Plus Size & Size Inclusive Wedding Dresses | Sizes 6–36 (Majority Over Size 16)
Wedding Dresses Worthing, Sussex | Plus Size & Size Inclusive Bridal Shop
The Carolyn Anne's Bridal Experience.
Plus Size Specialists
The Private Bridal Sanctuary
The Private Bridal Sanctuary
- Realistic sample sizes 16 - 36
- No generic standard sizes
- Made to proportion bridal
The Private Bridal Sanctuary
The Private Bridal Sanctuary
The Private Bridal Sanctuary
- 2 hours exclusive use
- Indulgent treats
- Designer Led styling consultation
Custom & Bespoke Services
The Private Bridal Sanctuary
Custom & Bespoke Services
- Tactile design process
- 150 colour options
- Mix & match or unique design
The Pillars of Our Craftsmanship
Made to Proportions
Made to Proportions
Made to Proportions
We never sell standard sizes. Every gown is patterned and cut from scratch to your exact measurements, usually eliminating standard structural alteration costs.
The Tactile Process
Made to Proportions
Made to Proportions
Try on real, luxury sample designs from sizes 6-36 (Specialising in 16+) to feel the weights of silks and co-design your gown with a master dressmaker.
3-Month Production
Made to Proportions
3-Month Production
Our elite international artisan team handcrafts your couture gown in a 3 month window, making the process-the fastest, most stress-free luxury timeline in the UK
We offer 3 creation pathways
Made To Order
Fully Bespoke Couture
Customised Luxury
Choose the exact Pure Joie design you fell in love with in our boutique. Crafted entirely from fresh fabrics, tailored perfectly to your exact proportions. Available in 150 colours
Customised Luxury
Fully Bespoke Couture
Customised Luxury
Love a design but want to make it entirely yours? We alter the architecture to suit you - custom sleeves, modified necklines, bespoke hand-beading or extended train lengths.
Fully Bespoke Couture
Fully Bespoke Couture
Fully Bespoke Couture
The ultimate dressmaking experience. We use our physical collection to build a completely raw design, tailored to your wildest bridal dreams. No sketches, total realty.
Are We The Right Bridal Boutique For You?
Carolyn Anne's Bridal
Carolyn Anne’s Bridal is an award-winning, designer-led bridal couture house in Worthing, West Sussex. Backed by a 32-year industry legacy, principal designer Lea Stubbs is the region’s premier authority on plus size, bespoke, and made-to-proportion wedding dresses. Voted Best Bridal Shop and Prestige Quality Business Award Winners 2024, the house is a celebrated Regional Finalist in The Wedding Industry Awards (TWIA) 2026 and an exclusive West Sussex supplier for Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine. Specialising in curve and plus-size bridal architecture, we host realistic floor samples from sizes 16 to 36+. Every exclusive Pure Joie gown is hand-crafted from scratch by international artisans in 3 months.
The Private Bridal Sanctuary
An Intentional Private Experience.
- Fully private boutique access
- Personalised welcome board
- Chilled refreshments & Chocolates
- Designer-Led styling consultation
- The bell ring ritual celebration
- Complimentary prosecco on purchase
