Bespoke wedding gown made in Francefor Los Angeles brides
You are planning your wedding in California or in France, and you dream of a gown designed just for you and made by hand in France, rather than a design already seen elsewhere.
The Maite Bailleul atelier is located near Lille, in the north of France, about an hour from Paris by high speed train. Trained at ESMOD and having worked for houses such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Dior and Mugler before returning to the north, Maïté designs every gown entirely to measure, using noble fabrics: Calais lace, Lyon silk, embroidered tulles.
There is no showroom in Los Angeles: everything is designed and made by hand at the atelier in France. Your first consultation takes place by video, then your fittings are planned at the atelier around your stays in France. Maïté can also travel to you, on quote.
Long gowns range from €2,750 to €4,500, most between €3,000 and €4,000, and civil ceremony looks start at €1,150. Fittings are always included.
Signature venues near Los Angeles
Hotel Bel-Air
A secluded garden hideaway in Stone Canyon, famous for its Swan Lake
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Greystone Mansion & Gardens
A Tudor style estate in Beverly Hills, with terraced gardens and views over the city
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How it works from Los Angeles
Your first consultation, by video
We talk about your wedding, your style, your budget and your timeline, and Maïté shares her first ideas for your gown. Ideally, get in touch 12 to 18 months before the wedding.
Your fittings in France
Four fittings in total, including the toile, planned at the atelier around your stays in France and grouped as much as possible. Your gown never leaves the atelier until the day you take it home.
Maite Bailleul atelier
177 avenue Paul Bert, 59390 Lys-lez-Lannoy, France
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 am to 7 pm (Paris time)
Saturday, 9 am to 2 pm
Closed on Wednesday and Sunday.
By appointment only. Video consultations are scheduled together, taking the time difference into account.