it did not take much convincing, and we set off the following morning with local lass Karen, into a winter wonderland for a couple of hours of breathtaking fun. I hope you will join me in congratulating Mark and Karen for what are without doubt, some of the most exhilarating shots on the website. See the complete shoot here.

This morning we received a link to the Evening Times website, and a little article about this weekends Wedding Fayre at Òran Mór. You can't say you don't know about it because we've been bleating on about it for the last couple of weeks. As I've commented in previous posts, the show is in aid of Myasthenia Gravis Association , a charity set up to help fund investigation into the diagnosis and treatment of Myasthenia Gravis, an auto-immune disease which is characterized by fluctuating, sometimes fatal, muscle weakness.

Anyway, back to the Evening Times. We had been involved in a small photoshoot for a publicity photo, but we were unable to say who our second model was. Well, now that it is all over the newspapers, there is no point in keeping it a secret any more. Tracey is the delightful fiancée of Glasgow Rangers star Steven Davis, and the couple are due to be married this summer.

We would like to thank Tracey and Steven for coming in and giving up her their time for a deserving cause. The Evening Times article can be found at http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/editor-s-picks-ignore/steven-s-fiancee-tracey-turns-on-the-style-1.1002302.

Was that a mad weekend or what? Thanks to the fabulous Donna at Archibald Photography, we have had more publicity in 48 hours than we could have hoped for. She hit all the blogs big time with news of our impending visit to the bright lights of London, and I have spent hours thanking everyone who has kindly posted the news on their site.

Over the next few days I will be popping a series of links here on the blog for everyone out there to click on. Not necessary to see our dresses, but to give you the chance to read about what is going on out there in the big world of weddings. There are some really great bloggers out there well worth a visit.

Then to cap off a really busy weekend, Donna sent me the news last night that she had loaded a short 'All That Jazz' movie up onto You Tube. Why not check it out here and give us your comments and ratings. You never know, maybe with your help, Donna can become the next Cameron or Spielberg.

Have you thought about what you will be doing on Sunday 31st January? Remember we will be at the Great Western Wedding Fayre at Òran Mór in Glasgow, in aid of Myasthenia Gravis Association . If you can, please come along to help a very worthwhile charity. You might also pick up that one remaining booking to complete your wedding wish list.

I popped along to the venue this afternoon with a couple of the dresses to help with the promotion of the show. We were delighted when show organiser Laura Ferguson asked if we would mind supplying the dresses for adverts to be sent to the local and national newspapers.

Local photographer Tom Farmer was there to greet me on arrival, and to take me through the plan for the shoot. Tom, from Torrance to the north of Glasgow will also be exhibiting at the show next Sunday, so make sure you stop by his stand for a chat. The whole shoot took no more than an hour, so Tom's next job is to convince as many of the national titles as he can, into giving us some free advertising. Good Luck !

London here we come!

For several weeks we have been promising further details of our first 'Lindsay Fleming Roadshow', a new service which means if you live within traveling distance of Central London, you can now see your dress, try on a sample, have all your fittings, and take away your finished dress, without the hassle of making your way up to Scotland several times.

The wait is now over as we have now found a suitable location in the Pimlico area of the capital. Using 'Dolphin House Apartments' in Dolphin Square, Chichester Street, will allow us to invite clients to sit with us in a relaxed atmosphere and talk through their requirements. We will have with us, all the old favorites from the 'Celtic Spirit' collection, plus the latest dresses from the 'All That Jazz' collection. There will also be on show four new 'twenties' dresses yet to be unveiled.

The dates for the visit have been set as Friday 26th to Sunday 28th March, 2010. The first available appointment will be 5pm on the Friday, perfect for those finishing work for the weekend, who may not want to come back into town on the Saturday or Sunday. We will then be available from 9am until 7pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Appointments will be two hours apart and are expected to be filled quickly.

We will then be returning to London every two months for further consultations and to carry out fittings for those clients who have ordered their dress.

So why not give us a call on 01864 502522 or drop us an email to book your appointment now.

We have just been asked to exhibit at next Sunday's (31st January) Great Western Wedding Fayre at Òran Mór in Glasgow. Òran Mór is a stunning converted church, sitting at the top of Byres Road in Glasgow's trendy west end, which houses two bars, two restaurants, a nightclub and a superb private event space.

The fayre is being held in aid of Myasthenia Gravis Association, a charity set up to help fund investigation into the diagnosis and treatment of Myasthenia Gravis, an auto-immune disease which is characterized by fluctuating, sometimes fatal, muscle weakness.

Opening at noon and closing at 4pm, the Great Western Wedding Fayre is offering something unique and special for the discerning bride-about-town. We will be attending along with dozens of Scotland's favourite wedding suppliers, and will be available to discuss your wedding dress ideas in a relaxed and leisurely environment. Several of our favourite dresses will be there to see at first hand.

There is a charge at the door of £5, or £15 for four people, but all funds raised will be going directly to the charity.

So why not come along and see what's on offer, and help out a very deserving charity in the process. That's Sunday 21st January, at 12 noon. Hope to see you there.

Grace started working on the new dresses for the second part of the 'All That Jazz' collection. Four new dresses needed for the end of the month. No pressure there, then!

She has also informed me that she plans to make a new version of 'Iona' for the SECC Wedding Show in February, plus a brand new dress for the 'Celtic Spirit' collection.

Won't see her for a while then!

Woke up to an absolutely fabulous morning yesterday (if you don't mind snow, snow and more snow), and while passing 'Crawford Castle' a few miles down the road, I suddenly had the urge to organise a photoshoot out in the snow while the conditions were so perfect.

Crawford Castle, the day before the photoshoot.

Down on the banks of the frozen Clyde.

Our regular photographer Mark Archibald lives only a few hundred yards away, so I chanced my luck and gave him a call to see if he could help. "You fancy freezing your butt off tomorrow morning for a good cause?", I asked, fingers crossed. How many bottles of wine would it cost was my biggest worry.

"Sure, my only appointment for the day won't be able to get here because of the snow, so I'm free. What have got in mind?

"Well, if I can find someone to wear one or two of the dresses in this weather, you fancy taking some shots down at the castle?"

"You find someone crazy enough and I'm up for it", he replied.

Good point! Where will I get someone at this short notice, who won't mind a couple of hours out in the freezing cold, wearing nothing but a wedding dress and a smile? It will have to be a local lass. There's no time to search for a model and get her here by tomorrow morning.

"Why not try Karen?" said Grace when I ran the idea passed her. "She should be at home tomorrow, is the perfect size, and would look gorgeous in the dresses."

One phone call, and not a lot of coaxing later, and we've got our model. The only thing to do now is prey that the weather does not change between today and tomorrow.

Sunday Morning: Fingers crossed, and a quick peek out the curtains. "Still white", me thinks. "Looks a little duller and certainly more wind, but hopefully we will be OK".

So at 9:00am we head of to Crawford Castle, wrapped up and ready to meet the elements. Mark, God bless him, has been suffering from the dreaded lurge , but he snaps away like a trouper, capturing what looks like some fantastic shots of three of the dresses. Karen, shivers through it all. It can't be easy to stand in this weather, smile, and look as if you are enjoying it all. Me? I've got on my boots, a couple of jumpers, and a big winter coat with a warm hat. So! Why should I be cold as well?

Two and a bit hours later, it's a wrap, as they say. Now we will have to wait a week or two to see the fruits of all our hard work. Hey! I had to do the driving!

Mark and Karen hard at work. I was working hard with my very expensive iphone too.

Yahoo, the latest copy of the Scottish Wedding Directory came through the door this morning. We have been looking forward to seeing their photoshoot which included our 'Clara' dress, and once again we are not disappointed. A really moody studio shot has managed to catch the floatiness (is that a word?) of the tulle skirt, and the vibrant golden embroidery.

Once again, a huge 'well done' to editor, Ros, and all her team at the SWD, and to photographer Chris Blott for his usual high standard of photography. The latest edition of their great magazine is on the newsagents shelves now. Grab a copy, you will be amazed at the wealth of information regarding getting hitched in this great country of ours.

Great what you find when you do a bit of tidying up! At the bottom of a great big pile of mag's was last years 'Spring/Summer' Scottish Wedding Directory, and sticking out from between the pages a note which read, "Scan and Update Website".

The subject in question was a dress we have not shown on our website for many a long year. 'Cara', or as it is now known, 'Heather' was the original dress in the 'Celtic Spirit Collection' launched well over ten years ago. When we had the collection re-photographed back in 2008, 'Heather' was looking rather worse for wear, having been carted along to wedding show after wedding show, and tried on by hundreds of prospective customers. At the end of 2008, Grace re-made the dress in the original crushed velvet and sent it along to the 'SWD' for their photoshoot.

So for those who have never seen the dress before, I've uploaded the only photo we have, the one found in the directory. I'll also update the diary, reminding me that we have to arrange for a new shoot of the dress, in order that we can give the poor thing it's own page on the website.

So here we are (drum role..........), Heather.

At the tail end of last year we joined a rather interesting website which goes by the name of 'Model Mayhem'. This is an absolutely fantastic resource to help find anyone associated with fashion, photography, and modeling. We loaded up a small portfolio of images and very quickly were amazed by the number of photographers and models who indicated that they would like to use our designs in photoshoot's they had planned.

One such member, Laura, asked if she could borrow our 'Janel' design for a shoot she had planned for December, and with the location being Glasgow, we were only too delighted to help out. On the day, another 'Mayhemite' (as the website likes to call them) took some cracking photos. This was the first time we had worked with 'Jade Starmore' from Scottish photographers, 'Towzie Tyke', and we were very impressed with the quality of the final images. I'm sure you will agree that the detail of the fabric has come up brilliantly.

Here are a couple of shots for you bloggers. the full collection of images can be seen here.

Last year we had the honour of being approached by 'Laura' from Worcester, who asked us to make the dress for her wedding in October. Due to commitments Laura could not make it to Scotland, but we assured her that this would not be an obstacle, and that we could handle everything using our 'mail order' service, and that she could have the dress she had her heart set on without even leaving her front room.

October has come and gone, but we were delighted last week to receive a small note of appreciation from Laura. I obviously asked her if she minded if we posted her comments and photos on our blog, and she said that she would be delighted.........

"I would like to say how much I was impressed by the personal touch to your service. I felt you were both so down to earth and real on the phone. There was a strong sense of a very caring attitude towards me and the end product. I can't believe it was all done by mail order! My mum (who is in no way any kind of seamstress) just moved a hook slightly on the belt. I still stop and just stare at the pictures."

Thought I would take a moment to recommend to everyone, one of Scotland's finest hotels and restaurants. We have just returned from spending New Year at Balbirnie House Hotel in Fife, and I have to say that the service was first class and the food was outstanding.

I know that as one of Scotland's most respected wedding venues, it is extremely popular and does not come cheap, but is you are looking for a first class hotel, with beautiful interiors and stunning landscaped gardens, this is one venue I would certainly suggest you have a look at.

A 'Happy New Year' to every one out there in cyberspace, from everyone here at Lindsay Fleming Couture. We hope that 2010 brings you everything you hope for, especially if finally this is the year you are getting married.

However before you spend too much time thinking about all your plans for the coming year, just remember this one quote: "He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; He who makes one is a fool."

Enjoy 2010 !

Over the next few days I plan to do nothing to this blog. You see there is a small matter of Christmas on the horizon. Actually not so much as on the horizon, more like 'staring me right in the face, shouting "HAVE YOU WRAPPED YOUR PRESENTS YET?". Wrapped them? I haven't even bought them yet. I can't have Grace taking out her bad mood on some poor brides dress just because I did not have the time to do a few hours shopping.

So from all of us here at Lindsay Fleming, it's good night and have a very merry Christmas when it comes, and if (there's a good chance of it happening) I do not return before the new year, have a wonderful and prosperous New Year.

We are delighted to announce that Lindsay Fleming will be visiting London this coming March. This will give us the opportunity to show our designs and talk to clients in a relaxed atmosphere, without those clients having to make their way up to Scotland. For many years now we have offered clients our unique and successful 'mail order' service if they find that they cannot visit our studio, but understandably most would rather see the dress first hand, before they make up their mind and part with their hard earned cash. This new service will allow the client to visit us at a city centre address, where they can try on sample dresses and discuss their requirements with one of our designers. Our plan is to eventually make this trip every six to eight weeks, to offer consultations to interested customers, and conduct fittings with those who may have already ordered their dress.

This new service now means if you live within traveling distance of Central London, you can now see your dress, try on a sample, have all your fittings, and take away your finished dress, without the hassle of making your way up to Scotland several times.

Dates and venues are not yet finalised, however as soon as we have any news, the details will be posted on the website at www.lindsayfleming.com/roadshow.html

What a nice surprise this morning when Keverne, our ever reliable village postie, brought us the latest copy of the brilliant 'The Best Scottish Weddings'. If you're getting married in Scotland then make sure this is one of the mags on your list. Out every three months, it is packed full of hints and tips, articles, and suggestions to make your big day even better. Visit their website at www.thebestscottishweddings.co.uk/', if you can't wait to get your hands on a copy of the magazine.

If you can grab a copy of the mag off the newsagent's shelves, turn to page 23 for a couple of LF 'All That Jazz' photo. If you're planning a vintage wedding you may also see a couple of accessories which might tickle your fancy.

There are also a few photos from the SSEC Catwalk back in September in the 'Catwalk' section of the mag.

Had a lovely email from Annabel from 'Love My Dress', an excellent blog for anyone looking for some vintage wedding inspiration. Actually her site is well work a visit for anyone planning any kind of wedding, whether themed or not, and is beautifully written and packed with a tremendous variety of 'weddingy' things. Annabel is obviously working hard at her new project as there is hardly a day goes by when she has not managed to so source some more interesting articles, website's or wedding gossip. Why not skip over there just now and catch a little wedding cheer (but don't forget to come back!). 'Love My Dress' by Annabel.

Home again, after one very long, very wet, very scary journey last night. Don't see us venturing out from the office for a few days. Had a call from Vicky to say that she had a few images from yesterdays shoot. Not many of our dresses at the moment but I'll pop them on the blog anyway.

We are so looking forward to seeing not only the finished Lindsay Fleming images, but hopefully some cracking shots of the 'Vintage Tea Sets'. here are a few in the meantime.......

A big thanks to everyone who helped to bring this weeks shoot together, namely:

Photography: Rosie Parsons @ 'www.rosieparsons.com', Make-up: Sarah Brock @ 'www.sarahbmakeup.co.uk', Hair: Becky Simpson, Flowers: Bella & Fifi 'www.bellafififlowers.co.uk', and Julie @ 'www.floriture.com', Venue: 'Combe House Hotel', and finally for all her hard work arranging the whole shoot, Vicky Rowe @ 'Vintage Tea Sets'.

Yesterday we jumped into the car and headed out onto our 'first class' motorway system, destination: the beautiful county of Devon. A few months ago we received a phone call out of the blue from Vicky Rowe, of 'Vintage Tea Sets'. She had seen our 'All That Jazz' collection on the 'Archibald Photography' website (that's another pint I owe that guy), and she wondered if we would be interested in supplying some dresses for a photoshoot she was planning in the future. Of course, being the helpful people you all know we are "cough, cough", I was only too glad to look into the possibilities (nothing to do with the wee trip down to the sunny south - see later for the truth).

We had a look at Vicky's website and were really impressed with the unique service she offers. For anyone looking to hold an era-themed wedding, event or even barbeque, we would definitely recommend having a look at 'Vintage Tea Sets'. They are based in Bristol but offer their services up and down the country.

So here we are, one day, and one grueling motorway drive later, standing in one of Devon's most beautiful private residences, surrounded by model, photographer, make-up, florist and Vicky. Time to make a hasty retreat, leave it up to the professionals, and take in some of this great weather I had been looking forward to........

Would have been better if we had brought our waders. 'Plan A' was out the window, so it looks like 'Plan B' will have to be put into action. For those of you who have not sussed out what 'Plan B' is, then you obviously have never been out with a Scot.

Tuesday Morning, note to self........"You know that you always regret Plan B in the end".

So today we need to head out to 'Combe House' in Gittisham, near Honiton, to pick up the dresses and drive back home. If ever you are down in Devon looking for a place to stay, and have a 'few bob' to spend, then this is a place to consider. Mind you it's not cheap, but it certainly looks the part and I can certainly see why Vicky chose 'Combe House' for her photo shoot.

A quick thank you to Vicky for asking us to participate, and we're off on the long drive home. The photos should be ready in the next few weeks, so as soon as we receive them, I will get them up on the blog for all to see.

Can someone please turn down the volume, the world is just a little too loud today for my liking. I now know what the 'VOWS' awards stand for....... Very hungOver Wedding Supplier.

Unfortunately we can't even blame today's condition on champagne, as we did not quite match last years success by winning another award. Never mind, as I always say, being recognised by our clients is more than enough praise for Grace and I. Winning is a bonus. So thanks everyone, we appreciate your support.

So back to last nights festivities. As usual we had a great time at the Hilton in Glasgow, starting with the cocktail reception for all the nominees. It's a great place to catch up with people we only normally see when we are busy working at wedding shows, and gives us time to chat outside of the normal work environment. Then it was into the Grand Hall and few songs from the fantastic 'Red Hot Chilli Pipers'. if you have not heard these guys, check them out at MySpace.

The compare for the evening was Scottish comedian Craig Hill, who kept us entertained while fighting to be heard above the growing excitement as winner after winner were announced. The biggest surprise for the night was the appearance of the SOS Secret Opera Singers, who having told us they were the head waiter and chef, burst into a rendition of 'Nessun Dorma' and several other operatic classics. Later after the meal, the highlight of the night at our own table was the award given to our good friends, Mark and Donna from Archibald Photography. As one of eight companies nominated in their section, it was no surprise to Grace and I that the award when announced went to them. Not only is Mark a fantastic photographer, but both guys are so driven by customer care and attention, I can assure you that couples will not regret booking them for their big day.

The most exciting thing to happen at our table !

Only joking guys! Well done to both of you.

The Lindsay's are about to drown their sorrows.

The smartest you will see us look all year long.

Just to show there are no hard feelings.

We had a lovely surprise earlier this week when yet another of this years brides contacted us with a photo from their wedding. During the making of her dress, Katherine was delighted to come all the way up from Gloucestershire for each one of her fittings. She commented, "The dress was brilliant on the day :) I was so pleased I'd chosen to get my dress from you, and many people said that it was a dress that was very 'me'".

We wish you and your husband all the best for your future life together, and look forward to seeing you again the next time you pass through Abington.

Good morning everyone and welcome to November. Hope you all had a great Guy Fawkes night (for anyone not from the UK, click to see what I am talking about). Got a few pics from last Friday nights fashion show in my email box this morning, so I thought we might share a couple of them with you. It looked like everyone was having a good time apart from poor Grace, who ended up missing the whole thing because she was in the back dressing the models.

Now, she only had to ask !!!!

Have not heard yet how much was raised on the night for charity, but when I hear I will let you all know.

See Lindsay Fleming's 'All That Jazz' collection on the catwalk at 'House of Fraser' charity night in aid of Royal Marsden Cancer Care Unit for Children and Teenagers.

On Friday the 30th October, why not join us at Glasgow's prestigious "29 Private Members Club" for an event filled evening in aid of this worthwhile charity. Starting at 7:30pm the evening consist of bridal and party fashion shows compared by Clyde 1. There will also be live music, a silent auction, a raffle, goody bags, and DJ.

Tickets cost £10, with all money collected going to the charity.

Plus, any future customer who attends the charity night and then goes on to buy a dress from us, we will donate £100 to the charity.

It's catch-up time today. Over the past year some of our lovely brides have sent us some wonderful photos of their big day. However, due to other priorities I have been somewhat slow in getting around to putting them up on the website. So, to all who sent me their precious pics, please accept my apologies for the delay, and you should find them in our 'clients' section now.

Below are a few of the images loaded. Click on the image to go directly to the client's page.

Morning all! It's been a couple of weeks since our last blog so it was good today to receive an email from Laura which had a couple of snaps from her wedding on the 3rd of October. In her email Laura was kind enough to say ".... the dress was so amazing! I couldn't believe it! Absolute dress of my dreams. People kept comparing me to lord of the rings heroines!".

It was lovely to finally see a picture of Laura as her dress completely 'mail order', meaning she never came to our studio for any consultations or fittings. Laura's dress choice was Sabina but with chiffon sleeves.

Been in a 'must learn something new' frame of mind today, so I've spent a few hours finding out just how we could use some of the 'Social Networking' sites out there, and get a few more people finding out about Lindsay Fleming. I've been told for a while that we should have a 'Facebook Page' and start 'Twittering'. All double dutch to me but, hey, so was email many years ago.

So I've spent a few hours and thrown up a pretty basic Facebook Page. Most of the stuff I've loaded is already in this here website, but I hope to get it moving along soon. So if your not a 'fan' of our facebook page, and you fancy being one, we would love it if you could click below and then click the 'become a fan' button' on the page.

We were delighted to receive a call from Donna Marshall at Archibald Photography this morning. As you may or may not know, we have been lucky enough to have Mark Archibald take the majority of the images on this website, including the recent photoshoot for our 'All That Jazz' collection. Well it seems that Mark has achieved yet another award for his outstanding photography, a Gold Award at the SWPP monthly competition for September. The SWPP (Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers) has judging each month in a wide range of categories and each Gold Award winning image goes through to the final end of year judging for the overall award in each category.

The image chosen by the judges was one from our latest shoot, showing the lovely Lauren Tempany sitting at the ornate piano in the 'Music Room' in Glasgow's 'House For An Art Lover'. I'm told that a Gold Award is deemed to be an “image of the highest standard” and will be published in Professional Imagemaker magazine. I tried telling Mark that he wouldn't have won it without a 'Lindsay Fleming' dress in his photo.

So, congratulations Mark, keep up the excellent work.

Oh, I almost forgot the other thing that happened today......

Happy Birthday Mum!!!

SUCCESS! We made it through the weekend with no casualties. Many thanks to all who took the time to come over to talk to us, especially the lady from Virginia who has been waiting for years to see the dresses up close. Sorry I can't remember your name but hopefully we will talk again.

Grace was 'up-to-high-doe' about the new collection, and how they would appear on the catwalk. So it was up to me to go in and watch the first show, then report back with the news. I have to say, they looked fantastic. Ok, I'm biased, but when you have been watching them evolve from a simple sketch to a finished dress being modeled under the bright lights of the SECC catwalk, then you are allowed to get carried away. Aren't you?

So here are just a few of the images from the big day. Our thanks go to 'John McPake, The Big Picture' for allowing us to showcase them here.

Hope that I can get some more images soon. If I do, then I will create a page just for the show. Keep your eyes peeled.

A lovely surprise in today's inbox. This year we were asked by Kimmy Hurenkamp from Veenendaal in The Netherlands, if we would make her dress for her wedding in August to her fiancé, Marcel. Kimmy actually made her way over to Scotland on two occasions, firstly to try on Orlaith, the dress she had fallen in love with, and then when it was completed, to collect it and take it back to Holland for the big day.

So wedding now in the past, Kimmy decided to send us over a few memories of her big day.

Thank you both. We wish you all the best, and look forward to seeing you again here in Abington sometime soon.

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