Wedding Bridal Wear
Shopping for your wedding dress is a highlight of your wedding planning journey. Visit these bridal boutiques for wedding dress inspiration and advice.
Bicester's very own award-winning bridal boutique offers a varied collection of stylish traditional and contemporary wedding gowns, bridesmaids dresses and all the accessories you need to dress for your big day. We are now offering 25% only deposits!
Ellie Sanderson is a multi award-winning business with shops in Beaconsfield, and Woodstock. Ellie has a collection of dresses from the worlds top dress designers. Labels like Suzanne Neville, Jesus Peiro, Sassi Holford and Love and Liberty.
We are a little bit different.... well... a lot different to be honest!! Here at TDR in Halesowen we not only have THE MOST FABULOUS dresses but our Service is absolutely unrivalled! Take a look at our reviews! Believe the hype!!
Ellie Sanderson Bridal Boutique is an award-winning designer wedding dress shop in Woodstock, Oxfordshire stocking a huge range of Bridal Dresses from Sassi Holford, Suzanne Neville, Jesus Peiro, Charlie Brear, Made with Love & bridesmaids Two Birds
White Lace & Butterflies is a charming bridal boutique, focusing on timeless bridal style yet offering the most unique and fashion forward wedding dresses in Buckinghamshire.
We are a multi-award-winning bridal boutique based in Wokingham, Berkshire. Designer wedding dresses by St.Patrick Bridals, Ellis Bridals, Martin Thornburg, Alan Hannah, Catherine Parry Bridal, Diane Le Grand and Ladybird bridalwear.
Welcome to The Wedding Bridal Studio. It's my absolute pleasure to help you find the wedding dress of your dreams for your special wedding day.
Based in Witney, Oxon, close to Oxford, & the Cotswolds. A wide range of bridal gowns, bridesmaids dresses from Eliza & Ethan & Menswear. Designs from Rebecca Ingram, Kenneth Winston, Maggie Sottero, Justin Alexander. Sincerity and Catherine Parry.
Olive Blossom Bridal is a beautiful new bridal shop located in Hampshire, in the popular village of Overton close to Basingstoke and Winchester. Stocking Wedding dresses from amazing designers such as Pronovias, Lillian West, Sophia Tolli & More.
Clifford Burr Bridal have been helping brides for the last twelve years from Ware in Hertfordshire. Since December 2017 we have been based in beautiful new premises in Bishop's Stortford. Wedding dresses from a variety of top wedding gown designers.
Award winning designer wedding gowns, bridesmaids dresses & accessories in our beautiful bridal boutique in Berkshire. Designer wedding dresses including Sincerity, Enzoani, Stella York, Mori Lee, & Essense.
Cambridgeshire bridal boutique Burr Bridal offers our brides the ultimate choice from renowned wedding dress designers across the globe. Designer wedding dress stockist for Pronovias St Patrick, & White One, Sophia Tolli, Maddison James, Eternity etc
Located in Bicester, Oxfordshire. Butterfly Bridal Boutique provide a fabulous and customer service experience in relaxed surroundings. Our dress gallery is home to over 80 gowns, spacious fitting areas and professional & friendly stylists
We are a beautiful independent Bridal Boutique situated in the heart of the Market Town of Thame in Oxfordshire. We love nothing more than creating a calm, relaxed and fun environment for all of our brides-to-be who visit the Bridal Gallery.
Bridal Studios in Ashtead Surrey nr Epsom/Dorking have over 200 wedding dresses by some of the leading bridal designers, Mon Cheri, Enzoani, Martin Thornburg, Romantica, Sophia Tolli, Enchanting, Beautiful, Blue By Enzoani & more-Bridesmaids by Dessy
Our friendly yet luxurious boutique is set in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, with easy access from London and is run by Mother and Daughter team Julie and Lucy, who opened their doors to Brides over 10 years ago.
Your dream wedding dress especially for you. Bespoke, gowns for Brides, Bridesmaids, Mothers and Guests exquisitely made and hand finished. Wedding dress couture based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Devoted to providing an exceptional customer experience whilst you find the wedding gown of your dreams, Tamsin's Bridal Boutique of Kidderminster, Worcestershire is a family run boutique stocking a extensive range of wedding gowns and accessories.
Our family run bridal house prides itself on not only providing the perfect wedding dress but ensuring every bride has the perfect experience. Top designer wedding dress stockists based in Swindon, Wiltshire, Cotswolds, with 0% finance available.
Occasions Bridal boutique is Fareham's wedding dress shop, serving brides in Portsmouth, Southampton, Botley, Havant and across Hampshire. Offering an exquisite range of dresses and accessories to help you prepare for your big day.
Multiple award winning Oxfordshire bridal boutique. We sell BRAND NEW, sample and immaculate preloved high end designer dresses all at HALF the RRP tag! We offer exclusive min 2 hour appointments styled entirely around our brides.
Shopping for the wedding dress is a highlight of the planning process and our bridal boutiques are ready to help! Before you contact them, it is useful to gauge an idea of your perfect dress. Use our dress finder to gather inspiration and refine your search by style, designer and budget. You can also search for shoes, accessories and wedding jewellery to complete your bridal look. The trickiest part is knowing where to start when choosing your wedding dress. It is very important to work out your personal bridal style and then it will be easy from there.
Bridal boutiques choose the next season's gowns at a trade exhibition in Harrogate every September. Bridal magazines report on the new styles being shown on the catwalks which will be available in the shops from January, so if you are wanting the latest styles, wait until late January to shop, and January is also a great time to pick up a cheap bridal gown sample as last season’s stock is put into a Sale to clear space for the new styles.
Use the links below to find bridal wear boutiques in your county and local areas.
Ever wondered what the term ‘designer’ actually means? The majority of bridal boutiques will have a collection of wedding dresses made up from their own "in-house" designer and from a number of "famous name" designers. The more famous the name, the easier it is to sell the dress after the wedding.
There are around a dozen "big name" designers in Britain for whose bridal gowns you can expect to pay between £1500 and £4000. Each has their own unique style, so if you like one bridal gown from a particular designer you may find that their entire collection will appeal. Rather than using stockists these big designers tend to have their own boutiques selling just their own range. If you are considering selling a designer wedding dress after the wedding be prepared to part with it immediately, and if you are planning to use an Agency, register your intentions early to enable them to let Brides know that it will be coming in. Designer gowns lose value as soon as they are no longer this season's design, so time is of the essence.
The majority of bridal gowns bought in the UK are classed as "off the peg" - these are the wedding gowns that you might have seen in a bridal magazine along with a list of stockists, or at a local or chain bridal boutique.
You try on a sample of the gown in the shop; they take your measurements and order the most appropriate size for you which is then delivered to the bridal shop for alterations to fit your exact shape.
If you are planning to have your gown made for you, it’s still a good idea to spend some time trying on different styles to get an idea of what suits you. You never know, you might find the perfect dress with the perfect fit and can save yourself the time involved in a bespoke, made to measure dress.
Choosing from a picture or paper pattern won’t give you a clear idea of what bridal gown actually looks good on you. However, remember that dress designs are protected by copyright law and you are not allowed to recreate an exact copy of someone else’s wedding dress. Think about combining different aspects of different wedding dresses, perhaps the neckline of one, the skirt of another and the train of a third. Allow at least six months for a wedding dress to be made, and check for last minute alteration costs if you’re planning to lose weight before the big day.
At the end of each season bridal shops tend to sell the end-of-line samples at discounted prices. Any discontinued lines will be included in these sales along with popular designs that have become too marked or damaged. Don't expect to find a spotless sample of a popular design though; the popular dresses aren't discontinued and the samples will be kept until they are too damaged to use.
If you choose to buy a sample then be sure to thoroughly check that you are happy to accept any damage it may have sustained while being tried on in the shop.
Do not go to sample sales if you want the full "bridal boutique" experience. The gowns tend to be sold at cost price and there is no profit margin for sales consultants to spend hours with you. It is usual to have to pay for and collect the dress on the day you purchase it.
There are several sites where it is possible to buy once-worn dresses. Generally they are designer gowns and you have the confidence that you are buying from a business with a reputation to consider, not an individual, so the gown will be exactly as advertised.
If you are feeling brave then you might like to bid for a dress on one of the online auction sites such as eBay. Some of the dresses have never been worn, and may be a style that you have tried on in a bridal boutique but can't quite afford. The named designers sell best - largely for that reason.
If you are planning to sell your gown on eBay, prepare the listing before your wedding day so that it is ready to upload straight after the wedding. You may need to add photos, if for example the dress has got a bit damaged.
This is a great way to find a designer dress at a bargain price but if the dress has been altered, pay attention to the height and shape of the bride who is selling the dress! It may have started out as a standard size 12, but then had several inches taken off the hem or waist.
You may have found the perfect dress, but it is how you frame your dress that makes it special. There are many different types and styles of wedding accessories to choose from but be patient. It is worth the wait and finding something which complements your dress beautifully then rushing in and buying the first pair of shoes you try on!
We recommend starting to shop for your wedding dress around 9-12 months before the big day. Designer wedding dresses can take up to six months to be ordered and arrive into the bridal boutique, so make sure you give yourself plenty of time. If you’re getting married in 6 months or less, then you can always buy a wedding dress off the peg and take it away that day.
Many people recommend taking your mother or bridesmaids, but the key is to take someone whose opinion you trust. While tradition dictates that the groom isn’t supposed to see the wedding dress, if you want your fiance’s opinion on the bridal gown, there’s no rule saying you can’t bring him! Another top tip is to keep your entourage small, otherwise you’ll be overwhelmed with opinions and may feel too confused to make a decision.
If you’re ordering a wedding dress in from the designer (as most brides do), then you’ll put down a deposit at your bridal boutique and then pay the remaining balance on collection. Often you can expect to pay up to 50% as a deposit, so be prepared for this when you’re wedding dress shopping! If you buy a sample gown, or off the rack, then you’ll pay for the wedding dress in full and take it away that day.
Before wedding dress shopping, we recommend spending some time on Pinterest to look at the different styles available, and to decide what styles, fabrics and silhouettes you like (and more importantly, what you don’t!). That way you’ll have a clearer idea of what you’re looking for in your bridal boutique. Once you’ve made an appointment, take a look at the designers and styles that your boutique stocks, so you have an idea of what sort of thing you’d like to try on there. Finally, make sure you have a rough idea of your wedding dress budget. The last thing you want to do is fall in love with a dress that’s far more expensive than you expect, as this will throw out your entire wedding budget.