Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Blossoming Garden

Great to have my dresses featured in this "Blossoming Garden" shoot - a collaboration with Verona Lain Boudoir Photography, Vanessa Birley Florals, BDL Floral Design, Tuva Heger-Bratterud, The Enchanting Cake Company and Coral & Slate Designs. 

Visit the Verona Lain blog to see more




Photo & Make-up Verona Lain Photography 
Dresses Olwen Bourke 
Flowers Vanessa Birley Florals and BDL Floral Design Stationery Coral & Slate Designs 
Model Tuva Heger 

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

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.


Wednesday, 3 June 2015

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!




Tuesday, 26 May 2015

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!



Thursday, 7 May 2015

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

Wednesday, 29 April 2015

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

Thursday, 2 April 2015

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