Designer Spotlight: EveryBody/EveryBride by Stella York
Everybody/Everybride is a beloved collection by renowned designer Stella York that offers beautifully designed and crafted wedding dresses from sizes 18 to 36 with plus size brides in mind.
We know the feeling of falling for a wedding dress online, then wondering whether it will ever come in your size. EveryBody EveryBride was created to take that worry away. It brings the same Stella York gowns you have been saving to your Pinterest board to UK sizes 18 to 36, made to fit and move beautifully on a curvier figure.
Being able to try these gowns on is one of the reasons brides travel to us from across Scotland. We carry EveryBody EveryBride collection in Hamilton, so you can try on a variety of dresses in store.
What is EveryBody/EveryBride?
EveryBody EveryBride is a dedicated bridal collection from Essense Designs, the family company behind both Stella York and Essense of Australia.
It launched in 2017 with a straightforward idea: take the designs from the main collections and offer them in sizes 18 to 36, designed for curvier figures from the start.
If you love a gown from the current Stella York collection, chances are you can have it through EveryBody EveryBride with the same fabrics, the same lace and the same detailing.
Designed for your shape from the start
What sets these gowns apart is the pattern work. Each one is drafted for a curvier figure from the very beginning, so the boning, the seaming and the lace all sit where they should rather than being shifted around later.
Essense Designs came from a background in corsetry, and it shows. The internal support through the bodice holds its shape all day, which often means you need very little underneath. The fabrics run from structured mikado and satin to floaty tulle, chiffon and stretch crepe, each chosen for how it falls on a curvier frame.
The finishing matches the main range too, with Swarovski crystals, hand-sewn beading and lace from fine Chantilly to bold 3D floral.
Every silhouette and every style
EveryBody EveryBride covers the lot. There are A-line gowns with clean classic lines, ballgowns with full tulle skirts, fit-and-flare shapes that follow the body before they open, and mermaid or fishtail gowns that stay close before they flare.
The current collections lean into the details brides keep asking for. You will see corset bodices with visible boning, statement bows and detachable sleeves, off-shoulder and sweetheart necklines, and lace worked with 3D floral applique.
These are trend-led collections, so what lands on the rail moves with what brides are actually asking for. Whatever look you have in mind, it is there in your size.
Comfortable enough to enjoy the whole day
A wedding dress has to last from the ceremony through to the last dance, and the corsetry in these gowns is built for exactly that. Because the support is designed into the bodice, most brides can breathe, sit and dance without fighting the dress or layering on extra shapewear.
That comfort is a big part of why our brides relax into an EveryBody/EveryBride gown so quickly. When you feel held in all the right places, you stop thinking about the silhouette and start enjoying the moment.
Why we carry both Stella York and Essense of Australia
Most boutiques that stock EveryBody/EveryBride carry it from one brand only. We carry both Stella York and Essense of Australia, which are two quite different design personalities under the same Essense Designs roof.
Stella York brings a playful, trend-led feel with bolder details, while Essense of Australia leans romantic and classic with finer lace and more detailed beading.
Our stylists can pull from either or both, depending on what you love, so the selection you get to try is far broader than one label on its own.
Try Beautiful Plus Size Wedding Dresses on at Bijoux Bridal
We hold EveryBody/EveryBride samples in store in sizes 18 to 36, and our stylists use clipping and pinning to show you exactly how a gown will look once it is made in your size.
Once you have chosen your gown it is made to order, so we suggest booking around seven to nine months before the wedding to allow time for delivery and if you choose for our independent seamstress to handle any alterations. That way there’s time built in to get every detail perfect, so the gown that arrives is the one you fell for and it looks exactly how you envisioned it would on your wedding day.
