Darby & Shaun

Bride wears bespoke E'More lace gown with boned bodice with hand beaded flower applique and full lace train by Auckland wedding dress maker Vinka designs - with groom in front of vintage car

When Darby came in to see us, we had just finished creating our E’more gown and she was the very first to try it on. From that moment she knew this was the gown for her and opted to have her very own E’more gown custom made. Darby and Shaun were married in the stunning […]

Emma & Marty

Bride wearing bespoke gown made of silk chiffon with delicate flower lace bodice by Vinka bridal designer Auckland - with groom looking at each other in field

As soon as Emma put the Iris gown on, she knew it was the one. She couldn’t stop twirling in it and instantly fell in love with the dreamy silk chiffon! We created Emma a bespoke version of our Iris gown from our Heart of Havana collection. They were married in the beautiful setting of […]

Juliette & Matty

Bride wearing bespoke off shoulder bodice made with silk dupion and long train by NZ wedding dress maker Vinka Designs - with groom in field with horses

Juliette fell in love with our Reina gown from the Oriental Affair collection but wanted the overcoat to be made as a complete gown, rather than an overcoat. This of course was a wonderful idea! We were delighted that our design had inspired her and utilised similar elements of the original by incorporating a belt. […]

Ashleigh & Michael

Bride wearing bespoke bridal gown with richly beaded lace over sheer tulle bodice and low back from Auckland wedding dress designer Vinka designs - back embrace with groom

Ashleigh fell in love with elements of our Sara gown and also had some ideas of the silhouette she wanted to create. Her initial wedding was planned to be overseas, when she couldn’t have that wedding due to covid, Ashleigh and Michael decided to have an intimate elopement wedding in Queenstown. Originally, there were several […]

Steph & Owen

Bride wearing NZ Bespoke Bridal Gown Bride wearing NZ Bespoke Bridal Gown made of silk faile with cowl bodice and detachable overskirt by Vinka Designs - looking back with groom on road by Vinka Designs - on field with groom

Steph had a vision in mind, after several consultations we fine-tuned her design and safe to say, the result was flawless! Steph loved the idea of a detachable overskirt which we crafted in silk dupion. Her base gown was made in beautiful silk faile which looked absolutely perfect on her! Steph and Owen were married […]

Fiona & David

Bride wearing bespoke gown by Auckland wedding dress designer Vinka Design, with a high neckline and delicate spotted embroidery - profile with groom

Fiona and David were married in the stunning setting of a family friend’s home. Fiona came to us with a gown concept in mind, she was gifted a gorgeous pair of Jimmy Choo’s by a friend which had intricate pearl embellishments which certainly helped with the inspiration of her gown’s design. Fiona opted for a […]

E’more & Hamish

E’more fell in love with elements of two different gowns. She loved the softness and the colours of the Ivy gown but adored the neckline of the Makaira gown. She chose to have a custom made gown that featured elements of both. E’more and Hamish were married in the beautiful setting of Hawkes Bay – […]

Katie & Cameron

Katie came to us and instantly knew what she wanted. She fell in love at first sight with our Isabel gown, from the Heart of Havana collection, and she had one custom made. Katie and Cameron had a spectacular wedding at the Red Barn near Lake Karapiro.

Rachel & Jeremy

Bride wearing Sabine wedding gown by Auckland wedding dress maker Vinka Design, with French crochet lace detail and long sleeves - in front of vintage car

Rachel came in to see us and fell in love with the original Sabine gown from our Secret Garden collection. She knew it was the perfect gown for her but wanted a slight adjustment to the neckline. Unfortunately, the original wedding she had planned ended up needing to be changed due to Covid restrictions. Rachel […]

Gabby & Sam

Gabby came to us with a design in mind and a collection of photos showing what she wanted, which was brilliant to refer to! Her main inspiration was her dream lace, which wasn’t a problem as we were able to get that lace custom-made. We love that the gown was a collaborative effort, incorporating Gabby’s […]

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