The UK wedding dress designers with the biggest following are Vivienne Westwood and Jenny Packham, whose official Instagram accounts have about 4.6 million and 779,000 followers. Below are 19 British bridal houses ranked by the size of their official Instagram following, checked in October 2026, with a few facts about each house and a recent look from its own account.
Most of these houses make gowns to order, so we finish with how to plan a British gown from Australia. If you are marrying in the UK, Wedded Concierge can plan the wedding around your dress.
Based in: London
Instagram followers: about 4.6 million
Vivienne Westwood opened her first shop with Malcolm McLaren in 1971. Bridal is one line within a much larger fashion house, which is why Westwood tops a list ranked by following. Carrie Bradshaw wore a Westwood wedding gown in the 2008 Sex and the City film. Westwood died in London in December 2022, aged 81, and the house continues under her name.
Instagram followers: about 779,000
Jenny Packham first showed her designs at the London Designer Show in 1988. She mostly makes ready-to-wear and wedding dresses, and has designed at least eight dresses for the Princess of Wales. Below is a recent gown from the house.
Based in: London
Instagram followers: about 485,000
Temperley London launched in 2000, and Temperley Bridal followed in 2007. Founder Alice Temperley was appointed an MBE in 2011 for services to the fashion industry. The look below is from the label's bridal account.
Based in: London
Instagram followers: about 308,000
Emilia Wickstead is a New Zealand-born designer based in London. She launched her first bridal collection in 2017, ten pieces in her poised, feminine style.
Based in: London and New York
Instagram followers: about 303,000
Clio Peppiatt arrived on the fashion scene in 2015 with hand-beading and embroidery. Her bridal collection carries the same beaded, embroidered detail.
Instagram followers: about 229,000
Suzanne Neville describes her studio as one of the few remaining British-made couture houses, and her pattern cutting has earned her the nickname "Corset Queen". The house names Jennifer Hudson and Millie Bobby Brown among its recent clients.
Based in: London
Instagram followers: about 164,000
Hermione de Paula trained at Central Saint Martins, and embroidery runs through her bridal gowns.
Based in: London
Instagram followers: about 154,000
Kate Halfpenny was styling major fashion campaigns when private bridal commissions began to flood in, and Halfpenny London grew from word of mouth. Its atelier is on Woburn Walk in Bloomsbury, and the collections are designed and handmade in London.
Instagram followers: about 144,000
House of Savin, formerly known as Savin London, is led by designer Andrey Savin. Each gown is tailor-made from start to finish by a single artisan, and its latest dresses feature vibrant hand-painted florals.
Based in: London
Instagram followers: about 71,000
London designers Jess Kaye and Rosie Williams founded The Own Studio, and every piece is handmade at its London atelier. Its signatures are sharp tailoring, sleek silhouettes and fine fabrics.
Based in: London
Instagram followers: about 66,000
Phillipa Lepley trained through a couture apprenticeship in Holland Park and launched her label in 1986. Her work centres on couture craftsmanship, corsetry and classic silhouettes, and her clients have included Lady Violet Manners.
Instagram followers: about 66,000
Catherine Deane designs bridalwear "to mix, match, and move with you", so separates sit alongside full gowns. The label says more than 40% of its bridal garments are made with luxury recycled fabrics, from satin to lace.
Based in: Taunton and London
Instagram followers: about 66,000
Sassi Holford has been designing for more than 40 years, and every garment is handmade in England by her team of artisans. Her stores are in Taunton, Somerset, and on Walton Street in London.
Based in: London and Monaco
Instagram followers: about 61,000
Isabell Kristensen was the first couturier to establish a maison in Monaco. Her son Marty opened a new London atelier in 2017 and launched the bridal line in October 2022, built on the house's signature corsetry.
Based in: London
Instagram followers: about 59,000
Caroline Castigliano opened a bespoke bridalwear business on her return to the UK in 1990 and launched her first high-end bridal collection in 1996. Her flagship showroom is in Knightsbridge.
Instagram followers: about 57,000
Emma Beaumont designs bespoke bridalwear, handmade in England for modern brides around the world.
Based in: London
Instagram followers: about 46,000
Every Millia London gown is made to order in the label's London atelier.
Based in: London
Instagram followers: about 32,000
Sabina Motasem has dressed brides since 2007 and describes the label as timelessly chic and minimalist. Her studio is in Knightsbridge.
Based in: York
Instagram followers: about 19,000
Rolling in Roses describes itself as conscious bridal, and The Tythe Barn places it at the more affordable end of British bridal designers.
Most of these houses make each gown to order, so start early. Count back from your wedding date, or your flight date if you are marrying overseas, using our wedding dress timeline. Ask each house whether it ships to Australia and how many fittings it needs before you book a trip.
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