I try to make my ground-floor studio as accessible as possible to customers of all abilities.
Wheelchair users are welcome and I am happy to offer help if you need it on the gravel driveway and getting over the small front door step (it has been done!).
Adjacent to my main fitting area is a room with a king-size bed where we can do fittings with you laying down if this is more comfortable for you.
This is a neurospicy safe space so please let me know if the lights are too bright, I’m too loud, if you need a moment or would like to borrow an emotional-support cat or hamster.
Regarding gender, I make wedding dresses, veils, bridalwear* FULL STOP. For whoever wants it. Women, men, non-binary people, everyone.
I don’t care what your wee comes out of; just don’t leave any on my loo seat.
You are very welcome to, but don’t even have to, tell me how you identify, what you were assigned at birth or whether that differs now, whom, how many – or even whether – you’re marrying. If there’s consent in your relationship, there’s no judgment, kink-shaming or awkward questions here.
Oversharers are always welcome (hello, kindred spirits!) and the only things I ask all my customers to tell me relate purely to the tasks of designing something you will love and making sure it fits you perfectly. I’ve explained more about what I do need to know in this blog post. I’m all ears for anything else but will never pry.
I have lots of ideas for making your weddingwear adaptive, whether you need breastfeeding access, a pocket for an insulin pump, a train or veil to work with your wheels, or bodice boning to be shortened if you’re going to be sitting for a long time.
Please give me a shout before your appointment if there’s anything you need that would make your visit more comfortable that I might not have thought of and I will do my best to make it so.
*I explain more about the term ‘bridalwear’ here. TLDR: SEO.
