There’s not many sites out there that specialise in petite wedding dresses, how did you think up Grace Designs?

While shopping I realised that there really were very few people out there offering petite dresses for petite women so I decided to fill the gap in the market. Being a petite women myself I know how difficult it can be to find that perfect dress so I created my site to make it easier for other small women.

Why do you think that most of the high street wedding dress makers like BHS and Berketex Brides don’t cater for the petite lady when the high street fashion stores have fantastic petite ranges?

I think that these big bridal stores cater for the masses and petite women don’t fit into that category. The standard samples dress size in a bridal shop is a UK size 14. Even if you are a petite lady they will put this dress on you and will pin it to fit your body. By the time they have done that the dress looks very different from the one that you saw on the hanger.

What is the best style of wedding dress for petite women?

I actually think that a petite bride can get away with most styles of dresses as long as they are fitted and tailored correctly and she is wearing heels. Women dream most of their lives about wearing the perfect wedding dress and I don’t think petite women should be or are limited to what type of dress they wear just because they are petitier than the average women. In saying that, I would never recommend a petite bride wear a full, puffed ball gown skirt as that really would swallow her up.

What else do you offer? Bridesmaids outfits, mother of the bride?

I offer petite bridesmaid dresses and petite evening dresses. I will be introducing a petite Mother of the Bride range, bridal shoes and handbags towards the end of the year on Grace Designs Edinburgh.

What is your favourite petite shop, and why?

I would have to say Next. They have a pretty good petite range but they also do size 6 in their standard range which I can sometimes get away with.

Go on then, give us your measurements…

Okay, okay! 4’11 and a ½ (us petite girls need our ½’s), 7 1/5 stone, size 6 petite and size 2 in shoes – that’s all your getting!

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