'Tabitha' wedding gown and ruffled shrug in ivory hemp/silk

Welcome to Conscious Elegance!

Eco-friendly wedding dresses and bridal wear

Our environmentally gentle gowns are designed from beginning to end to beautify our earth as well as our brides. We are a small, independent, family-owned company and we employ only local UK artists, all who earn a fair living wage. We make it easy and convenient to have a fabulous, eco-friendly, locally-made, hand-crafted dress at an honest price. And for our DIY brides, we offer organic and sustainable fabrics by the metre.

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UPDATE Summer 2009:

We have found 100% Bamboo Satin! We have swatches available upon request and will stock it by early July. See here for a very interesting article on some of the claims of the bamboo fabric industry.

The 2009 Collection is now available for viewing. We've also added Coats & Cover-ups and Ties & Cravats.

We've won an Environmental Award!!! Read about us in the Press >

Unlike many high street shops, we pay close attention to our sourcing; we know exactly from whom and from where our materials arise and no child labour or sweatshops are involved in any facet of our dressmaking.

Your Exclusive Online Access

You'll enjoy private online access to our workshop logs, which you can visit at any time to monitor your gown's progress. There's no worry or guessing about how your dress is coming along; you can watch it being made through pictures and log entries. It's important to us that you are delighted with your dress and are included along every step of the way. Ordering is easy and we can even come to you for personal fittings and alterations. Contact us for details.

'Rose' wedding gown in ivory hemp/silk with crimson hemp/silk contrast

Even in white, you can go Green

We use only eco-supportive hemp, beautiful hemp/silk blends and certified Fair Trade organic cotton fabrics in our creations. You can select from many colours and contrasts to create a truly stunning ethical gown that's made just for you.

Our eco-friendly fabrics are sourced as locally as possible from sustainable materials and many of our fabrics are 3rd-party certified organic by Control Union World Group (formerly SKAL). Our biodegradeable and recycled packaging is purposefully chosen to have minimal impact on the environment and we ship our gowns via eco-friendly couriers, who actively manage their carbon usage.

Thanks to our certified organic cotton thread, we can offer 100% organic gowns!

Re-use and recycle a precious resource

We don't believe that anything should be useful for only one day. We make sure that you'll get the most from your gown. As an exclusive service, we can create eco-friendly infant garments and related accessories for your future little ones, made from your own wedding dress. This service is free of charge for our clients, or infant gowns can be purchased separately. Please contact us for details.

A marriage of Fabulous and Ethical

You needn't compromise your values to look stunning. With a Conscious Elegance gown, you may let all of nature rejoice with you on your special day and proudly show your commitment to the world.

How to begin? Contact Us.