Tips to saying YES to the sale dress!

Bridal shop sales can be a saviour, especially if your budget is tight but you still want that gorgeous designer dress! Where else can you find THE dress with upto 70% off?! There can be many negative stigmas around buying a sale dress but we're hear to put your mind at rest, making the search that little bit easier.

We advise that you do a little bit of research before you attend the sale, as being able to tell us what you have in mind will help us find the right dress for you. That could be as simple as just one dress off our website that grabs your eye, or a certain style you're looking for. But even if you have no idea what so ever, we're here to help and would love to be part of the search for your dream dress.

However if you're in love with a dress in the latest bridal magazine, you're probably not going to find it in a sale. The dresses we put in our sale are usually from a previous collection. Often designers discontinue dresses but we still have the sample dress in our shop. So, we hold these sales to give you the last chance of finding your dress, at a discounted price. It also gives us the chance to make room for this seasons beautiful new dresses.

Many brides expect a sample sale to be full of unwanted, dirty gowns which no one else has wanted.

THIS IS NOT THE CASE!

All of our gowns are cleaned and looked after on a regular basis, even just for sale day. And they're not just unwanted dresses! When we choose our collection, we aim to have a wide range of different sizes and styles. So that every girl has the opportunity to try what they want. Once a bride has chosen her dress, we'll take measurements and order the appropriate size for her. The dress she tried on in our shop, will stay in our collection. Therefore, all of our sale dresses aren't unwanted they've just simply helped another girl towards her dream.

All of our sale gown need to be taken home with you on the day but if you wish to use our seamstress services, we'll keep hold of your details and contact you a few months before your wedding to arrange a fitting.

Be prepared to buy, if you're not in a place to purchase your dress right now attending our sale might not be the best option for you. There would be nothing worse than you coming to us on the day, finding THE dress and not being able to buy it. It will only lead to heartbreak as we won't be able to reorder the dress for you and someone else may come along and decide it's their dream dress too.

Finally, don't feel pressured to buy a dress. We want you to have the perfect dress on your big day, not one that you regret buying in all the excitement on a sale day. We wish you all the best in finding your dress and we'll see you on Sunday 7th February 2016!

WAS £1150                                                   WAS £650                                                     WAS £1150 

NOW £550                                                   NOW £250                                                      NOW £499

Top 10 Things Brides Forget on their Big Day!

In all the hustle and bustle of excitement on your wedding it's easy to forget a few important things. To save our brides the stress on their big day we've decided to list the top 10 things that brides tend to forget. We hope this helps to calm your nerves!

1. Wedding Rings - It may seem a very stupid thing to forget your wedding rings on the day but it has been done! To make sure this doesn't happen we suggest that you give one person the job of looking after the rings. This saves the awkward "I thought you had them?!" conversation at the end of the aisle. Another tip we give is that if you're having a young pageboy, don't give him the real rings to carry down the aisle because you're just asking for them to be lost. You could always give him fake rings instead and make sure your best man has the real ones. 

2. Make sure you have the number of the hotel you're staying at. It's always a good idea to give them a ring and let them know what time you'll be checking in, you wouldn't want to turn up in the early hours of the morning and not be able to get in! Give them a quick reminder that it's your wedding night as well, there might be a nice bottle of champagne and some chocolates waiting for you. 

3. Comfortable shoes! - Dancing in heels all night is inevitably going to become painful, so just take something more comfortable to get changed into. Whether that's a customised diamanté pair of converse or simply a pair of flip flops, anything will do.

4. Drink water - even if you're not drinking alcohol on the day it's still a good idea to keep drinking water. As everyone knows a lack of water can cause you headaches and you want to be feeling as good as ever, not having to take painkillers on your day.

4. Know what photographs you want - many brides have specific ideas of what pictures they want as keep sakes but in all the excitement they tend to forget! If you want a specific picture of your dress or a specific pose with your husband, make sure you tell your photographer before the day. This way there's no chance of you missing out on the snaps you wanted. 

5. Put your engagement ring back on - you'll need to take it off to allow you husband to put your wedding band on but after the ceremony you'll want to show them both off together.

6. Check out your ceremony space - you've spent so long planning your flowers and how beautiful you want the church to look that it's not worth not being able to remember what it looked like. So, just take a few moment to admire the beautiful space which you're getting married in. Maybe it's the flowers as you walk down the aisle or how wonderful all your guests look for your big day.

7. Collect sentimental items - don't leave anything you'll wish you'd kept at the ceremony. Keep a few programs and special items for yourself, give them to a family member or friend who could keep hold of them for you until after you get back from your honeymoon. Some brides even wish they'd kept their flowers, maybe you could dry a few out and frame them or put them in a special place.

8. Emergency Kit - We hate to say it, but emergencies happen - spills, paper cuts, ripped hems, and more. Create an emergency (or ask one of your bridesmaids to help you out), that includes a few essentials - stain kit, sewing kit, double-sided tape, plasters, tissues, and dental floss are all important to include.





9. Rain Gear - Mother Nature is unpredictable, so bring a cute umbrella and maybe a pair of rain boots just in case.

10. Gifts for Maids, Mums and Best Man - Your party of friends have been with you through the wedding-planning process thick and thin. Express your thanks by preparing gifts for them! These gifts don't have to be extravagant or anything, but it does mean a lot to the people in your wedding party when you show them that you took the time to put some effort and meaning into making gifts that they will appreciate. Popular gifts for ladies usually consist of beauty products or jewellery, and for the guy? Cuff links, fancy cigars or razors.