Love the idea of having your very own bespoke wedding dress? With sustainably sourced fabric and made right here in Scotland? We thought so! Run by the incredibly talented (and very lovely!) Mette Baillie, Freja Designer Dressmaking is a multi award-winning couture dressmaker in Edinburgh city centre.
Highly skilled, with many years of experience, the Freja team will design and make your dream wedding dress, bridesmaids’ dresses or mother of the bride/groom outfit in their beautiful studio. The process is simple and enjoyable, they will guide you through the designs, cuts and styles, and there are lots of fabrics to choose from, plus laces, trims, motifs, beading and embroidery, and gorgeous accessories too.
And their sublime Bridal by Freja collection is perfect for anyone wanting to customise an existing design.
There’s something incredibly special about seeing your ideas turned into a finished, custom made dress, that suits your personality and fits you absolutely perfectly. Freja brides tell us that they always looked forward to their dress fitting appointments. And that they didn’t want them to end!
If you want to know more, Mette would love to hear from you!
Photos by Jasmin Bauer Photography
For many years I use to run by Freja and always admire the beautiful pieces in the window. I often thought one day I hope I will have a special reason to go in and meet the person behind the masterpieces! Never did I expect the person to be so genuine and amazing in many ways! Mette is superb! From calming me down when I couldn't decide on the lace for my dress, to being so flexible with appointments over the months, to helping me count all of my many buttons the day before my wedding. She is extremly professional and passionate about her work. Having Mette as part of my wedding experience was a wonderful feeling. My husband use to comment how I was always smiling after visiting Mette for a fitting (which was sometimes not the case when trying to sort other wedding tasks, which all brides know). I visited many bridal shops in Ireland and Scotland but Mette was the top lady for me. I want to say a huge thank you to Mette and her team... I look forward to still going past and seeing all your special magical pieces for future brides!
Danielle Swan
Mette and her team made my wedding dress. I loved it and I loved her! I went with a vague idea and a Pinterest board and a few hours later had a drawing of a dress that I loved. She knew exactly what I wanted, even before I did. My original intention was to try on dresses elsewhere too but following our meeting I didn't bother as I knew Mette was the one! The dress was exactly what I wanted, wonderfully finished and perfectly fitted. Mette herself is just a joy to work with - super friendly and funny! I loved going for fittings, not just for the dress but to see her too! On the day I felt beautiful, and knowing that no one else in the world would have that dress made it that extra bit special! Thank you again for my wonderful dress!
Lindsay Campbell
From the initial consultation through to the final fitting, Mette was an absolute pleasure to work with (I miss going in for fittings and a chat!). Being a petite bride, having non-standard proportions and not wanting a traditional white wedding dress, I opted to have a dress made and I couldn’t have made a better decision than choosing Freja. Mette listened and understood what I was looking for and made tweaks to the design to give me a beautiful, unique pale blue wedding dress and lace bolero which were perfectly flattering to my figure - which I adored! Her skill, care and attention to detail are second to none and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her and her team to anyone. Thank you for making me feel so beautiful on my big day.
Hannah Adams
Seton Collegiate Church & Summerhall, Edinburgh
There are so many things we love about Jemma & Phil’s wedding – the romantic old church their Humanist ceremony took place in, all the greenery, Jemma’s incredible dress, their reception venue (the Dissection Room at Summerhall in Edinburgh) – the list goes on and on! From the Filipino traditions they incorporated into their ceremony to the cereal wedding cake to their swing first dance, the day reflected the two of them beautifully. Who wouldn’t want to join this party….