Wedding Dresses

The typical wedding dress is usually a white or ivory shade and it is very rare to see many dresses of a different colour. Recently singer Adam Levine tied the knot with the beautiful victoria secret model Behati Prinsloo and she choose elegant alternative Wedding Fabrics and shades to complete her look. Behati Prinsloo's wedding dress was made by the...

As wedding season draws to a close, so too does our series of articles detailing our most popular and best selling Wedding Fabrics. For this final instalment, we look to one of the most widely used bridal fabrics on the market. This little gem is used in almost every kind of wedding celebration for everything from venue dressing to the...

As we continue documenting our favourite Bridal Fabrics, we come to discussing a material which is often overlooked by modern day brides. Taffeta is a fabric which many brides believe belongs in the 1980's and should remain there! However, taffeta is available in many different weights and can be an elegant and versatile material. Taffeta is a smooth, woven Bridal...

Satin is one of the most widely used Bridal Fabrics and is most certainly one of our best sellers year after year, largely due to it's luxurious glossy appearance and smooth to the touch finish. Satin is a beautiful fabric to wear and feels wonderful against the skin and due to it's extravagant presentation is often used as a cost...

If you are getting married soon and looking for the perfect Bridal Fabrics for your big day, look no further than our massive selection available here at Calico Laine. With so many different Fabrics, colours and textures available, there is bound to be something to suit you and make your wedding that much more special. Popular in Bridal gowns at...

In recent years, Lace has experienced resurgence as a Bridal Fabric with it's leap in popularity being largely attributed to the stunning Sarah Burton for McQueen gown worn by Catherine Middleton for her 2011 nuptials to Prince William. However in reality, Lace has been one of the most popular Bridal Fabrics for decades. Lace first rose to prominence as a...

When it comes to picking the perfect Wedding Fabrics for your big day, every bride wants to look her best in an exquisite gown, as well as her bridesmaids. Instead of buying off-the-rack garments, it might be worth looking at having your gowns handmade – and what better place to look for Bridal Fabrics than our massive selection available both...

Any and every bride-to-be wants her big day to be perfect; from decorations to outfits and songs to food, absolutely everything must be exactly as she and her groom want it. A big part of any wedding is the bride’s gown and, of course, her bridesmaids’ outfits; we quite often have brides-to-be visit us in-store to see our selection of...

When you are planning a wedding ceremony, inspiration for your ideal Bridal Fabrics and perfect style of gown is all around you. For some, you will have been harbouring an image of your ideal wedding dress for decades, possibly since the first time you saw you favourite Disney Princess tie the knot, or when you cried buckets watching Scott and...

If you are getting married this year, then chances are you will be looking for those perfect Bridal Fabrics to be used for your bridal gown and bridesmaid dresses on your big day. At Calico Laine, we have several Bridal Fabrics that are popular choices for these outfits all year round, and also for accessories such as cravats and cummerbunds...