The modern bride has plenty of options when it comes to choosing her gown. There are thousands of choices displayed online and what appear to be incredible bargains to be had. When you can shop so easily from home why is it still worth considering your local bridal shop and will it cost you more? Continue reading
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Choosing the Right Shoes for Your Wedding
After the excitement of choosing your wedding dress there is generally a period of calm before you start to realise there are several accessories you need too. Choosing the right jewellery and tiara to complete your look is great fun but you are going to need shoes too and they are sometimes a bit of an after-thought. For those who are not shoe crazy, bridal footwear can be a low priority but it shouldn’t be. Your shoes are one of the most important aspects of your day and careful consideration should be given in finding the right pair for the occasion. Continue reading
Wedding Drinks
The guests at any wedding will be expecting refreshments but their tastes and needs will vary. The drinks you provide are going to account for a significant portion of your budget. Some careful thought and planning is required in order to get the best value for money and to please all of the guests. Your choices will depend on what sort of venue you are using but there are always options and you should explore them with care.
How to Look After Your Flower Girls
Most young girls jump at the chance to be a bridesmaid. The opportunity to wear a pretty dress and play an important role in the ceremony is an inviting one but in reality it can be a long day for youngsters and some find the whole experience rather stressful. Here are some tips for keeping the flower girls happy at your wedding. Continue reading
Keeping Kids Happy at Your Wedding
It is all too easy for children to become restless and bored at a wedding and when they do they can become disruptive. Nobody wants their big day to be ruined by kid’s misbehaving and so many people are now not inviting children to their occasions. This tactic can cause rifts in the family and upset friends but there is another way. If you make your occasion child friendly the kids will have a great time and add to the enjoyment of the day. Continue reading
Why Are Bridesmaids Dresses so Expensive?
With the party dresses on the high street and online available at such reasonable prices bridal shops are often asked why their bridesmaids dresses are so expensive. To the consumer a £240 dress probably seems rather pricey when compared to the clothes in Coast or Monsoon but there are good reasons for the higher costs. No shop wants to offer over priced goods as it will affect their ability to sell them but bridal shops are faced with some unique demands and dealing with them can be costly. Continue reading
Personalise Your Party
Everyone loves a good party, and throwing a bash for a birthday, wedding or other special occasion gives the opportunity for friends and family to come together and celebrate. However we’re all leading increasingly busy lives, and it can seem a bit like Groundhog Day when you go to several children’s birthday parties in a row as they use the same venues, the same cake supplier and the same decorations. Having a more personalised party doesn’t have to be more expensive, it just means you have to put a little more time and organisation into sourcing your supplies. Continue reading
Space Saving in a Nursery
Babies are only little so they can’t take up that much space, right? Well although your new little person might be only tiny, what nobody warns you is that the amount of stuff you need to look after them is considerable. If you live in a modern house, or are limited in how much space you have available, you can soon become swamped in cot bedding, toys and baby baths. It is possible though to keep the clutter under control with some clever space saving ideas. Continue reading
The High Cost of a Wedding
I constantly marvel at the sheer amount of money that some people spend on their weddings, particularly as many brides don’t really appear able to afford it. At my bridal shop I am constantly seeing people who wish to pay in instalments and who are looking for bargains because the expense is getting out of hand. Some brides arrive with baby carriers having just had a child so I can’t begin to imagine how they are funding a wedding and the cost of a new baby at the same time. It makes me wonder what these girls are thinking of even though my business depends on them spending their cash! Continue reading
The Complications of Sizing
Sizing can be one of the most confusing aspects of finding your bridal gown and bridesmaids’ dresses. If you are used to the fact that you wear a certain size in high street clothes it can be very disconcerting to find you are a totally different size in bridal wear and usually it is a larger size! This can lead to some brides wondering if the staff at their bridal shop have measured them correctly or if a dress has been labelled in error. If this has happened to you be assured that you are not alone and the shop have probably got it right! Continue reading