Jessica's Hair Piece

I love when brides send me photos of their wedding day. I met Jessica at A Most Curious Wedding Fair back in March where she entered and won my prize draw for a handmade hair piece. Here she is a few months later looking gorgeous on her wedding day, wearing the her Olwen Bourke bespoke leather flower. Love the feather cape as well!

 All hair pieces are designed and made to order to match the look and feel of your wedding dress. Jessica's is made of soft cream leather, hand dyed cotton and silk chiffon flowers and antique pearls.

Bec Miles Wedding

Here are a few pics of beautiful bride Rebecca Miles who got married last Saturday to Jonathan Ablett in a bespoke Olwen Bourke dress. Congrats guys!

The dress was made of silk satin with a sheer mesh overlay, hand beaded with gold and ivory beads, sequins and pearls. One of the most sparkly wedding dresses I've ever made!

IFTA Awards

Tara Breathnach looked stunning over the weekend wearing her pale blue Olwen Bourke dress on the red carpet at the IFTA Awards in Dublin. Tara was nominated for Best Actress. Go tara!

J'aime Paris

So delighted to have my dresses (and jacket) featured in Huf Magazine. See the whole shoot HERE

Photographer/Stylist: Joanna Kraus

Retouching: Lisa Evoluer

Dresses: Olwen Bourke

Make Up: Toni Lazzaro Makeup Artistry

Hair Stylist: Benjamin Josh Tandre

Model: Alessandra Velia

Whimsical Wonderland Weddings

Great to have our Constance frill dress featured in this styled shoot for Whimsical Wonderland Wedding blog. See the feature HERE

Photography | Dmitry Serostanov at Verona Lain Boudoir Photography

Film Lab | UK Film Lab

Style | Jana Avotina at Verona Lain Boudoir Photography

Model | Abitha Pallett

Makeup/Hair | Bridget-Clare O’Keeffe at Sapphire Pink

Dress | Olwen Bourke

Flowers | Ladybird Flowers

Cake & cookies | Lemon Tree Cakes

Stationery | Beyond Vintage

Hair accessories | Heart Aflutter Bridal

Origami | The Origami Boutique

Way Out Wedding

I'm delighted to have been featured today on Way Out Wedding! Erin Balfour - wedding blogger extraordinaire - approached me a couple of months ago to interview me about my work. I was really chuffed to wake up this morning and read this..

"Olwen Bourke knows how to flatter a woman’s form. Perfectly. Her designs are modern and fresh, and they drape and fold around curves and lines of different body types so easily with not a forced fit in sight. Knowing how to add glamour to freedom of movement was a talent she brought to designing the costumes on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, and I think we’ve all sat and watched that, wanting very much indeed to be wearing such theatrical creations!! These skills are now making an appearance in the world of wedding dresses, and I think you are so, so lucky to have Olwen’s designs at your fingertips!"

Read the rest of the article HERE

The Wedding Bazaar

Last weekend at A Most Curious Wedding Fair I had the pleasure of meeting Helen and Tash, a blogger and photographer who love all things wedding-y! Helen writes the well known blog The Wedding Bazaar, and Tash, the founder of Ikonworks, is a lifestyle, portrait and wedding photographer.

 This week they included me in their article about A Most Curious Wedding Fair and very kindly wrote "I have never seen such an adventurous fabric for a wedding gown made to look so soft and ethereal" Arrrr thanks guys!

Read the article HERE