Susan Ogg - Designer Dressmaker

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Susan Ogg - Designer Dressmaker Custom made wedding gowns, individually hand made by me in my Brisbane studio. Appointment times are available Monday – Friday 9am to 6.30pm.

Welcome to Susan Ogg designer/dressmaker.

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Susan Ogg established her custom made bridal and fashion label in East Brisbane in 1989. Now, with more than 30 years of experience, she has become highly regarded and recognised for her quality workmanship in bridal gowns and special occasion wear. Attention to detail, combined with beautiful French and Italian laces and pure silk fabrics, ensure Susan’s gowns are sumptuously elegant for any occasion. Susan will create bridal wear that can be as traditional, classic or contemporary as you wish. Susan is happy to spend time with clients discussing their options in her conveniently and centrally located studio, in East Brisbane, (one block from the Gabba). Saturday appointments are available for “out of town” clients and by special arrangement.

Nicola Nicola Turnbull one of my fabulous April brides, brought me another challenge this year with her inspo photos! A ...
27/09/2026

Nicola Nicola Turnbull one of my fabulous April brides, brought me another challenge this year with her inspo photos! A Sunray Pleated silk chiffon jacket, gorgeous pleated bishop sleeves, over a dress of silk chiffon over silk satin, with pleated chiffon godets! Challenging to say the least but a simply stunning result!

The Dream Team

Dress designer Susan Ogg Designer
Venue Three Blue Ducks
Photographer Heidi Morris
Creative content Sarina Tonkin
Hair and makeup Alex Ouston Beauty | Hair & Makeup Artist Byron Bay Europe
Celebrant Joy by Georgi | Marriage Celebrant

One of my gorgeous May brides was Maeve maeveconlon . She came to me to have a silk organza blouse topper made and we wo...
27/09/2026

One of my gorgeous May brides was Maeve maeveconlon . She came to me to have a silk organza blouse topper made and we worked together to design the perfect dress to go with it! A skirt in heavy satin, bias cut, with train and a high necked halter bodice were a perfect combo for under the blouse. The final piece was a cathedral length veil with scattered pearls! Stunning!

The dream team
Beautiful Church St Augustine’s Yarraville
Reception: Farm Cafe Weddings
Make up: Zoe Fink
Hair: INGRID | Makeup & Hair Artist
Photographer: 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑐 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡

Lucy approached me last year to discuss her dress options with me. She had been to my studio before when bridesmaid to ...
24/05/2026

Lucy approached me last year to discuss her dress options with me. She had been to my studio before when bridesmaid to one of my previous brides . She had narrowed down her overall choice of style, so then just had to choose the fabric, and the finer details were decided as the dress progressed. We poured over many options, eventually choosing a beautiful Italian jacquard. The ceremony dress was ticking along well early this year, when Lucy asked me if I would have time to make her a reception dress! This is where thankfully her two good friends and earned their weight in gold! Her initial choice of style for a reception dress was not doing her any favours (I kept telling her I hated the style of the bodice, and thankfully her friends were also politely honest). With a mere 9 days to go to the wedding she told me she had a new idea for the bodice! (Ruched silk chiffon bodice and an Italian crepe skirt). I agreed it would suit her perfectly and burned the midnight oil to make the new bodice in time! Lucy’s radiant smile says it all! Stunning bride in both dresses!

The Dream Team

Fabulous photos thanks to
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Venue
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Gorgeous Emily-Rose .coughlan was one of my “out of town” brides last year (living in Emerald), and so she came to see m...
20/05/2026

Gorgeous Emily-Rose .coughlan was one of my “out of town” brides last year (living in Emerald), and so she came to see me around a year before her wedding to discuss the details of her beautiful dress.
She chose a ballroom skirt, in Italian duchess, and a fitted bodice with front overlay and pleated collar. Stunning!

The Dream Team

- photography 
- reception venue 
- florals 
- makeup 
 - hair stylist
-  hair colourists 

I am often asked by brides if I can re purpose their mother’s wedding dress as their own. I love the sentimentality of w...
05/05/2026

I am often asked by brides if I can re purpose their mother’s wedding dress as their own. I love the sentimentality of wearing your mothers dress and giving it a modern edge, but In many cases the fabric is in very poor shape (stains and holes), or often the original style doesn’t allow enough fabric to re-make into the style the bride wants.
So when Phoebe emailed me asking if I would be able to re purpose her mother’s dress as her dress, I think she could detect my eye roll even by email! I asked her to bring in the dress, when her mother was next in Brisbane, and oh my goodness what a gem!
Stored in its original dry cleaning box was a fabulous cream French silk duchess approximately 40 years old! Phoebe’s mum had purchased the silk from back in their “Rowes Arcade” days and thankfully the puffy leg-o-mutton sleeves had just enough fabric for a ruched overlay on the bodice! A strapless bodice with ruched overlay, and the original skirt with a few tweaks, gave Phoebe a stunning modern but classic gown for her wedding in March this year. Such a thrill to repurpose this dress for Phoebe!

The Dream Team

Fabulous photos thanks to
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Hair
Makeup
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Desert pavlova .by.katrinaallan

My posting on socials this year has been somewhat lacking due to my very busy schedule, having already completed 8 weddi...
05/05/2026

My posting on socials this year has been somewhat lacking due to my very busy schedule, having already completed 8 wedding dresses and a couple of evening dresses. Here is to the first of many posts I want to share!

Gorgeous Matiah was one of my November Brides in 2025, and came to me with a number of ideas and pictures but was still wavering with the finer details (bodice length, lace details, skirt shape etc). She knew she wanted heavy silk satin, a detachable overskirt to give her wedding “drama”, and lace sleeves of course! We worked through the fittings and the gown came together to produce her stunning result!

The Dream Team

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Grace’s and my journey began almost a year to the day before her November 2025 wedding. Oh my goodness what a wonderful...
21/01/2026

Grace’s and my journey began almost a year to the day before her November 2025 wedding. Oh my goodness what a wonderful, rewarding, but eventful journey it was! At the time of her first consultation she was living and working in Sydney, but was offered a job promotion in London a week later. We discussed whether it was possible for me to make her dress earlier and then do final fitting adjustments later, and I was confident I could make this work, but because of the complex details of her dress, I would need her size to be fairly stable. We discussed her many inspo ideas and made some “broad plans” with some other details to be refined as the dress evolved. Her dress was 3/4 made before leaving for London in March, and we kept in touch over the next 6 months. Like many brides she was not planning to drop weight but the stresses of her new job meant dropping2 dress sizes! Her schedule only allowed her to be back 2 weeks before the wedding (which was actually in South Australia, Grace’s home state)! The pressure was on, but Grace was cool and calm, and accomodating with flight times, and the end result was simply stunning!

The Dream Team

Fabulous photos thanks to
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Hair
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A big thanks to all my clients from 2025. I wish everyone a safe and happy festive season.
24/12/2025

A big thanks to all my clients from 2025. I wish everyone a safe and happy festive season.

A big thank you to all my wonderful clients from 2025. Wishing everyone a safe and happy festive season.
24/12/2025

A big thank you to all my wonderful clients from 2025. Wishing everyone a safe and happy festive season.

Jorjha .u absolutely shone in crisp silk taffeta, a fitted bodice and ballroom skirt for her wedding at the beautiful Ko...
20/12/2025

Jorjha .u absolutely shone in crisp silk taffeta, a fitted bodice and ballroom skirt for her wedding at the beautiful Kooroomba lavender farm in October this year.


The dream team

Fabulous photos thanks to
Venue and Venue coordinator Tammy
Flowers and styling
Hair and makeup .by.theresa
Content creation .wed
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Address

Level 1, 904 Stanley Street East
East Brisbane, QLD
4169

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 6:30pm
Thursday 9am - 6:30pm
Friday 9am - 6:30pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+61738912686

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