MODIFY: REPURPOSE YOUR WEDDING DRESS
“WHAT DO I DO WITH MY WEDDING DRESS AFTER THE WEDDING?
As expert bridal seamstresses, we understand the question many brides face: What do I do with my wedding dress after the big day? Your dress is too beautiful to stay hidden away. That’s why THE MODISTE offers a luxury service to repurpose your wedding dress into something extraordinary. Whether you dream of creating a cherished heirloom or transforming it into a stunning cocktail dress, we handcraft bespoke designs to ensure your dress’s beauty is celebrated forever.
It’s time to liberate your wedding dress from storage. Welcome to the MODIFY Movement.
RELIVE, RELOVE AND REPURPOSE YOUR WEDDING DRESS
REMEMBER THAT MAGICAL FEELING WHEN YOU WORE YOUR WEDDING DRESS?
At THE MODISTE, my team and I developed MODIFY to help you relive that joy whenever you want with our luxury wedding dress repurposing service.
As skilled dressmakers, the possibilities for reinventing your wedding gown are truly endless. Whether you choose to create something completely unique, such as dying and reconstructing your wedding dress into a stylish jumpsuit or cocktail dress (as seen in HELLO! magazine), or opt for a more subtle transformation, we offer a bespoke service tailored to your vision. Additionally, our most popular wedding gown transformations have been thoughtfully curated into three exclusive collections: NOIR, TREASURES and HEIRLOOM.
What’s more, you don’t even need to cut up your wedding dress to be part of our growing MODIFY movement. We can repurpose offcuts from your wedding dress alterations or even find an identical match from our extensive fabric library. This way, your dress can be lovingly transformed while maintaining its original beauty. (After all, we established MODIFY to help bring greater sustainability to the wedding industry).
No matter how you choose to MODIFY, as experienced bridal seamstresses who have helped thousands of brides, you can trust us to treat your precious wedding dress with care, love and respect.
I hope this inspires you to liberate your beautiful wedding dress from storage and I look forward to speaking with you about your dress very soon.
JENNIFER KATHERINE CROOKS
FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE MODISTE
YOUR MODIFY JOURNEY AWAITS
EXPLORE
From timeless jumpsuits, sensual silk robes and newborn christening gowns, take time to explore your wedding dress transformation options.
CONSULT and DESIGN
Book a free no-obligation online consultation with one of our expert dressmakers who can answer all your questions.
APPROVE
Agree the plan (including what will happen to your wedding dress) and pay a deposit.
SEND
Your dress will be safely couriered and held in our secure studio for safekeeping. (You are welcome to deliver to our Buckinghamshire studio in person if you prefer).
ENJOY
Savour your wedding dress’s new incarnation again and again.
NOIR COLLECTION
NOIR, the most glamorous and intimate of our MODIFY collections, is designed to repurpose your wedding dress into elegant nightwear. Perfect for the twilight hours, this collection upcycles your wedding gown into stunning, glamorous creations you’ll love wearing again.
SLIPS
FEEL THE LUXURY OF YOUR WEDDING DRESS FOREVER
Our slips are delicately embellished with lace from your wedding dress. Alternatively, it is possible to use leftover lace from your wedding dress alterations, or lace can be matched from our extensive materials library, ensuring your wedding dress remains completely intact.
Additionally, there are two fabric options: 100% pure sustainable silk or polyester. If desired, we can offer other colours beyond our black and white silk options upon request.”
100% PURE SILK SLIP £270
POLYESTER SLIP £170
ROBES
YOUR UNIQUE AND SENSUAL NEGLIGEE
As with our NOIR slips, our robes are delicately embellished with lace from your wedding dress.
It can also be possible to use leftover lace from your wedding dress alterations, or matched from our extensive materials library, so your wedding dress remains completely intact.
There are two options of fabric: 100% pure sustainable silk or polyester. We can offer other colours beyond our black and white silk options upon request.
100% PURE SILK ROBE £395
POLYESTER ROBE £295
TREASURES COLLECTION
The TREASURES collection curates our most delightful and unique ways to repurpose your wedding dress, including our bestselling Miniature Wedding Dress. These creative reinventions ensure your gown’s beauty is cherished forever.
MINIATURE WEDDING DRESS
THE UNIQUE CENTREPIECE THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT
Repurpose your wedding dress into a stunning keepsake with our luxury Miniature Wedding Dress. Using offcuts or materials from your original gown, we create a beautiful miniature version that you can treasure forever.
Perfect as a unique wedding anniversary gift or an elegant centrepiece for your dressing table, this bespoke creation is a meaningful way to keep the memory of your wedding dress alive.
PRICE £450 (including £50 deposit)
CHRISTMAS LACE BAUBLES
A DELICATE AND SENTIMENTAL KEEPSAKE TO GIFT OR ENJOY
We customise these beautiful glass decorations by either unpicking a small section of lace from your wedding dress or matching lace from our studio library. As a result, the decorations are uniquely personal to you.
Additionally, we offer a choice of ribbons to complete your new precious souvenir, ensuring that every detail complements the beauty of your wedding dress
PRICE £10 -13 per bauble
HEIRLOOM COLLECTION
Our HEIRLOOM collection presents wedding dresses repurposed into christening gowns, toddler dungarees or flower girl dresses perfect for your family’s next generation.
BESPOKE CHRISTENING GOWNS
PERFECTLY DESIGNED FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE
Whether you choose a pure silk vintage-style christening gown or a more playful dungaree-style outfit, you can easily repurpose your wedding dress into a cherished heirloom for future generations. In doing so, your wedding dress will continue to be loved and treasured through your family’s milestones.
PRICED INDIVIDUALLY (requires £50 deposit)
MODIFY AS SEEN ON THE MONICA WAY
WEDDING DRESS REPURPOSE: CUSTOM SILK ROBE AND MINIATURE WEDDING DRESS
Monica Marriott-Mills is a slow fashion blogger and content creator whose wedding was featured in British Vogue. As an innovative wedding dress repurposement company, we were thrilled to modify Monica’s bespoke wedding dress, designed by Emma Beaumont.
“Embarking on this journey with THE MODISTE has been an absolute delight from start to finish. Their unwavering attention to detail, right from the initial discussions to the final product, truly showcases their passion and dedication for their craft.
The thoughtful touches, like the handwritten notes and impeccable packaging, have made the experience even more special, underscoring their genuine care for each customer.
Wearing my new Mulberry silk robe complete with repurposed feathers from my wedding dress fills me with a sense of enchantment. And I can’t help but gush over the adorable mini-me wedding dress they created: a delightful conversation starter.
Recommending this extraordinary company comes naturally to me, especially knowing that they are a small team based right here in England. Supporting THE MODISTE has been not only a joy but also an investment in sustainable and innovative fashion.”
MODIFY: YOUR WEDDING DRESS REPURPOSE FAQS
