A black and white photo of a couple holding hands at a wedding, with the bride in a wedding gown holding a bouquet and a man in a suit, surrounded by falling flower petals. Beside this, there is a white wedding dress hanging on a wooden hanger on a door, with a window in the background.

Martha Welland Bespoke Threads!

what do you feel sets you apart from other suppliers?

What I’m interested in is finding out how your wedding clothes can make you feel like your true self so that you feel amazing on your wedding day.

I am always banging on about how clothes should fit your body and not the way around: all bodies are good bodies and are fully capable of wearing awesome clothes, and that’s applies to size, gender identity, personal style, sensory comfort levels, etc! That’s a hill I will die on, despite what a lot of people in the industry might tell you. I’m not trendy and I won’t be advising you on how to meet the latest in-thing in the wedding world.

I’m being completely honest when I say that nothing phases me, I have a really diverse background in sewing and I’ve made a lot of different clothes for a lot of different people, and lived a whole lot of life along the way!

I love making flowery whimsical wedding gowns, but I’m equally happy doing a cool masc jacket, altering your shop-bought outfit to fit your body post-surgery, or working with you to make your outfit easy to dress and wear to accommodate a disability. Or maybe you do really want something traditional but are anxious and feel really awkward and need a relaxed space where a nice person (me!) makes it for you. That’s cool too.

Outline map of Scotland showing its counties, set against a black background.
Person placing a wedding ring on another person's finger during a wedding ceremony, with officiant holding a book in the background.
A bride and groom walking on a beach, holding hands and smiling. The bride is in a lace wedding dress with a veil, and the groom is in a traditional Scottish kilt and jacket.
A bride and groom holding hands and smiling at each other during their wedding ceremony on a beach, with ocean and sky in the background.
Two women sharing a kiss at a wedding, one with short gray hair and plaid jacket, the other with red hair and white off-shoulder dress, in an outdoor setting with green foliage. In another shot, two women in wedding dresses sharing a kiss upstairs in a dimly lit indoor hallway.
Two photos of women in wedding dresses. The left woman is smiling with long, dark hair, holding hands with a man, in an indoor wedding setting with floral arrangements in the background. The right woman is standing outdoors, wearing a wedding dress with a long veil, holding her veil, with a gazebo and trees in the background.

What do you feel makes you an inclusive supplier?

As far as I’m concerned, people are people, love is love, weddings are beautiful, and everyone deserves to feel comfortable, safe and affirmed when they’re having their wedding clothes made for them.

My workroom is a judgement-free zone to have fun planning your clothes and to feel fab in the process.

Having said that, this kind of thing is really personal, and I never take that for granted. I ask a lot of questions and I invite you to tell me what accommodations you might need and what I can do to make you feel comfortable.

I’m also working hard all the time to educate myself on how I can do better, which I think is really really important too!

Black and white images of a woman in a dress embroidered with pineapples and flowers, one image with her smiling and dancing, the other with a couple dancing, and a band in the background.
A wedding dress with floral embroidery hanging on a hanger, a close-up of the dress showing colorful flowers and pearl buttons, and a bride and groom standing outdoors facing each other, both wearing dresses with flower embroidery.
Image shows before-and-after photos of a wedding dress. On the right, the wedding dress is hanging on a hanger inside a house near a window. On the left, a black-and-white photo depicts a bride and groom walking hand-in-hand during their wedding ceremony, with the bride holding a bouquet of flowers and the couple surrounded by falling confetti.
A smiling elderly woman in a cream-colored dress with lace details on the top, holding a bouquet of white roses, standing next to a white car with an open door, wearing a fascinator. In the inset, she is outdoors in front of a wooden fence, wearing the same dress and fascinator, smiling. There is a wedding-themed logo with the initials 'M' and 'W' and the text 'Martha Welland Bespoke Threads'.
Three mannequins dressed in fashionable clothing against a white background. The left mannequin wears a black leather jacket with zippered pockets over a cream-colored turtleneck or top. The middle mannequin is dressed in a bright red sleeveless satin gown with a high neckline and a full pleated skirt, accessorized with a wide gold and beige sash around the waist. The right mannequin sports a colorful, patterned jacket over a cream turtleneck or top, paired with high-waisted purple trousers.

-Photographer credit pending.

Three sentences to describe what you do

I get really excited about sewing and beautiful fabrics and spend a lot of time getting up and down on the floor while doing fittings, and scribbling measurements in my notebook.

I am queen of the Pinterest board, the sewing gadget and the organised fabric sample book.

And I also draft bespoke sewing patterns, cut and construct garments beautifully, and alter things to be just right.

A circular logo with a black outer ring and a brown inner circle. The outer ring has pink neon text reading "Lost Lovers" at the top and "Library" at the bottom. Inside the brown circle, there is an open book with a pink pen resting on it. The book features a tattoo-style heart with a banner that reads "Lost Lovers" and a small dagger or sword piercing through the heart.
Logo of Lost Lovers Library featuring an open book with a pen, a heart shield with a tattoo machine, and a flower, surrounded by a green and red circular border with the text "Lost Lovers" at the top and "Library" at the bottom.

Time for a very Serious question we have asked our suppliers…

(Nail biting stuff)

OUR QUESTION:

IN A POST APOCALYPTIC WORLD, YOU ARE BEING CHASED BY THE MONSTER MUNCH MONSTER.

THE OVERWHELMING STENCH OF PICKLED ONION HAS MADE YOUR NOSTRIL HAIRS CURL. WHAT IS YOUR WEAPON OF CHOICE TO END THIS TORTURE ONCE AND FOR ALL?

ANSWER:

A pint of lovely dark ale, preferable a nutty stout. Because Monster Munch is best paired with dark ale, this would turn the pickled onion onslaught into a treat!

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