*Nice things to win at the end of this post*
Dresses that dreams are made of – that’s what I thought about the 2011 Temperley Bridal collection…
And then I saw the 2012 “Ophelia” range. I swear, for the first ten minutes I couldn’t say a word (and that’s a long time for me – I can talk a lot). The gowns are breathtaking, and I don’t tend to throw that adjective around unless well… something literally takes my breath away.
Adam and I were invited to Temperley HQ yesterday, a beautiful mews in Notting Hill that is home to all of Alice Temperley’s delicious designs including the aforementioned bridal ready-to-wear and bespoke pieces. Think intricate detail, elongated body skimming silhouettes and voluminous tulle appliqué skirts. Think exquisitely draped silks, fine French laces and timeless, feminine, ethereal pretty…
Think…I die.
Having only previously been available from the London, Los Angeles and Dubai Boutiques Ophelia is going wholesale world-wide – meaning it will become a whole lot more convenient for you lovelies to enjoy the Temperley experience should one of the oh-so-elegant frocks take your fancy.
‘I really enjoyed creating this collection; there is something for every Temperley woman – from the original bare footed Bohemian to our New York City Hall contemporary bride to our romantic full skirted princess and our Art Deco vintage nostalgic – Our brides always wear the dress rather than being worn by it, and they can dance all night, look beautiful and also feel themselves which is something that should never be forgotten on their wedding day. ’ Alice Temperley, MBE
The Temperley Bridal line evolved after Alice’s own wedding in 2002 to Lars von Bennigsen when after designing her own W-day gown she received many requests from friends to create their big day dresses. Alice’s gown was very similar to the Honeysuckle design that remains a permanent fixture of the classic line along with one of my if-I-did-it-again-I-would-be-very-tempted numbers – the ever lovely layered Dragon dress.
And along with the Dragon there are a fair few frocks from this collection I will be adding to that “if” list, prepare yourselves for a serious Saturday swoon-fest folks…
From top: The Arianna and the Vida.
From Top: The Chloe and the Draped Scarlett.
From Top: The Dove and the Augustina.
From Top: The Crystal Imara and the Camille.
From Top: The Emmeline and the Kelly.
From Top: The Mirage and the Amoret.
From Top: The Aurelea and the Penelope.
Ophelia 2012 also introduces accessories, including decadent head pieces, embellished sashes for the waist and wrists and an expansion of shrug and veil categories. And when I say veil I mean VEIL – if you wear one of these you won’t want to take it off all day. Promise.
We were lucky enough to be given some very generous goody bags by Temperley with posh teas, gorgeous candles and whatnot inside and as I also managed to pinch Adam’s when he wasn’t looking we’re generous and all we’d like to give one away, just tell us which is your favourite gown from the collection by dropping us a comment. If it’s the same as mine then we’ll send a very fancy bag with Mr Posty your way (and if there is more than one that guesses right I’ll get out the RMW polka dot hat and we’ll do a wee draw).
Warning: The candle smells so insanely awesome you may be tempted to eat it.
You can see some Temperley RMW real wedding pretty here and here …
Big If You Ever Buy One Of These I Will Be As Jealous As Hell Love
Charlotte xxx
Oh my! I have to say I had the honor of trying on some temperly in their outlet store. Heaven I tells ya.
Loving the Emmeline mostly – though it was damn hard to pick!
Also, that tiara/crown thing on the Mirage picture, am very much wanting to wear that at my desk this week
So many beautiful dresses but I think the first one – the Arriana
Ooh, tricky. I’m going to say either the Augustina or the Kelly. But which one, it’s a tough decision. I’ll have to say the Augustina!
Eeny meeny miney mo……Arianna
Kelly….what a weird coincidence, it’s just beautiful and the fur with Mirage is gorge, hmmm just what I’ve looking for for our December wedding. Not Jel of the goody bag at all…….
After MUCH deliberation, I’ve decides the Amoret.is my favourite. Love all the lace and the little sleeves are gorgeous. And the neckline is so chic! I want it!
Oh my, I think it has to be Amoret. The lace is just amazing. Such a beautiful dress.
You’re right though, the entire collection is breath taking. And the veils… wow… x
I love the dragon! Can you imagine walking down the aisle in a dress called the dragan! Amaze.
@Laura C – that crown is possibly the best thing I’ve seen since I found a crown of flowers (Lana del Rey styley) on Amazon…do you think I could wear both together? God, how good would it be if that has just ‘fallen’ into the goody bag!
x
Oh so much pretty but I think I’d say the Kelly. Not that it would be forgiving for those of us with more chest that Kiera Knightley but it’s just gorgeous.
x
It has to be the Camille – what an awesome dress!
Oh my… Well I think MY favourite is the Kelly – wouldnt you feel just like Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra in that?? Totally glamourlicious. But I think that Charlotte’s favourite might be The Arianna! x x x
Oh my to the Chloe!
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Wow these are absolutely beautiful! And what a gorgeous model too.
My favourite has to be the Emmeline, super feminine and elegant.
A x
The Amoret gown is totally my fave!!! So pretty, femine and totally gorgeous x
All lush. Arianna x
My favourite would definitely be the Arianna. Total swoon!!
Oh the Amoret, loving all that lace! Xxx they are all gorg tho!
Far too difficult! The Arianna, Camille and Penelope – all too gorgeous to call it.
What a stunning collection! It’s got to be the Arianna – such beautiful detailing and shape.
The Kelly <3 Glamourama!!!
How gorgeous are all these dresses ! But if I’m forced to pick one & I have to say I’m not sure why im drawn above all the others but the Dove dress just screams wear me !!!! I love it !!!!!
All gorgeous! Absolutely love the Vida! x
Chloe or Kelly, Chloe or Kelly, Chloe or Kelly…?
Chloe! The wee bit of asymmetry is just :O
They are all so incredibly beautiful!!
The one I keep going back to though is the Arianna, it’s so simple but such beautiful shapes and lines. To be greedy though, the Kelly would be the dream dress if I could look as amazeballs as that model in it and if I could pick one right now to wear for my wedding I would choose now the Aurelea, very simple and elegant and me! X
Wow!! It has to be the Vida so so so beautiful and just the smallest of detail to make it look so very different from every other dress out there. I am developing an unhealthy obsessesion with looking at dresses online having not actually started shopping yet and every now and then you see a dress and your heart lifts a little and you think “that’s it, that’s the one”. That just happened with Vida. Sigh….. x
Draped Scarlett for me. I am already thinking what jewellery and shoes I would wear this dress and I am an old married.
The Arianna is gorgeous! I love the neck line!
Emmeline is absolutely divine
I think the Draped Scarlett is just gorgeous. Simple lines but serious wow factor and very different to a lot of your typical wedding dresses out there.
The Kelly is very glam too but I couldn’t get away with wearing something so low cut, so definitely the draped scarlett for me
Although they are all gorg-e-ous, I’ve decided (with some help from wee jimmy the cat) that it has to be Arianna. Would love to wear that on W-day! x
So. much. pretty.
Oh if only I had a temperley budget. The winner for me is the emmeline – love the art deco-esque glamour, x
Kelly = jaw dropper. oh. my. goodness.
I think its the Kelly – that dress is amazing! Oh i wish they did a budget range for us mere mortals! xxx
Oooh wow, so much pretty!!
I think my fave is the Dove – ahhh the ruffles!!
Ruth xx
p.s. that model is beautiful it hurts my eyes a bit x
Wow they are so beautiful! Kelly for me. What a beautiful gown! X
So hard to choose – for me it would be the arianna, I think all the others require an amazingly willowy figure like this model has to look really good. But i think Charlottes favourite will be the amoret which would be my second choice.
Love love the Arianna beautiful. X
Nothing like the dress I’ve actually chosen for my w-day but for me it is the dove all the way – beautiful, beautiful, beautiful…
OH MY its a tricky decision, and I would love any of these but I do think the Kelly shines out the most.
Emmiline is beautiful – like a roman princess
Oh Lordy-these dresses are divine!!!
I actually gasped when I saw Arianna-that dress is so beautiful it hurts! I have a sneaky suspicion it might also be Charlotte’s fav dress too
The cut of the dress is amazing and so, so sophisticated-Charlotte, it reminds me of your own wedding dress-very grown up and glamorous!!
I would get married all over again just so I could wear that dress
I also think the Emmeline (with the beautiful detailing) and the Chloe (with it’s gorgeous Grecian style) come a close second and third.
Even the accessories made me gasp-i am lusting after that headpiece on the model wearing the draped scarlet dress.
I think I need to lie down after all this excitement!
Thanks for sharing RMW xxx
It’s the Dove for me. It almost makes me wish I wasn’t married!
The draped Scarlett is just beautiful! So elegant. x
Oh WOW! Well my favourite is def The Crystal Imar just so different and incredibly stunning! My dress is actually called Ophelia which is why this post caught my attention! Wish I had the figure to wear any of the above dresses though…!x
Oh Amoret, how I love thee. Temperley dresses are amaze – my cousin had one last Summer. Divine!
Mrs O – please put a warning sign on these dress posts, or retitle them, ‘Dresses that you shouldn’t look at if you already have yours.’ Ta muchly
As much as I adore the Grecian simplicity of Mirage and Aurelea, I am too much of a sucker for tulle and love the pretty flowers on Crystal Imara! Stunning dresses! Xx
All gorgeous, but I love the amoret dress. Its stunning.
The Dove – no question! It looks AMAZEBALLS with that gorgeous bolero. They’re all just stunning though…
Wow..they are all lovely!!
My fav & I hope it’s yours too 
is the Dove! When I think of weddings & dresses the one thing that comes to mind is LACE & the lace on the Dove dress is very pretty!! 
All of them are stunning, but I was definitely drawn to The Dove first and foremost, The ruffles look gorgeous.
The arianna is my fave, I think it’s beautifully simple. Xx
The Amoret is fabulous. I have developed a ‘thing’ for lace and this dress is awesome.
The Kelly is just so beautiful it actually makes me want to cry, so beautiful and so different.
A tough choice between the Arianna and the Amoret but I think I will have to say the latter! I love all the beautiful lace detailing on it.
The Emmeline!!! It has to be it is incredible
pick one favourite? an almost impossible task. if i must i have to say Arriana. such a flattering cut, so stylish & just lovely.
Amoret, Kelly, Emmeline they are all my faves!
I defo wouldnt suit one but they are so pretty and elegant and chic! Mega dress envy.
Think my fave may well be the Emmeline….love the dropped waist and jewels! x
Vida and Augustina. Love em!
Wow. For definite the Arianna. Wow. Wow. Wow!
Wow. Easy for me. The Arianna. Wow. Wow. Wow! Absoutely stunning <3
These dresses are like pieces of art and they are so heavenly, Chloe is my fav!
the amoret…I love the traditional lace + constructed together with a more modern shape= …divine! x
The dove…beauty x
For me it has to be the Chloe. They’re all stunning though.
Wow! The dresses are so beautiful, but the Vida is my favourite. x
The Kelly, what a stunner! : )
^ I have just realised this makes me sound like a builder talking about a page 3 model, sorry!
Arianna, Chloe or Dove. It’s almost too hard to decide between them, but if I had to… probably the Dove.
Amoret for me!!
oooh I don’t know – they are all so gorgeous.. but i’m hoping that Charlotte and I are kindred spirits and so I’m going to say the Arianna because that’s the one I love!
Definitely the Chloe!
Emmeline is the one for me
My oh my, what a gorgeous range! Amoret is definately my fave – very ‘Charlotte’ from sex and the city!
Arianna! Definitely my favourite. My middle name is Ophelia – that means I have to own one of these dresses, right?