![]() Instead, they are said to have taken inspiration from Scandanavian tradition, and have invited churchgoers to don eveningwear. Sophie at Samantha's wedding - but what will she wear to her own? ![]() Less traditional still, the couple's invitations request that guests should refrain from wearing hats. In keeping with their relatively modern outlook on life, the happy couple are not scheduled to tie the knot until 5pm - which leaves their guests no time to change into something more comfortable for the post nuptial knees-up. She said: "Of course, friends and staff were offered money for information, but everybody was very honorable and I got amazing support from the police."Īnd while Sophie and Edward's do is set to be considerably more low key than either the late princess' or the Duchess of York's, their sartorial stipulations have already been cause for social flustering and consternation. She worked "intensively" on the project from her base in Claireville Grove, South Kensington. Lindka Cierach, who five years later designed Fergie's wedding dress, had to paste metallic covering film to her studio windows to foil photographers' attentions. Lindka Cierach: "Wonderful memories of making Sarah's dress" "Really, we regarded it all as a game, or we would have gone completely mad." "We had photographers with long lenses occupying buildings opposite ours and we had to take measures to stop them being able to watch us. ![]() Sarah Ferguson's dress had anchors sewn into it "We used to leave false trails of thread, so that they would think we were using one colour, when in fact we were using another. She told BBC News Online: "We couldn't put anything out in the rubbish, and we had to have our studio guarded by Securicor. Royal snappers and reporters are falling over themselves to get just the slightest hint of what the frock might look like.Įlizabeth Emanuel, who along with her then husband David, designed the wedding gown of Diana, Princess of Wales, recalls the subterfuge she and her team indulged in to shake the press off their trail. She uses very rich fabrics, hand painting and beads."Įlizabeth Emanuel has just launched a new range of wedding dresses Ms Shaw - who is a member of the McAlpine building dynasty - made the wedding dress for Isabella Norman when she married Timothy Knatchbull, Earl Mountbatten's grandson, last year.Ĭamilla Secil, social editor of Harpers and Queen said: "Sam makes very feminine clothes, very pretty and often layered. She never advertises, and sells her work mainly at private fashion shows - and is as well-connected as her clientele. The 30-year-old designer - who wears trainers to work and ties her hair up with a pencil - set up her studio four years ago. ![]() Samantha Shaw, the designer who was catapulted into the limelight after Sophie commissioned her services for the occasion, and who herself was married last month, has reportedly moved the whole dressmaking operation from her Chelsea studio to a secret location. In-house designers for bridal companies are not the only ones showing an over-keen interest in the most talked-about frock since Scary Spice got spliced.ĭiana's wedding was watched by 800 million On Saturday 19 June, as well as the hordes of well-wishers wanting to catch a glimpse of the Royal Wedding, an army of fashion house designers will be waiting for the bride, pencils poised.Īs with all weddings, the bride, and crucially her gown, will be the focus of the whole event.Īnd top designers are predicting that copies of whatever Sophie has chosen to wear for her big day will be available on the High Street the following Monday. Samantha Shaw's creations came under scrutiny on her own big day BBC News | royal wedding | Designs on Sophie's frock ![]()
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