Andrea Hawkes x noissue

Every bride deserves to look and feel beautiful on their wedding day, and that requires finding the perfect dress, which might be daunting and overwhelming when you have a thousand ideas in mind and a million inspirations out there to look into. But if your checklist includes simple designs in modern silhouettes made with sustainable and beautiful fabrics, then Andrea Hawkes might be the perfect brand to help you achieve the wedding dress of your dreams.

Andrea Hawkes is one of the most well-known names in the UK’s bridal couture industry. Since launching her eponymous label in 2013, it has gained recognition for its contemporary and minimalist approach to designing wedding gowns. Their in-house team meticulously handcrafts all of their garments from start to finish to ensure that they provide a personal and unforgettable experience for the bride.

The London-based brand, since its inception, has always put sustainability at the heart of every process. From using responsibly sourced plant-based and natural fabrics such as silk and cotton, among many others, to choosing noissue as their sustainable packaging partner. Learn about Andrea Hawkes’ noissue packaging choices and how they use it in and out of their store only here!

Tell us a bit about your brand!

Andrea Hawkes is a contemporary British wedding dress designer based in London, specializing in exquisite modern, minimal bridal designs. Our dresses are expertly hand-crafted with precision in our Islington studio by our skilled in-house seamstresses. All our pieces are made from sustainably sourced natural silk and TENCEL fabrics, French cotton lace, and delicate embellishments.

Andrea launched the brand 10 years ago to bring brides clean, contemporary, beautifully crafted, natural fiber wedding dresses with a quality service to match, and she is still delivering her founding principles today.

Tell us about the design for your packaging and how you’re using them?

We have our AH logo and mission statement on a luxury tote bag for all our brides who visit our showroom, as well as dress tags and tissue paper. We use them to give our brides their appointment cards, lookbooks, and any collaborative promotional material we're sharing with them. We also use them as goody bags for our bride events!

What made noissue a good fit for your packaging?

noissue's commitment to sustainability is so important to us, as well as the quality of the products. The low minimum order is also a great advantage as a small independent business.