Laarni

Sharon opened Just a day Little Clacton 1st April 1993 and within 6 months by chance she met Laarni Byrne who had just arrived into the local area with her two young daughters, Annie and Paula. It soon became very obvious that Sharon had come upon one of the most talented women she had ever met and very quickly in the tiny shop Laarni was starting to design and make couture wedding gowns, bespoke to the brides needs. Sharon would work with the bride designing and making sure all requirements and exact measurements were taken and then it would all be taken to Laarni. Laarni never met the bride, she preferred to just get on with it. Her favourite saying was “dont worry, it will all be ok”. And, believe it or not, it always was ok. When Just a day expanded and grew the need for couture was not needed and Laarni went on to offer an amazing alteration service, again never meeting the bride but working off Sharon’s instructions. For 23 years Sharon and Laarni saw each other every day except holidays. Laarni went on to have 2 more girls Emily and Hannah and was an amazing mother to her 4 girls, who often had to wait for numerous things whilst wedding gowns were finished. Early 2016 Laarni became poorly and had to stop sewing and very sadly Laarni passed away on 17th August 2016. Sharon says “I still miss her and not only did I loose a dressmaker, I lost a friend”.