Kate Willa
About
Overview & Vibe
Kate Willa is a bridal label with a studio at Banksia Drive, Byron Bay. The work is quiet and structural rather than decorative — silk satin, silk wool and duchess satin, internal boning, bias cuts and hand-beaded lace — and much of the collection is sold as separates, so a bride builds her own outfit from a corset, a bodice and a skirt.
Dress Styles & Designers
One label, its own. 23 pieces: full gowns, plus corsets, bustiers, bodices, skirts and mini dresses designed to be worn together or apart. Fabrics are named on every piece — silk satin, silk wool, silk duchess satin, silk georgette, silky tulle, Italian corded lace and hand-beaded lace. There are also three hand-beaded veils, from a blusher-length tulle to an elbow-length ivory veil with smokey pearl floral motifs.
Ideal For
A bride who wants a modern, undecorated silhouette and likes the idea of choosing her own combination rather than a single dress — a boned corset with a bubble-hem tulle skirt, or a silk wool skirt with a structured bustier. Sizes run 4 to 16, and the label ships internationally, with prices shown in twenty-nine currencies.
The Need-to-Knows
Gowns are price on application — every piece is listed POA rather than with a figure, so the price comes from the studio. Veils are priced, from $800 to $1,600. Appointments are booked through the studio, and gift cards run from $50 to $1,000.
Standout Feature
The collection is built as separates, and the descriptions tell you how each piece is made. Not “lace A-line” but a silk duchess satin midi skirt gathered into an uneven bubble hem, or a silk wool corset with vertical seaming and pin tucks running the full length. For a bride who cares about construction, that is far more useful than a silhouette name — and it is rare on a bridal site.
Appointment Policy
- Appointments are booked through the studio's own appointments page.
- The studio is at Banksia Drive, Byron Bay.
Dress Designers
- Kate Willa. Description: The label's own name and its only label — every piece is designed and made under it, with no other brand stocked.
Dress Experience
- Kate Willa is a bridal label with a studio in Byron Bay.
- Every piece is designed under the label's own name, with no other brand stocked.
- Much of the collection is built as separates — corsets, bodices and skirts intended to be combined.
- The label publishes its real brides by name, among them Hattie, Mel, Alisha and Claudia.
- It ships internationally and prices in twenty-nine currencies.
Dress Styles
- column
- sheath
- a-line
- ball gown
- mermaid
- two piece
- modern minimalist
- classic
- lace
- beaded
- satin
- tulle
- crepe
- strapless
- off shoulder
- backless
- tea length
Dresses
- Roj Gown. Price: on application. Description: Hand-beaded lace gown, moulding to the body with a strapless, structured bodice.
- Lena Gown. Price: on application. Description: Hand-beaded lace column gown, moulding to the body for a fitted, second-skin feel.
- Gabriella Gown. Price: on application. Description: Hand-beaded lace gown with a plunging V-neckline and scalloped edges.
- Dylan Gown. Price: on application. Description: Hand-beaded lace gown with a fitted bustier bodice and vertical detailing.
- Delphine Gown. Price: on application. Description: Silk wool gown, strapless and fully moulded with internal boning through the bodice.
- Alexe Gown. Price: on application. Description: Silk satin gown cut on the bias for a fluid, body-skimming fit.
- Audie Gown. Price: on application. Description: Silk satin strapless gown with soft asymmetric draping at the neckline.
- Eden Gown. Price: on application. Description: Silk duchess satin ball gown with wide straps framing a straight neckline.
- Sylvie Bodice. Price: on application. Description: Silk duchess satin boned bustier, paired with silk pleated georgette.
- Quinn Corset. Price: on application. Description: Silky tulle corset with delicate gathered curved panels and silk piping between them.
- Cyree Corset. Price: on application. Description: Strapless corset with a straight neckline coming to a soft point.
- Leighton Corset. Price: on application. Description: Silk wool structured corset with internal boning and a strapless curved bust line.
- Ivy Skirt. Price: on application. Description: A soft, flowy A-line cut in silk satin.
- Marloe Skirt. Price: on application. Description: Silk duchess satin midi skirt gathered into an uneven bubble hem.
- Kendall Skirt. Price: on application. Description: Silk wool skirt with vertical seaming and pin tucks running the full length.
- Junie Skirt. Price: on application. Description: Bubble mini skirt in gathered silky tulle, falling from an internal waistband.
- Matilda Skirt. Price: on application. Description: Gathered silky tulle with a soft silk georgette lining.
- Maia Dress. Price: on application. Description: Silk satin halter mini dress with a plunging neckline fastening behind the neck.
- Primm Dress. Price: on application. Description: Silk satin mini dress, strapless with a fully boned corset bodice.
- Rachel Dress. Price: on application. Description: Italian corded lace mini dress with a soft ivory sheer effect and hand-sewn detail.
- Evie Veil. Price: $1,600.00. Description: Ivory tulle veil, elbow length, with hand-beaded floral motifs in smokey pearl beading.
- Roj Veil. Price: $1,400.00. Description: Hand-beaded single-tier cap veil in soft ivory bridal tulle.
- Malia Veil. Price: $800.00. Description: Blusher-length tulle veil, worn draped over the face.
Nearby Landmarks
- Banksia Drive, Byron Bay – the studio is in the light-industrial pocket just west of town.
- Byron Bay town centre and Main Beach – five minutes away.
- The Cape Byron lighthouse – the most photographed spot on this coast.
- Bangalow and Newrybar – the hinterland villages where many local weddings are held.
- Ballina and Lennox Head – twenty minutes south.
Price Notes
- Gowns and separates are price on application — each product is listed POA rather than with a figure.
- Veils are priced: the Malia blusher veil is $800, the Roj cap veil is $1,400 and the Evie elbow-length beaded veil is $1,600.
- Gift cards are available from $50 to $1,000.
- Prices are displayed in twenty-nine currencies, including AUD, NZD, GBP, EUR and USD.
Price Range
Purchase Options
- Made To Order
- Online
- Separates
- Appointment
Services Offered
- Bridal Gowns — hand-beaded lace, silk satin, silk wool and duchess satin.
- Bridal Separates — corsets, bustiers, bodices and skirts designed to be combined.
- Mini And Midi Dresses — for the registry, the rehearsal or the reception change.
- Hand-Beaded Veils — blusher, cap and elbow lengths, from $800 to $1,600.
- Studio Appointments — bookable through the label.
- International Shipping — prices shown in twenty-nine currencies.
- Gift Cards — from $50 to $1,000.
Size Range
- [4,16]
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