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Bright future beckons for bridal dress specialist

A BRIDAL dress designer is celebrating her most successful year yet by moving into larger premises.

SPECIAL: Wedding dress specialist Mette Baillie, left, finds clients through personal recommendations.
SPECIAL: Wedding dress specialist Mette Baillie, left, finds clients through personal recommendations.

Mette Baillie, who runs Freja Designer Dressmaking in Edinburgh, has seen a 28% rise in turnover to £150,000.

In the past 12 months the business has been involved in nearly 200 weddings and taken on an extra member of staff – taking employee numbers to four – to cope with demand.