2017 brides

Looking back at all our beautiful 2017 Dimity brides.

Merry Christmas!

The Dimity team wishes all our followers and brides a magical time with your friends and family over the festive season.

Photographer | Debbie Lourens

Festive Season

The Dimity studio is closing on 21 December 2017 for the holidays. We will reopen on 4 January and look forward to meeting new 2018 brides. 

Photographer | Rensche Mari

Wedding Inspirations Summer Issue 2017

Dimity was featured in the latest Wedding Inspirations summer issue. Our ‘Belinda’ bodysuit, ‘Iris’ tulle skirt and 3D flower birdcage veil were photographed in a gorgeous beachside-bohemian shoot on the Noordhoek coast in Cape Town. ‘Belinda’ made multiple appearances as an adaptable undergarment for many other brands’ sheer dresses too! Find us on page 30 & 35 to inspire your boho wedding dreams. 

Photographer | Ingrid Irsigler 
Styling | Karin Orzol 
Hair & MUA | Sam Scarborough 
Models | Michelle from Outlaws & Leigh from Grace Models

A Floral 70s Inspired Dimity Gown

When Antoinette came to the Dimity studio in Blairgowrie, Randburg for her consultation, she told us she wanted a unique, non-traditional wedding dress. Antoinette's favourite singer is Stevie Nicks, who inspired the 1970's design that we constructed from her mother's own bridal gown. Dimity often completes orders where a bride wants us to incorporate her mom's or gran’s dress. For Antoinette’s bodice, we used the swirly embroidered lace and guipure lace leaves from her mother’s gown. These were also dotted on her dramatic bell sleeves which made her dress a true showstopper! To finish off her unique Dimity bridal gown, we printed a custom floral print onto her crepe skirt which added a touch of wildflower romance under her mom's vintage lace. The couple got married at the trendy, eclectic Katy’s Palace Bar in Sandton which perfectly matched Antoinette’s unconventional bridal style.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photographer | L-Afrique Photography

Makeup Artist | Natasha Erasmus

Hairpiece | Kathleen Barry Bespoke Occasion Accessories 

Hair | TANAZ-Hair 

Decor | Bride's mother Elmien Le Roux & Jackie Heaton 

Food | Fresh Creative Catering 

Bar | Straight Up Outsourcing

Serenade to a love song!

Earlier this year, Dimity was involved in a styled shoot filled with music, singing and a picturesque river setting. The shoot was at the forest venue at Toadbury Hall and was organised by Johannesburg-based destination-wedding planner, Weddings by Tasha. It was wonderful working with the inspiring models - The Voice SA star Josh Ansley and his gorgeous wife, Kerryn Ansley. She wore Dimity's Iris corset which features a scooped back and sumptuous embroidered beaded lace. The corset was paired with a tulle skirt adorned in antique filet lace and delicate hand-worked crochet details. This gorgeous shoot was also featured in Troukoors – follow this link to see more.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venue | Toadbury Hall CountryHotel
Wedding planner and shoot organiser | Weddings by Tasha
Decor | SpectacularOccasions
Flowers | TheBloom Room
Lights | FFDecor Wedding & Event Decor, Draping and Hiring
Stationery | Armadillo Media Pty Ltd
Wedding cake | KellyJayne's
Photographer | Wynandvan der Merwe - Destination Wedding Photography
Behind the scenes video | BlueScape Productions
Doughnuts | Wolfgang Doughnuts
MUA | Angelique Composure Hair and Makeup Artistry
Models | Josh Ansley & Kerryn Demblon Ansley
Josh's suit | Truworths Man UZZI!
Love sign | Something Old Something New

Egoli Styled Shoot

The colour gold exudes elegance, luxury and glamour. Johannesburg is known as the City of Gold and what better place to have a styled shoot than Emoyeni in the heart of the city. Dimity worked with an incredible team of wedding industry suppliers and we all had one goal in mind: to explore the colour gold. 

From the gold leaf makeup to the minimalist jewellery, this shoot highlighted the glamour and boldness of the precious metal. Our Tulle Bi Telli dress from the Dimity EcoBride collection is an ivory and gold gown, constructed from organic cotton sateen and Egyptian tulle hand-embellished with metal pieces. Zero-waste pattern-cutting was used to create this Eco-friendly bridal gown; meaning there is no off-cut fabric waste generated from the making of the dress. We hope to inspire your Jozi wedding dreams with these stunning photographs.

To see more, click here for the video of our Egoli styled shoot. 

Photographer | Kelly M

Venue | Emoyeni

Videographer | Feature Films

Styling | RIL Weddings 

Decor & Flowers | The Wedding Specialist

Stationery | Rock Paper Scissors 

Hair & Makeup | Candi Makeup

Model | Ayanda Cruz

Accessories | MIA South Africa

Bridal Hairpiece Competition

In July this year, Dimity Bridal Studio exhibited at the Oakfield Farm Bridal Expo. We ran a competition for one lucky bride to win a one-of-a-kind bridal hairpiece. Siphumelele won our 1950's inspired fascinator with a silk taffeta bow. She wore it on her big day and looked stunning!

 

Helping a bride in need!

Generally a bride will visit the Dimity studio about 6-8 months before her wedding day, to start the process of creating her one-of-a-kind designer gown. However, there have been orders which we completed in just under a month! Megan came to us through a referral weeks before her wedding due to an unforeseen issue with the previous designer. We were very happy to help her and due to our flexible design process, we were able to accommodate the short time-frame.

Megan’s bespoke wedding gown was constructed from a luxurious satin and featured a fully corseted bodice. Her bodice was adorned in delicate French Chantilly lace, dotted mesh and a floral scallop. We also designed her bridal accessories including a dramatic cathedral veil, rose gold garter and crystal belt. Megan’s belt was created from soft pink silk satin, embellished with her lace flowers, pink crystals and rose gold Swarovski crystals to match her engagement ring. Megan’s Dimity wedding dress was finished off with a gorgeous long train -  she looked radiant on her wedding day in Pretoria!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photographer | Ricardo Liut Photography 

Makeup Artist | Missy Make Up Artist 

Venue | Shiloh

Pastel Spring Styled Shoot

Dimity was involved in a gorgeous pastel spring styled shoot earlier this year at the picturesque Bell Amour Wedding Venue in Pretoria. Our whimsical Iris skirt paired beautifully with the Boho Chantilly lace blouse and Camille crop. This delicate lace ensemble complimented the pastel décor, flowers and cake. We had such fun with the team of professional suppliers and hope to inspire your spring wedding plans in 2018. 

 

 

 

 

Venue | Bell Amour

Photographer | Leandrie du Plessis

Styling, Decor & Flowers | The Wedding Event 

Linen | Set the TABLE

Cake | Sweetly Detailed

Stationery | Lieflingkind Stationery & Design and Papier.Handmade Finery

Model, Hair & Makeup | Missy Make Up Artist

Assistant | Elri Pollard