Testimonials

I fell in love with my dress the first time I tried her on… I just didn’t know it until 6 months later. She didn’t fit the old budget you see, and so I set upon a quest to find a dress within budget… a quest that ultimately lead me to falling out of love with my BUDGET instead! You see, I tried to love other dresses… I even lost the chance to own her (she was redesigned into something new) But the wonderful Anita turned my fortunes around when she agreed to make it again for me!! I am eternally grateful. Anita and the team operate with such grace and kindness. They truly love their craft and have a genuine warmth that is hard to come by these days. So ladies… if you’ve found the one, and it’s at Vinka Design, go for it today! Don’t take 6 months to come to the same conclusion as I did! It’s a lot of extra stress for nothing. You won’t regret it! Vinka Design makes exquisite gowns that hug your body in all the right places! Thank you team Vinka xx

Wearing a bespoke gown.

Anita and the team at Vinka went above and beyond for me and my Marcella gown. I was lucky enough to win the wild hearts competition that Vinka Design ran, so I was treated the incredible diamond consultation. With Moet in hand and chocolates I fell in love with the incredible Marcella gown off the rack, it was in a beautiful silk taffeta from lake camo in Italy. This dress ended up having to be made to my body as it was the only one left in that material I fell in love with. A big job that the team took on and it ended up becoming a beautiful custom dress! Thanks again for all the time and effort and I felt stunning on the day.

Wearing a bespoke gown.

I could not recommend Anita and her team at Vinka Design enough. Anita created the most beautiful gown for my wedding day. I had so many comments from guests on how stunning it was and asking where I got it. It was such a wonderful experience from initial consultation and sketches through to picking the lace and seeing the final design come together. Their craftsmanship is incredible, fabric and laces are exquisite and the fit was just perfect. I felt a million dollars on the day and could not have been happier. Anita – your dresses stand out a mile from any other and you nail the fit every time, which is so important. Thank you so much to you and your team for creating my dream dress xx Anyone looking at finding their dream gown should definitely visit Vinka!

Wearing a bespoke gown. Melissa loved the fit of our gowns and wanted us to create her a custom gown.

Walking into Vinka design for the first time was just breath taking! Looking around and seeing so many outstanding gowns was a very cool feeling. I knew I was in the right place!! Having Anita make my wedding dress was just the most incredible experience – everything was so stress free. She knows exactly what will suit your body shape and how to make you look perfect for your special day. From start to finish Anita looked after me, I found it hard to choose the final dress as there were multiple that I wanted! The end product was the most STUNNING gown that I was absolutely stoked with. I couldn’t stress enough how amazing this experience was!! And completely recommend Vinka Design to help you find your perfect gown. Thanks again Anita for all your hard work to make my dream gown.

Wearing a bespoke version of our Isabel gown from the Heart of Havana collection.

To the beautiful Anita. Thank you for making me feel like a princess on my big day. Planning a wedding certainly isn’t easy, but the process was made so much better with the weekly appointments with you! You have such a kind and gentle soul and I really treasure my process of making my dress with you. You will always hold such a special place in my heart. Much love.

Wearing a bespoke gown, a combination of Alex’s and Anita’s ideas.

As an, ahem, “older” bride getting married for the second time, I had a very good idea of what kind of dress I wanted to wear, so instead of traipsing through countless bridal stores I contacted the gorgeous Anita at Vinka Design. The whole process from consultation, design sketches, choosing from an exquisite range of laces and fabrics, the fittings and finally trying on my finished gown was so much fun and stress free! The gown that Anita created for me was stunning. It was flattering to my body shape, sexy without being overly revealing, fitted me like a glove and most importantly was comfortable to wear! Anita and her team are incredibly talented, seemingly unflappable and the quality of workmanship is superb. Because I knew the dress fit me so well, I felt confident and relaxed on our wedding day and the compliments I received were endless. I cannot recommend Anita and her amazing team of craftswomen highly enough for a gown that is uniquely yours, expertly constructed and will wow your partner, family and friends!

Wearing a bespoke gown.

Soo happy with these people. Besides being great to work with, they’re efficient and do an amazing job. What helped hugely was having the fabric and a large selection of laces already there to select from. Only needed 3 or 4 fittings including the initial consult and came home with the dress of my dreams. THANK YOU Anita and team!

Wearing a bespoke heavy silk satin gown.

Would highly recommend going to see Vinka Bridal if you are looking for your dream wedding dress. Anita was a charm to work with and was all ears about every little stitch and snip I wanted.

I walked in found my dream dress and didn’t look anywhere else.

She was uplifting and also made me feel very comfortable throughout the whole procedure which made me excited for every visit I had.

Thank you so much Anita!!

Wearing the Sashia gown from our Parisian Dream collection .

Dear Anita, thank you so much for the wonderful experience and the gorgeous dress you made me. I had the best day ever – I loved my dress, and so did everyone else! I Honestly danced the night away! I had a blast. Thanks for such a lovely experience. You’re the best.

Wearing a bespoke Roma gown from our Modern Muse collection with an additional split.

I don’t know how to thank Anita and her team from Vinka Design enough. I and everyone at the wedding was madly in love with my dress. When I first started looking for dresses, I found it hard to find the right dress for my size, I tried on so many and nothing got me excited….until I walked through the doors at Vinka Design. As soon as I met Anita, I knew this was the place, her professionalism, exciting attitude, fun and loving personality made every fitting enjoyable. She never made me worry about my size or shape. My dress was perfect, absolutely beautiful. At the very last fitting I didn’t want to take it off. You could see the amazing detail and care that went into it. I will always recommend Vinka Design as they helped to make my day the most special/amazing day I could ever have asked for. Thank you, thank you, thank you. xx

Wearing a bespoke gown.

Anita and team I cannot thank you enough for creating my dream wedding dress (at short notice)!

I had no idea what I wanted when I walked in the shop. But I knew as soon as I met Anita I wanted her to make my gown, and it is an experience I will never forget.

My dress on the day was just so perfect, from the cherry blossom lace to the way it moved in the wind I am utterly delighted.

Thank you again

My dream dress which Anita so beautifully created was just PERFECTION. Her attention to detail makes each dress she creates a bespoke masterpiece. Each dress is made to fit to your body (not like the other dress shops where you are buying off the hangar!), and you are not limited by what you see on her shelves – if you want to change the lace, style or if have your own design in mind, Anita will make it happen!

I felt like a princess on our wedding day and wish we could do it all again just so I can slip into my dress again! (Might just do that anyway so for those coming around for coffee unannounced don’t be surprised if you see me dressed in white!)

I cannot thank Anita and Helena enough for their amazing service!! Whenever I was uncertain about anything they gave me good, genuine advice. I could not recommend them more if you are looking for your dream dress!

Wearing a bespoke gown.