The Great British Sewing Bee star Suzy Sankey made sure she had a one-of-a-kind wedding dress.

The 2024 semi-finalist shared with Cosmopolitan UK that she knew from the start of wedding planning with her partner Christian that she wanted to make her own wedding dress to reflect who she was as a person.

“I had originally planned on wearing fuchsia pink as a plain white dress didn’t feel very me, but I ended up finding my wedding dress fabric in a charity shop,” she shared to the outlet, adding that she only got the fabric for only £13.50 ($18).

On Instagram, she noted that the fabric she found ended up being the perfect fit as it incorporated all the things she loved, including her “favorite color, polka dots” and even her “favorite print.”  

“Anyone who knows me will agree it is 1000000% the perfect fabric and NOTHING else could possibly ever have been right,” she shared alongside a video showing off the dress.

Once she had the perfect fabric, it was time to construct the dress. She managed to complete it in eight weeks, but it didn’t come without its challenges. 

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Sankey said she tried “tons of different bodice designs” in order to get the shape right for the “drop waist and strapless boned corset” she wanted for the dress. She ended up reaching out to Ralph Pink Patterns for help on how to draft “a corset pattern.” 

The next thing to work on was the skirt, which she said she initially thought would turn out “fine,” but ended up being “horrific.” She noted that she eventually made “a new pattern, re-fitting the existing pieces together like a jigsaw,” but ended up making a big mistake.

“I ended up cutting out two left sides rather than a right and left side – the exact same mistake I made on The Great British Sewing Bee,” she recalled to Cosmopolitan UK. “That was the only time I broke down and cried during the stressful eight-week sewing process.”

Luckily, she said she was able to “fix it” just in time for the big day. She proudly showed off the dress on Instagram along with its detailing, which included the bodice and the tulle skirt which ended just short of her ankles. She completed the look with second-hand Stella McCartney Elyse platform shoes and a vintage Jimmy Choo bag.

“I felt the most beautiful I’ve ever felt in my life on my wedding day. I think I’d have felt amazing no matter how it came out, knowing how much effort I put into it,” she said. “I was so proud of myself, and I felt super high fashion, which is what I wanted.”

That wasn’t her only accomplishment, as she also sewed her veil and garter and even “made a second evening dress for myself along with 97 napkins.” On top of that, she sewed together her mom’s dress — which featured a colorful bird print — and then “eight bridesmaids’ dresses “ plus two flower girl outfits — which all featured a polka-dot print.

“Believe it or not, I enjoyed every second of sewing,” Sankey said. “It was not easy and I was tired throughout as I was working [my day job] too, but going home in the evening and sitting at my sewing machine is my way of relaxing.”

She added: “My advice for brides wanting to make their own dress or have a custom wedding dress would be to think about how you want to feel wearing your dress… Your wedding dress doesn’t have to be completely different or unique from anything you’ve ever worn, just because it’s your wedding dress.”

Dax Shepard celebrated his wife Kristen Bell’s first Emmy nomination with a stripped-down snap.

The actor took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a picture of his partner seemingly doing yoga while wearing nothing but a pair of blue socks.

The “Punk’d” alum, 50, covered Bell’s backside with a red square.

“People might not know everything that happens behind the scenes in order to create an Emmy nominated performance like Kristen’s,” Shepard captioned the social media upload.

“This may or may not have been a part of her training, but it felt right,” he continued. “CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

A-listers sounded off on the revealing snap in the comments section.

“Oh my God, Dax,” Gwyneth Paltrow wrote, while Mae Whitman applauded the “Veronica Mars” alum’s “incredible form.”

Shepard, notably, posted the same shot of Bell for Mother’s Day in 2021.

“Mom’ing has changed since I was a kid…and I’m here for it,” he wrote at the time. “Look at this specimen: kind, patient, nurturing, hilarious, Uber talented, generous, hard AND soft.

“My girls and I hit the MegaMom Lottery in spectacular fashion,” Shepard added, referencing daughters Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10. “We are so grateful and so in love with you @kristenanniebell.”

This time around, Bell reposted the scandalous photo to her Story.

The actress, 44, also shared her own celebratory upload with a screenshot of herself on a Zoom call with the show’s creator Erin Foster.

“finding out I was nominated for an Emmy — finding out @erinfoster was nominated for an Emmy!!!!” Bell wrote alongside the tear-filled snaps.

She was nominated for outstanding actress in a comedy series for her role as Joanne, while Foster, 42, is in the running for outstanding comedy series.

Bell’s co-star Adam Brody was nominated as well for outstanding actor in a comedy series for playing Noah.

The nomination marked Brody’s first as well, and he excitedly posted the news to his Story on Tuesday.

“LETSSSS GOO,” the “O.C.” alum, 45, gushed.

He also issued congratulations to Bell and Foster.

“Nobody Wants This” premiered on Netflix in September 2024, with Season 2 set to premiere this October.

Heidi Klum soaked up the love on her sun-filled getaway with hubby Tom Kaulitz.

A shirtless Kaulitz caressed Klum’s stomach and nuzzled her neck as they indulged in some serious PDA on the beach — including a passionate kiss at sunset — in recent Instagram videos.

Klum sported shaggy bangs and long beach waves for the romantic moments.

“It’s another day for you and me in paradise ❤️❤️,” the makeup-free model captioned one of the clips from Sunday, which was set to Phil Collins’ 1989 song with the same lyrics.

The same day, the former Victoria’s Secret model, 52, vibed with Kaulitz, 35, as they enjoyed some music on their vacation. Klum wore her copper-colored bikini with a towel wrapped around her waist while relaxing with her spouse.

“🥳❤️ Sunday fun-day,” the former Victoria’s Secret model captioned the video.

In another clip shared to Instagram Monday, the “America’s Got Talent” judge cheekily untied her brightly colored cover-up to reveal a red two-piece swimsuit underneath as she walked through a tropical grove.

Klum shielded her face from the sun with a zebra-print hat and blue sunglasses, and finished the look with a pair of gold sandals. Pete Rodriguez’s iconic hit “I Like It Like That” played in the background as the supermodel playfully strutted past the camera with a shimmy.

And on Tuesday, she added to her string of bikini posts with another string bikini paired with reflective sunglasses and damp, wavy hair. “Every day 👙☀️ 🌴and ❤️🥰,” she wrote in the caption.

Klum’s followers gushed over her effortless vacation vibe in the comments section. “Ageless beauty and icon🔥🔥,” wrote one person, while another remarked, “Slay queen 🥰👏🏻.”

Others simply added rows of hearts and flame emojis to express their admiration for Klum’s flawless physique.

The mom of four is never shy when it comes to bikini snaps. In June, she slipped into a strappy gold thong bikini by Calzedonia for a little backyard gardening.

The Italian swimwear brand previously announced Klum as the face of their summer campaign in her home country of Germany.

She most recently took to Instagram to promote the brand on Monday in a white string bikini paired with a white button down shirt and sparkling earrings. “It’s not summer without @calzedonia 🤍 ,” she wrote in the caption.