Kerry & Alex

Kerry came to me after spending the day visiting other bridal boutiques and feeling that nobody had really listened to her. As she talked, I remember thinking about a new Lily Barclay gown I had recently designed. I smiled and told her, “I’ve already designed the perfect dress for you.”

That dress was Renae. Sometimes you meet a bride and instinctively know which dress she needs to see. Kerry put Renae on and suddenly everything made sense. I loved receiving her photographs afterwards and seeing the dress that had begun its life with me being worn by Kerry thousands of miles away in South Africa.

Love Patricia xx

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• My Journey: As soon as I met Patricia, I just knew I would find my perfect dress. After visiting other bridal boutiques, I finally found someone who really listened to what I wanted and understood exactly how I wanted to feel on my wedding day. During our appointment, Patricia simply smiled and said, “I’ve already designed the perfect dress for you.” The moment I saw it, I knew she was right. It was everything I had imagined and more. Named Renae, my bespoke one-off Lily Barclay gown was crafted in beautiful lace, with a stunning cowl illusion V-back and a lace bodice adorned with delicate crystal and pearl beadwork. It felt as though the dress had been created especially for me. On 8 March 2013, I married Alex in South Africa surrounded by family and friends. Looking back, finding Patricia and finding Renae was one of the easiest decisions I made throughout the whole wedding journey.

• Event Date: 08 Mar 2013

• Wedding Dress: Kerry wore Renae, a one-off Lily Barclay gown designed by Patricia Barclay. Created in beautiful lace, Renae had an elegant fitted silhouette with a softly flared skirt and train. The lace bodice featured delicate crystal and pearl beadwork, while the back was finished with a beautiful deep V and softly draped cowl detail.

• Designer: Patricia Barclay - The Signature Bridal Experience

• Testimonials: "Absolutely fantastic. I spent the whole day visiting wedding dress boutiques and then finally met my match with Patricia at her little boutique. She was easy-going and, more importantly, she listened, which meant I found the dress that was to be MY DRESS. You wouldn't believe some of the dresses other shops tried putting me in! Patricia had just designed this gorgeous dress and, luckily for me, it had my name on it. Thank you so much, Patricia, for designing the most beautiful dress and saving it just for me." — Kerry (Kezza xx)

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