WEDDING gown designer Sassi Holford celebrated the 20th anniversary of her Taunton boutique with friends and special guests.

Wedding planners, local hair and make-up arts and many more people attended the evening.

Employees from Maunsel House and The Castle Hotel also attended the event, along with Sassi’s huge network of prestigious industry names.

The boutique displayed photos from 1994-14, to add to the celebratory feel of the evening. Sassi, who designed the wedding dress for Autumn Kelly, the bride of Princess Anne’s son Peter, has been designing wedding dresses since 1981.

She said: “I’ve loved being in Taunton. The sense of community, the support and the fact that it is my home makes it a very special place for me and I am proud to be associated with it.”