Your London Wedding - September/October 2020 (Issue 73)

BRIDAL BOUTIQUES 59 Tell us about your company… We’re a boutique design studio offering a bespoke and made-to-measure service for clients who want something unique. We work hand-in-hand with our clients and invite them to contribute their ideas to bring their vision to life. What designers do you stock? We design and produce our dresses from scratch. We’ll be offering a ready-to-wear evening collection from September 2020. What designer, past or present, would you choose to design your own wedding outfit? I’m a fashion girl at heart, so it’d have to be Elie Saab; I love his detailing. What’s your standout moment in your bridal career? The launch in 2018 is still my most memorable moment; it took a lot of hard work to get there! Visit www.jacquijames.co.uk MEET JACQUI JAMES OF JACQUI JAMES BRIDAL Jacqui’s favourite dress: This lace ballgown from our last collection. MEET RITA AKOSUA COLSON OF RITA COLSON Tell us about your company… I offer a bespoke service in my West London studio, and have a small selection of my current collection available at The Wedding Club in South Kensington. What designers do you stock? Our own Rita Colson range. What designer, past or present, would you choose to design your own wedding outfit? My choice from the past would be French Couturier Madame Grès. If it was present day, I’d opt for a Viktor and Rolf Mariage style or a design from my own collection. What’s your standout moment in your bridal career? I’ve just been commissioned to design a bespoke piece for a young British actress, which I’m very excited about. All will be revealed soon! Visit www.ritacolson.com Rita’s favourite dress: Onika MEET SUZANNE NEVILLE OF SUZANNE NEVILLE Tell us about your company… We create our own wedding gowns, which are handmade in London and sold all over the world. At our flagship Knightsbridge store we offer a couture service, so our brides can make any changes they want to their chosen gown. Tell us about your own wedding outfit… I designed my own, and I had two dresses. One in ivory and a silver dress for the evening. What’s your standout moment in your bridal career? There have been so many times when I’ve had to pinch myself, including dressing many wonderful brides and celebrities. Most recently, a standout moment was one of my dresses being featured in a Vogue photo shoot. Visit www.suzanneneville.com Suzanne’s favourite dress: Flores from the current collection.