Case study · Jane Aston Bridal

A London bridal label,
off spreadsheets for good.

100+ styles imported to the penny, stockists ordering made-to-order gowns on portal.janeastonbridal.london, and an overseas factory connected by email — the first label on Labels.io, end to end.

janeaston.labels.io/portal/collection
Jane Aston Bridal — the gown collection with trade pricing, on the retailer portal
100+

Styles and accessories live — dresses, curve line and accessories

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Pricing variance against the original workbook at launch

2

Countries in the production loop — studio in London, factory overseas

1

Login the factory needed to start working: none — orders arrive by email

/01

The workbook that ran the label

Jane Aston Bridal sells made-to-order gowns through independent boutiques. Until 2026, that channel ran the way most of bridal still does: a price workbook emailed to stockists, orders coming back by email and phone, every gown’s options transcribed by hand, and every "where is my gown?" answered personally. The workbook held per-size price matrices, curve surcharges and dozens of option charges — rules that lived in a spreadsheet and were applied from memory.

/02

The import: 100+ styles, reconciled to the penny

The catalogue came across directly from the existing workbook — dresses, a curve line and accessories, with per-size price matrices, option charges, colours and bundled accessories. Before launch, the platform’s pricing engine was reconciled line-by-line against the original workbook, so the first order a stockist priced in the portal agreed exactly with the spreadsheet it replaced.

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Bridal-grade ordering

Jane’s stockists build real bridal orders: split sizing, made-to-measure with measurements, custom skirt lengths specified in inches, lining and boning choices, pattern changes with notes for the studio — even a split-style gown combining one style’s bodice with another’s skirt. Every option is priced live from her rules, and every order carries a realistic estimated delivery from her lead-time bands.

/04

A factory connected by email

Jane’s gowns are made overseas, and her factory works from its inbox. When the studio confirms an order, the factory receives a price-masked production spec by email — the full customisation detail, the gown photo and any reference images the boutique attached — with a no-login link to view, print and confirm receipt. Every stage they advance updates the stockist’s timeline and notifies the studio automatically.

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Live, on her own domain

The portal launched to stockists around the Harrogate Bridal Show in September 2026, at portal.janeastonbridal.london — Jane’s own domain, her monogram, her ivory palette, her typography. New boutiques apply through a public form on the same domain; approved stockists are walked through a guided first sign-in, accept her trading terms, and order. Labels.io is invisible throughout.

The order, as the stockist builds it

A real gown, priced live.

Jane's configurator carries her actual rules: per-size prices with the curve surcharge, every chargeable option, split sizing and made-to-measure kept mutually exclusive, and free-text specifications that travel verbatim to the studio and the factory. The total the boutique sees is recomputed on the server at submission — the browser is never trusted with money.

janeaston.labels.io/portal/configure
Made-to-order gown configurator with live pricing

The whole channel, one system.

Ordering was the start. Jane's studio runs production, money and the stockist relationship in the same place.

Production schedule
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Critical
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At risk
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Watch
9
On track
Amara · SOPHIEJA-2026-00051 · Cuttingwedding in 34d
Eloise · ABIGAILJA-2026-00047 · Beadingwedding in 71d
Willow · CARMELJA-2026-00042 · In productionwedding in 100d
Wedding-date protection

Every live order scored against its wedding date, a deadline-ranked schedule for the studio, and a live timeline for each stockist.

Invoices · outstanding £1,107.00
+ From order
The White GalleryINV-2026-0031 · 30 days · 50% deposit£1,284.00Paid
Aisle & VeilINV-2026-0032 · 30 days · 50% deposit£930.00Part-paid
Belle ÉpoqueINV-2026-0033 · 30 days · 50% deposit£642.00Sent
Invoicing on her terms

Confirming an order raises the invoice with that boutique’s deposit and payment terms; the ledger shows who owes what.

Eloise HartWedding · 14 Mar 2027 · ABIGAIL2 fittings
36"
Bust
28"
Waist
39"
Hips
5′9″
Height
Fit Finder recommends · UK 12, split-size skirt 14
The bride book

Boutiques keep each bride’s measurements, fittings and gowns in the portal — with Fit Finder recommending sizes from Jane’s own chart.

Factory queue
prices masked ••••
Willow · CARMELUK 12 · ••••Queued
Eloise · ABIGAILUK 16 MTM · ••••Cutting
Amara · SOPHIEUK 10 · ••••Sewing
The factory loop

Emailed specs, no-login acknowledgement, a deadline-sorted queue — and samples reported by boutique so Jane knows which floors carry which gowns.

Why this story matters to your label

Jane Aston Bridal didn't commission a bespoke build — she licensed a platform. The same portal, in your brand, on your domain, carries your label the same way.

Setup imports your catalogue and brands your portal; the monthly licence covers unlimited stockists and orders. Your data stays yours, with guaranteed export.

Every claim on this page is live at portal.janeastonbridal.london