Paper wedding on display at Knole, UK - 29 Apr 2024
Paper artist Denise Watson puts the finishing touches Vita Sackville-West paper wedding dress
Here comes the bride, all dressed in... paper!
An artist has brought to life the glamorous society wedding of an aristocratic author with costumes made entirely from paper.
Denise Watson used tissue and crepe paper, card and paper table cloths to create the bridal party's outfits, shoes, hair and even the flowers.
The wedding of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson at Vita's childhood home of Knole in Kent was a grand affair which made the papers in 1913.
Denise spent three and a half months crafting the impressive bridal gown, as well as a bridesmaid, flower girl, pageboy and Vita's going away outfit.
The intricate paper creations have gone on display at Knole, now owned by the National Trust, as part of a new exhibition about the socialite.