Cynthia Grafton-Holt

Cynthia was able to take my vision and make it a reality.I came to Cynthia as one of the last bride in the season last year. With a clear idea of what I wanted, the conversations with Cynthia were a guiding light. She was friendly, accommodating and her creativity allowed for the experience to take twists and turns for the better. The experience is collaborative, supportive and reassuring, which is what you need when planning a wedding.On the wedding day I felt stunning, comfortable and most importantly I felt like me, which was super important. The look on my husband's face when he turned to see me, is all I could wish for.Thank you Cynthia, for your time, energy, expertise and personality! I wish you every success and every bride deserves the special touch you provide.

I've always admired the stunning gowns designed and created by Cynthia but to have worked with her and have my accessories complement her dresses is on a whole different level. She is deeply passionate, authentic and meticulous with her level of detail. I highly recommend Cynthia to any bride searching for a distinctive, one of a kind gown.

Thank goodness I found Cynthia! She is an amazingly talented designer, dressmaker and all round lovely lady. I visited her for some alterations to my wedding dress that weren’t the easiest but Cynthia went above and beyond to make sure everything fitted perfectly and to check I was happy and comfortable. I’m in awe of how skilled she is and wish I had gone to her from the start to make my dress. I would recommend her without a doubt to any brides looking for an extra special (and truly unique) dress.

I have been putting off doing a review, as it means I have come to the end of my journey with Cynthia.Cynthia exceed my expectations with the process of having a bespoke wedding dress. And I have been saying to anyone who is willing to listen that having a bespoke wedding dress is the way to go but not just by anyone by Cynthia Grafton-Holt.Cynthia’s impeccable taste and flare has allowed meTo have the wedding dress of my dreams. From the moment you have a consultation up until the very last fitting Cynthia ensure that you are treated with such care and love and this is shown with the dress she create for you. Your experience of having a dress created by her does not just stop with the first and last consultation. Her dedication, attention to detail, follow ups, check ins and honesty, kindness humour and relatability puts you at ease with the process of having your dress made.Cynthia thank you so much for all that you have done for me. You have made my experience with having a bespoke wedding dress stress free and fun and I don’t even feel like words are enough to express how much I have appreciated having you as part of my big day!I must not forget Shirley, her professional and friendly response helps to know that even when your not communicating with Cynthia you are still getting the same treatment as Cynthia gives.Thank you both for making this part of the process of my wedding a moment never to forget. When I wear my dress on my big day I will be thinking of you both and continuing to thank you. I hope are paths cross again.Thank you so much, and all the best to you both.Chantel

I went to see Cynthia to design my wedding dress, she was so welcoming and friendly from our first meeting. She took the time to work with me on designing my perfect dress! I had an image in my head and she really brought it to life! The final design was just stunning and I loved wearing it! Xx

Cynthia's designs are simply stunning. Her years of experience, passion and love for what she does is so evident. The creativity and attention to detail in each design is second to none. I am so delighted to have had the opportunity to meet and work with Cynthia. After exchanging kind messages on Instagram to phone calls and meeting in person, Cynthia's communication and understanding of a brief surpassed all expectations! It truly has been a wonderful experience working with Cynthia and I very much look forward to working with Cynthia again!

Firstly, I cannot emphasise how wonderful Cynthia is.I came to her with a dress that was a fair few sizes too big for me, poorly made, and bagging in all the wrong places. AND an overskirt from USA which was equally enormous and overflowing with an excess of fabric that I couldn't move in.Feeling lost, and annoyed at buying the dress and skirt in the first place, I came to Cynthia's studio for some advice. Her energy and positivity instantly lifted my spirits, I think I even shed a tear! She wasted no time in pinning, and pinning, and pinning some more. Over the weeks, my dress was completely taken apart, cut to size and rebuild from scratch. We had a lot of fun in the studio together, it became the highlight of my wedding journey. I was at first incredibly regretful about the story of my dress, but if I hadn't have gone through the process then I'd have never met Cynthia. On the day of the wedding I felt absolutely amazing in my dress, it fit me beautifully. I have Cynthia to thank for that. Her passion for wedding couture seeps out of her - she's really going places. I'm so proud that I got to wear a dress that was reimagined by her. I'd recommend Cynthia to anybody. Thank you C xx

I had the best experience working with Cynthia.I brought her a wedding gown that needs an intense alteration. It was made with beads glued on the fabric and garment which was difficult to remove. She had to melt down the glue, attach them again piece by piece and sew parts of the gown by hand.With her amazing expertise, loads of patience and tireless efforts she transformed my gown into something magical.I highly recommend Cynthia-Grafton Holt and wish her all the success!

Cynthia did an absolutely amazing job at re-making my complicated dress and overskirt, which was previously very poorly fitting. If i'd have know that my wedding was not going to happen in December 2020, i'd have gone straight to her for my very own bespoke couture dress. She was an absolute pleasure to work with; very friendly and so talented. I'd definitely recommend Cynthia for any brides out there looking for an amazing wedding dress.

Cynthia was able to work wonders on a bridesmaid dress that I needed altered. You can tell she really cares about her work and her clients and really listened to what I wanted to change whilst also provided her expert advice. The dress came out a perfect fit and I cannot thank Cynthia enough for her help!