THE SWEETEST WEDDING DRESS...
DELICIOUS: The dress is 100% white chocolate

Thursday October 9,2008
By Nicola McCafferty for express.co.uk

YOUR wedding dress is something you will treasure forever.
But if you bought this frock for your big day it's unlikely to last until the reception.

Because while guests will be gasping with delight when you strut down the aisle, they may be slightly bewildered when it starts to melt during your vows.

After all, it's not everyday you see a bride in an edible wedding dress.

The delicious creation, complete with boned corset, quilted skirt and funky top hat, is made entirely from white chocolate. A delicious take on the traditional dress. Modelled by Lianne Nagel, a contestant in hit talent search show 'Britain's Next Top Model', this is one dress that really is good enough to eat.

But sadly any soon-to-be-brides hoping to snap one up as a cheeky way to avoid paying for a wedding cake will be left disappointed - this is a mouth-watering one-off. Designed by award winning bridalwear designer Ian Stuart and London chocolatiers Rococo, the scrumptious dress was made to promote National Chocolate Week, which starts on 13th October.

 

The BBC's Apprentice May 2008
Week 8 Task: Sir Alan hired two retail spaces for the teams to use at the National Wedding Show in Birmingham's NEC. Both teams visited Ian Stuart, who has been awarded 'Wedding dress designer of the year' four times. The winning team achieved a landslide victory selling the Ian Stuart label. Sir Alan referred to Ian Stuart as 'The jewel in the crown'.
www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/

'The cheap dresses may have seemed a safer option but it was a silly one, because for every dress Alpha sold, Renaissance needed to sell five. The poor choice of wedding dress supplier had wide-reaching knock-on effects.'

In March 2008 Ian Stuart was honoured to accept the prestigious award of 'Outstanding Contribution To The Industry 2008' at the Bridal Buyer Awards, after receiving the 'Best Designer of the Year' award four years in succession.

The Bridal Buyer Magazine award recognises the contribution and difference Ian Stuart has made to the British bridal industry. Acknowledging the fact he has been responsible for driving it to new heights; supporting Ian Stuart's innovative approach to design, marketing campaigns and support of the bridal industry.

The Ian Stuart label continues to grow internationally, with catwalk shows this year in London and Milan, also exhibiting in Barcelona, New York, Moscow, Holland, Germany and Greece.

The Coronation Street wedding of Maria (Samia Smith) and Liam (Rob James Collier) on11th February 2008.
Ian Stuart also created the gown worn by Samia Smith for her real-life wedding to Mathew Smith in 2005.

Comic relief - 2007

Lisa Roughead's wedding to Michael Carrick 2007