I’m so delighted to share these stunning images from my latest collection shoot.

We’ve been working on these designs for months in our Sheffield studio, and to have them out in the world feels so exciting.

This new collection of sixteen silk and lace wedding gowns and bridal separates is – as always – a continuation of what’s come before. I try to ensure the new designs sit seamlessly alongside what we already have hanging on the studio rails, not to re-work existing designs for the sake of new-ness.

Luxurious silks and French laces, reimagined

As ever, we’ve made our dresses and separates from luxurious silks and French laces. These high-end materials are what sets my designs apart – everything feels incredible against the skin, moves beautifully, and subtly changes as it catches the light. We’ve kept the colour palette tighter than usual – mostly working with pale ivory toned silks and laces, with only a couple of styles utilising the warmer champagne-tones that I often favour.

We’ve worked with tried and tested fabrics that have shone in previous dress designs – luxe heavyweight and normal weight silk-satin, sand-washed silk marocain, hammered silk-satin, silk georgette, silk organza and sand-washed silk-satin. The laces have all been reimagined from former designs too – everything has been used before in a different way and we’ve loved dreaming up new ways to work with the same beautiful materials.

This was an intentional and sustainable choice – meaning we can actively carry stocks of less fabric varieties and can use up any smaller pieces of unused laces from previous collections. We’ve found a way to utilise the leftover pieces from the sequin fabric from our Angelica gown too – creating covered shoulder pads that can be added to the new Salvia dress. And speaking of sustainability, I’ve added in a newly sourced embroidered organza fabric for the top of the Viburnum jumpsuit – made from organic peace silk and embroidered with organic cotton – and have lined multiple new pieces in either organic peace silk-satin or bamboo silk.

Aswarby Rectory – a dreamy, light-filled location

Shooting this collection at my favourite wedding venue Aswarby Rectory was a dream come true. This stunningly restored, family-run venue made the most perfect backdrop – the quality of light there is truly incredible, and the sun shone all day long for us, meaning we could explore the outside spaces too.

Swallows & Damsons installed gorgeous florals on the oversized fireplace in Aswarby’s ceremony room. Anna kept to a muted palette with fresh pops of dusky pinks, blushes and velvety dark tulips.

Photographer India Hobson captured every detail of the day so beautifully – the splendour of the location gave India the freedom to shoot in her magical style and it’s always a joy to see the world through her eyes. We wanted to focus on the movement of the dresses and veils, and the way these luxe materials react in the light.

You can see all sixteen new styles in more detail on the Gowns page. And a selection of my favourite images are featured below.