
Lovely Eleanor | A real Halfpenny London bride

Gorgeous Thea | A real Halfpenny London bride
“A mutual friend introduced me to Kate as he knew she would be the perfect choice. He was right – the minute I walked into her beautiful showroom in Bloomsbury and met her I knew she would create the most incredible dress. Her designs have that perfect blend of vintage style, femininity and glamour, and she has an innate feel for what you want and what will look good on you. I also loved how all of her pieces are made by hand in her studio underneath the showroom; she has the most wonderful team working for her and it is very special being able to meet the people who are actually putting your dress together. I’ve since worked with her on two of her shoots, and it was such a treat being able to wear all of her dresses!
Kate designed a bespoke dress for me based on some rough ideas I had about how it should feel on and how it should move. I knew I wanted there to be movement in the skirt so that it would be good for dancing, and nothing too restrictive so I felt free and comfortable throughout the day. She designed a slip dress with a very full skirt in a pale champagne silk, with two layers of tulle added from the waist down. She then made a wonderfully sparkly hand-beaded lace top in gold with elbow length sleeves and an open back, which could be worn on top. I loved how this gave the dress two different looks: super glam and more simple. It moved beautifully, and the full skirt was so much fun to dance and twirl in!”

Beautiful Katy | A real Halfpenny London bride

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Gorgeous Sarah | A real Halfpenny London bride
“I wore a mini-dress for our civil ceremony so I wanted to take the opportunity to wear a big, show-stopping dress but I still wanted to feel like me and stay true to my own style. I went to the first appointment at Halfpenny with my friend Caroline. I loved all the dresses but when I tried on the Esme and Caroline said I looked “like an adult ballerina”, I was sold.
Esme is made from the most beautiful fabric and the top layer is floral embroidered organza which was unlike anything I’d ever seen before. I loved the fitted bodice, the low back and the amazing organza train which the sun shone through beautifully on the day. I added spaghetti straps and a little belt to highlight the waist. It was absolutely perfect.”

Fabulous Jess | A real Halfpenny London bride

Beautiful Alexina | A real Halfpenny London bride
"From the moment I walked in and met the lovely Izie I knew I was going to end up getting my dress from Halfpenny.
The designs and fabrics were stunning obviously, but the whole 1-2-1 private experience, in the most gorgeous little shop, made me feel very special."

Gorgeous Jasmyn | A real Halfpenny London bride

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Beautiful Lucy | A real Halfpenny London bride

Stunning Claire | A real Halfpenny London bride

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Gorgeous Melissa | A real Halfpenny London bride

Beautiful Lucy | A real Halfpenny London bride
"I had presumed two things about wedding dress shopping – one, that it might be intimidating, and two, that people in wedding dress shops would just tell you you look good in everything… But I was wrong on both counts!
Halfpenny London is the most relaxing and lovely place. And although I wanted to try on every single dress, Jean was amazingly helpful and helped me see very quickly which styles suited me. It could have been quite overwhelming, but she was wonderful."

Stunning Fiona | A real Halfpenny London bride

Beautiful Emma | A real Halfpenny London bride
"Thank you so much for the most beautiful dress. It was the most comfortable dress to wear, I would have worn it for days if I could and it fitted perfectly. You all made the process so special, helping me to try on many to make sure that it really was 'the one'!
No one blinked an eye at the slightly challenging scheduling we had to organise between living in South Africa and a wedding in Scotland with the dress is London. So thank you, thank you, thank you!"

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Gorgeous Lisa | A real Halfpenny London bride
"The search for my dress was long because I didn't want something super traditional. As soon as I came across Halfpenny London I knew I had found the designer for me.
I felt incredible in my dress and feel so lucky I got to wear it twice. Not many brides get the opportunity to do this! Thank you so much for making such a beautiful gown!"

Stunning Lizzy | A real Halfpenny London bride
"I went to about four boutiques before coming to Halfpenny London. They were all much bigger and stocked lots of different designers, and though I didn’t have a horrible time in any of them, none of the dresses were made in the UK or made to measure, the staff didn’t seem too attached to the designs or dresses and it didn’t feel very personal – but of course Halfpenny was totally different!
I first came to Halfpenny on my own, and I left feeling like I’d just gone dress shopping with one of my best friends. You get the perfect mix of feeling amazing and an honest response from the lovely ladies in the boutique."