Bridal News

Hey Bridey’s… do you want to go and find your dream wedding dress but worried about having to pay the full amount right now? Well don’t worry, we never ask for the full amount of your gown straight away! (unless your wedding date is only a few weeks away!)

Depending on your wedding date, our normal process is to take a 50% deposit and then your balance is then payable when your dress is due to arrive in the boutique.

However, we get that this is sometimes also too much of an outlay on top of all of your other wedding expenses. We can therefore, depending on your wedding date, offer to take a small deposit (usually £250) and then you will pay a monthly payment up to your dress arriving in the boutique.

For example if your wedding is in May 25 and you order your dress this month, the dress costs £1500 you will pay a £250 deposit and then 10 monthly instalments of £125 per month.

If this feels like something you’d like to do, then book your appointment today.

Hey Brides, so those of you that have already done some research, will know that bridal boutiques advise that you start your wedding dress shopping 12 to 18 months before your wedding day, but do you know why?

Well, it’s because that most designers will take anything from 4 to 8 months to produce your dress. On top of that, you will need to factor in alterations with a seamstress. Wedding dresses are made to a size, not to your exact body measurements, therefore your dress is most likely to need some tweaks, especially the length, to make it a perfect fit.

Your alterations will take approximately 6 weeks, sometimes longer depending on how busy the seamstress is and how much work you need doing, as it’s a careful step by step process.

Depending on your wedding date, we can also help with payment plans so that you can spread the cost to help with your budgeting.

So giving yourself plenty of time will make the experience a little less stressful. I know what your thinking, but what if I commit to a dress and then I change my mind? I promise, that is very unlikely to happen. When you fall in love with your wedding dress, its a different type of feeling  from anything else and I promise you will still love it when you put it back on. Plus, we don’t do pushy sales here, you’re body language will tell us if it’s your dress or not!

2024 brides that still haven’t said yes, don’t worry, we can always help you out! We work with some amazing designers that can do rush orders and they also carry some stock dresses.  We also have an amazing off the peg range which are dresses that you can take away on the day if needed!

If you have any  questions about this or anything else wedding dress related the drop me an email. [email protected]

Girls, It’s my fav time of the year…Wedding Fayre season.

I love getting out and about meeting lots of new couples who are excited to be planning their wedding day.

If you’re not sure if they’re for you, honestly try one. You’ll not only get to see a prospective venue, but you’ll also get to meet some amazing local wedding suppliers and there’s always something new to discover.

For me they’re a brilliant, no pressure way, to get those creative wedding planning juices flowing (or meet someone who can do it for you!)

Here’s a list of our upcoming events over the coming months…. come and say hello and ask me any wedding dress shopping questions you have.

Love Jo xx

OMG! We’re delighted to have been nominated for this award again.

You can imagine the tears the first time I was nominated in my first year of opening, well they were just as freely flowing on our 3rd year in a row.

This means so much to me as this award is purely voted for by our brides. I am grateful for each and everyone of you.

I would love the chance to get to the fancy pants final in May, as it means that Liv and I will get to wear a posh frock too. So pretty please… if you are one of our gorgeous brides, will you give us your vote on the following link. Thank you so much for your support. xx

http://www.countybrides.com/awards

We’re so excited to share with you the launch of our very own NEWSLETTER!

This monthly edition will be packed full of wedding dress shopping hints, tips & trends. It will also be the first place for you to find out all about our in store events…

Fancy getting a copy? then drop me an email at [email protected] and I’ll add you to the mailing list.

Hey brides, how are you? how is it almost September already?

This month we were super excited to feature in Wedding Industry News, giving our advice on wedding dress sizes.

It’s true that they differ vastly to the high street in that in the some cases they are much smaller. Not great right…?

So when choosing our designers, we make sure that they cater for all sizes right up to a 32 and that their wedding gowns offer great structure, without compromising on design.

We don’t have a ‘curvy’ section as we want you to be able to try on the dresses that you want to try, however, we do have to cater for all sizes, which is not always easy.  So when choosing the sizes we stock for each gown, we look at the style & structure and then use our wedding dress knowledge to know what body type will suit that style best. We also know how to make the dress still look amazing, even if it’s not your size.

We also try our best not to talk about sizing, as what really matters is finding you the dress that you feel your all time best in…!

If you have any questions or concerns about sizing, please get in touch as this is something you should not be worried about.

Have a great day!

Love Jo xx

P.S. if you fancy reading the Wedding Industry News article, here’s the link….

https://www.weddingindustrynews.com/post/boutique-hub-size-matters

We’re so excited that the Gaia Bridal 2024 bridal collection has started to arrive in the boutique.

This new collection is full of floral inspiration and the wedding dresses are to die for.

Be the first to say yes to Iris, Aster or Posy by booking your appointment today and keep your eyes peeled for the even more gorgeous wedding dress inspiration arriving soon.

Want to have a say in our collection? Then head to our Instagram page as we will be asking your advice on which dresses you would love to see on our stories.

Hey… how are you? We have exciting news about a new wedding dress designer to share!

We’re so giddy to announce that we are now the exclusive stockist of the La Papillon Collection from Modeca in the North West.

This dare to wear collection features gowns from this long established wedding dress designer, that have eye-catching and versatile designs. The quality and attention to detail on these gowns is just unreal!

Check out the images on our Brands page and get yourself an appointment to be the first to say yes to these amazing designer gowns! We cant wait for you to try them!

Love Jo xx

Erm, absolutely not! No matter what your age, your wedding dress should be a reflection of who you are and for me there is a dress for every bride.

Yes, if you’re an older you may not want to wear what a 30 year old bride would wear, but you deserve to feel special and look beautiful too!

We have wedding dresses for brides of all ages and have looked after brides from 18 to 70’s and each and everyone looks equally amazing!

So if you’re an older bride and are feeling nervous.. don’t be, come and see is us & we will find that perfect dress together!

Love Jo xx

Girls, say hello to Cherie, our wedding dress of the month for June.

Say yes to the dress this month & you will receive a free hair accessory of your choice from our collection. Get booked in today… appointment booking either above or below xx