d'Italia - Wedding Dresses Melbourne

D'Italia, ALL MY DREAMS COME TRUE! I mean it completely. When I was 14 years old I was picking out my school formal dress when I spotted d'Italia's store. I told myself 'one day when I get married, d'Italia will make my dress'. Fast forward 18 years and I checked and d'Italia was still there and they had ONE SPOT left for me before my wedding date!From start to finish, it was the best experience - I sent in my dream design and they helped me choose the perfect Italian silk, working with my budget and taste (and mum's input always important, right?). Very affordable and they were clearly knowledgeable. I would say if anyone is unsure, just trust them :) They have lots of experience!I was then sent on to Eva who made the dress. She was the absolute BEST! I could not recommend her more. She listened to everything I had in mind and she explained her process as we went along. Honestly, I think she is magical and can do anything. She talked me into wearing a veil too and I'm so glad she did. We went from me wearing no veil to a 3m veil...so just a heads up, that can also happen and no regrets. It was perfect and the look would not have been complete without it. Eva is also just a wonderful person and I was sad when the process was over because I'm going to miss our fittings! We had so much fun!I have to add; there is nothing like the experience of having a dress made just for you. It fits like a second skin and is so comfortable to wear. I have never felt so good :)The only sad thing is that I don't get to wear my wedding dress every day for the rest of my life. I just want to say the biggest thank you to d'Italia, because I'm still in disbelief that you made it possible for me to be able to wear my ultimate dream dress. Thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart! x

What an experience…Having lost my Mum a couple of years ago, I was aware that the process of creating my dream dress would be an emotional and potentially difficult time for me.However, after meeting the girls at D’Italia with my sister by my side, I was put at ease as my dress was created on paper before my eyes. We then talked beautiful fabrics and of course the pearl veil and then Shuchi and Para referred me to my dressmaker for me to meet with. I can’t thank them enough for the guidance they provided throughout these early stages of the journey I was about to embark on.And then I met Mary. What a woman. A ray of sunshine and a beautiful, kind human with a flare for fashion and style. My dressmaker was something else. We met initially to discuss exactly what I wanted. The next consultation that followed included my measurements. Mary then created a mock up version in calico of my beautiful dress and I immediately knew it was right- it was just like my inspo pictures I had walked in with at the beginning. The following consultation provided me with endless opportunities to change the dress as I wanted, but Mary and I had always been on the same page and I had been so happy with everything she had done so I never had to change much at all! In the end, she had created my dream dress, one I had envisioned for years prior. I will be forever thankful for crossing paths with Mary- she helped to fill a very big void in my life at what is a very emotional and testing time and she created a masterpiece, different to any other gown I had tried on or seen. I can’t recommend her highly enough, or the girls at D’Italia for their professionalism and expertise. Thank you from the bottom of my heart- I will always reflect on the most timeless and beautiful dress, as well the process and people it took to create it, with fondness and love.❤️❤️❤️

Trying on ready to wear dresses can be a really disheartening thing especially when you're not a standard size. Choosing d'Italia was the decision I made, because I now have a one of a kind dress that is made for my body and quite literally was so breathtaking.Shuci and my dressmaker Eva Tomala we're nothing but warm, kind and extremely wonderful from start to finish in my wedding dress journey. I felt so confident expressing my ideas and getting professional advice from both to make my dress a reality.The materials D'Italia offer are high quality, beautiful fabrics that really allow you to customise your gown completely. My lace and embellishment was sent straight from Paris and even more beautiful in person.Eva is the most talented dressmaker, she not only understood my vision but was able to make the design suit my body. I had complete trust in her (the process was already made hard by being based in the UK!) and she even made time for me to come home to Melbourne for 7 days and have the dress completed.Eva was truly a fairy godmother dressmaker! I cannot recommend team D'Italia enough, if you have a vision, they can make it happen!

The d’Italia team made the process of creating my very own bespoke party dress to wear on the evening of my wedding an absolute dream turned into reality. It was great to make a contribution to my dress and see the journey of its creation from start to finish. Selecting my very own fabrics was a special and memorable process, as was being paired with my dressmaker, Eva. Eva and the team were meticulous and ensured the process was very enjoyable. The end result was a dress that represented elegance, glamour and fun - exactly what I wanted! Thank you d’Italia for creating the dress of my dreams, I will always look back on memories of the day with a very big smile.

What a fantastic experience I had with D’Italia.Shuchi was so helpful in fabric selection to suit my figure and the dress style, I had 3 layers of fabric, all great quality, including custom ivory coloured glass beading, which looked so beautiful, and sat perfectly.I was referred to a wonderful couturier Eva Tomala, who was amazing to work with, so friendly, professional and helpful. She made my dream dress work for my figure, offered suggestions which all paid off on the day, I loved the whole with D’Italia and Eva, everyone involved went above and beyond when I had questions or special requests and it resulted in a beautiful dress that I will treasure forever! A word of advice for anyone wanting a custom wedding dress, trust in the process and it will pay off!

D'Italia were an absolute lifesaver in a sea of dresses that didn't quite hit the mark for me. I had a very specific vision in mind when I contacted them and Pala (my designer), alongside Vicky (my dressmaker) 100% delivered in every way.Pala helped me out with the process of putting my vision down on paper and making sure it was something that would work for me, as well as choosing beautiful fabrics that worked amazingly well.Vicky then brought my design to life, solving problems with me to make it fit me the way I wanted and ensuring my dress was perfect for my wedding day (including making sure I could dance in it properly!).I'm so pleased I found D'Italia and Vicky. Would recommend whole-heartedly!

Thank you Pala and Shuchi from D'Italia couture for helping me bring my dream dress to life!After multiple consults at other boutiques to try on dresses, feeling like nothing would fit me with many places only stocking small sample sizes, to uncomfortable dresses with cheap material, then a lockdown that prevented me from further looking.I was then SO glad to come across D'Italia! After a virtual consultation during lockdown I finally felt like I had found my dream dress!I only had 7 months remaining till my wedding and D'Italia were the only place that didn't make me feel panicked. During the consult they listened to what I was after and drew up exactly what was in my head, it was amazing & I couldn't help but cry with relief. The fabrics they have on offer are the best quality so beautiful!They then matched me up with a dressmaker Vicky, who was extremely experienced, & in the lead up came up with a brilliant idea on how to make my dress pop even more with a fitted bodice seperate to the lower part of the dress.I absolutely love my dress and the process of designing & making it to suit me.Highly recommend d'Italia!

I first enquired at D'Italia as my first vendor and wedding pit stop in July 2021 (17 months before my wedding as I was super keen to get in there and tick off my wedding dress!)Though I had reached out firstly to request a custom wedding gown; on the day, I came with my sister and unexpectedly saw the 'Grace' gown (from their first ready to wear collection) hanging in the store. I knew I had to try it on immediately, and since then... the rest is history. I knew I had found my wedding gown. ❤️ I was madly in love with the corset design, with beautiful soft tulle textures, the romantic off the shoulder sleeves, finished off with the most intricate beaded overskirt detailing. This gown completely took breath away. Pala was right there from the start from the moment I zipped up the demo dress, and at the very end when my real dress had arrived in store. When she put the wedding veil in my hair... I truly felt like a real bride.But this customer experience wouldn't be complete without the help of Mary Andronis - the most gifted dressmaker, mother and boss lady! I am so grateful that you were able to connect me with a very experienced dressmaker like Mary, as the alterations that I required to make this the perfect wedding dress - were intricate and very very tricky! Especially making the loop through the beaded skirt AND also re-designing the tulle sleeves to represent the vision I had in my mind. After Mary's beautiful alterations - the 'Grace' gown was exactly my dream wedding dress and I couldn't have felt more honoured to wear it on the special day.

We had a fun, fabulous experience. The fabric and the design experience was just what we needed. Followed on by choosing the finest dressmaker in Mary who was simply amazing.

The team at D'Italia were great to work with! I worked with Shuchi as my designer and she was able to bring all my ideas together to design my dream dress! D'Italia were even able to custom design my wedding fabric to be exactly what I wanted. My dress maker Dragana was also amazing with so much knowledge and experience she made the process run smoothly!