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Australian wedding dress designer KAREN WILLIS HOLMES has been at the forefront of bridal fashion since being established in 2000, providing beautifully designed and handcrafted wedding gowns for the elegant, modern and timeless bride. Our team is based in Australia and every one of our staff is dedicated to our company’s mission and the brides we have the pleasure of working with. Our goal is to always create a one-of-a-kind, personal and genuine experience for brides when finding their perfect wedding dress.

Read more about KWH here.

We have three boutiques across Australia in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The details of each boutique are located below:

Sydney BOOK HERE
Sydney Flagship Emporium
9 Doody St Alexandria, NSW
Ph (02) 8338 1078
sydney@karenwillisholmes.com
Hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
Thursday: 10 am to 5:30 pm (with 7 pm late-night by appointment)
Saturday: 9 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday: 11am to 4pm (by appointment only)

Melbourne BOOK HERE
1010 High Street, Armadale, VIC
Ph (03) 9509 0454
melbourne@karenwillisholmes.com

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
Thursday: 10 am to 5:30 pm (with 7 pm late-night by appointment)
Saturday: 9 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday: 11am to 4pm (by appointment only)

Brisbane BOOK HERE
32 Latrobe Tce, Paddington, QLD
Ph (07) 3368 2216
brisbane@karenwillisholmes.com

Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
Thursday: 10 am to 5:30 pm (with 7 pm late-night by appointment)
Saturday: 9 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday: Closed

We are also stocked in many boutiques Australia wide and across globe.  For a detailed list of stockists, visit Stockist Locations.

The cost of a KAREN WILLIS HOLMES wedding dress ranges from AUD $3,990 to AUD $13,000. This is not inclusive of alteration costs.

All our KWH Boutiques will stock size AUS/UK 10 | US 6 samples in store for you to try on. We also carry our popular designs in size AUS/UK 16 | US 12 samples.

Majority of our gowns are available in sizes AUS/UK 4 | US 0 – AUS/UK 24 | US 20.

Some pieces are only available to size AUS/UK 16 | US 12, however these are limited.

If you don’t live near a KWH boutique, contact our customer service team directly and we will have a solution for you to secure your dream gown. Our team can also offer you styling advice via phone or email. Feel free to contact them on +61 2 9519 3901 or info@karenwillisholmes.com.

We do carry stock of some gowns in-house, or we can sometimes make a gown in much shorter time frames, if we have all the fabric and time in our production calendar to fit your order in. While we can work with shorter time frames, we always recommend a longer timeline, as having a shorter one will limit what is available to you.

If you have a short time frame, please contact us on info@karenwillisholmes.com or + 61 2 9519 3901 to discuss your options.

Alterations are expected and essential for the finishing touches to any gown and will make the gown truly yours. When purchasing a gown, we take your body measurements to help determine the closest standard size to your body based on our size chart. However, alterations are needed to fine-tune for fit and to your personal preference. Whether that means taking in a gown to make it smaller for your hips, bust, or waist (or maybe everywhere), adding cups, shortening straps, hemming the length, and adding in the bustle for your train, alterations are a standard part of the whole process.

Our luxurious wedding gowns look fabulous when paired with our veils and detachable trains. Adding a veil or train to your beaded gown can create a duality of edginess and softness and create a truly ‘bridal’ feel for your ceremony. 

Our luxury wedding dresses are gowns that take bridal style to the next level. Many dresses feature hand beading or embroidery. These gowns define what it means to be a contemporary bride and can be styled to fit any venue or setting. 

Have you fallen in love with one of our handmade wedding dresses? We have boutiques across Australia in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane where you can work with our dedicated bridal stylists and try on your KWH favourites. You can also visit one of our many stockists across the globe if our boutiques are not in your area.

Gowns are made to order to a standard size- whatever size you measure closest to at the time of your appointment. We recommend a booking lead time of 6-8 months, however, because we make these gowns in our own workroom we can sometimes work with shorter time frames.

Unsure about shape wear? Our expert stylists broke down our best tips for how to choose when navigating the world of shape wear for your wedding dress here.