Eagle-eyed royal fans have spotted two brand-new pictures from Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling's wedding day. The stunning bride tied the knot with Peter Phillips at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, on June 6, surrounded by many of the groom's royal relatives.
The official account of Emilia Wickstead, who designed Harriet's beautiful wedding dress, shared the post alongside a lengthy caption detailing the craftsmanship behind the gown. The pictures, captured by photographer Mark Nicholson, show Harriet at The Conservatory at Princess Anne's Gatcombe Park, where the reception was held on Saturday evening.
Details of the Bespoke Wedding Dress
The caption read: "Harriet Sperling wears bespoke Emilia Wickstead to marry Peter Phillips at Gatcombe Park. Harriet's wedding dress is a bespoke Emilia Wickstead design, developed from initial sketch to final creation, fitted in our private salon on Sloane Street and crafted entirely by our in-house team at our West London atelier. The dress took one hundred and forty hours to make."
It continued: "An intentional dialogue between tradition and modernity runs throughout the design. A square-neck column underdress is paired with a delicately cropped over-jacket that sits just above the waist, while an early 19th-century-inspired three meter train, flat and linear in silhouette, falls directly from the waist beneath the square cut-out back. Every element is rooted in a signature Emilia Wickstead silhouette and realised in Italian ivory crêpe, overlaid with exceptionally fine French Leavers lace featuring an all-over prairie flower motif that continues to the edge of Harriet's veil. The lace is meticulously hand-applied throughout. Its heritage traces back to the early 1900s, following the invention and patenting of the revolutionary Leavers loom in Britain. Scalloped lace appliqué enhances the gown's architectural, sculptural lines, extending across the neckline and cuffs. Dome buttons allow each scalloped edge to meet with precision along the centre back, underscoring the craftsmanship at the heart of the design."
The beautiful new shots of Harriet were released just hours after fans were treated to two official pictures from the couple's special day. The first was captured at the wedding venue, with the second taken at the couple's reception.
