01 Adwoa
Ivory silk crepe column, sculpted bodice
View details →Bespoke bridal couture — Made in Accra
Woven for Her Story
Couture wedding gowns, designed and hand-finished to measure in our Osu atelier, with kente woven for us by the master weavers of Bonwire. One bride, one gown, one story.
- Est. 2016Osu, Accra
- Every gownMade to measure
- FittingsAccra & London
The Atelier
Every gown begins as a conversation in our Osu atelier.
We listen to how you want to feel on the day, then draft, drape and hand-finish a gown that exists for no one else. Our silk is cut in Accra, our kente is woven to order in Bonwire, and every seam is closed by a small team of artisans who believe a wedding gown should be as singular as the woman wearing it.
— Cesca Cudjoe, Founder & Creative Director
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The Process
From first sketch to final stitch.
Four to six months. Three to four fittings in Accra or London. One gown that could belong to no one else.
- 01
Consultation
A private appointment in Osu, or over tea in London, to talk through your day, your silhouette and the details you have been dreaming of.
- 02
Design
Cesca sketches your gown by hand and selects silks, lace and beading with you, swatch by swatch. Kente is commissioned from Bonwire in your chosen colours.
- 03
Fittings
Three to four fittings over several months, from a calico toile to the final silk, so every seam sits exactly where it should.
- 04
Final Gown
Your gown is hand-finished, pressed and presented in the atelier, wrapped in kente, ready for the day it was made for.
Kind words
I never felt like I was buying a dress. I felt like I was being listened to, and then somehow the gown already knew me.
Every fitting felt like an afternoon with a friend who happened to be a genius with silk. The kente at my waist was my grandmother's colours.
My mother cried at the first toile. By the last fitting we all did. It is the most personal thing I have ever owned, and it was made a continent away from home.
Journal & Instagram
Behind the seams.
Begin your story now.
Consultations in Accra year-round and in London each spring. We take on a limited number of brides each season.