The owner and designer at a top bridal boutique in the West Midlands has been left devastated after her shop was targeted by thieves who stole 40 wedding gowns during the raid. 20 of the gowns stolen during the break-in were couture dresses designed and created in-house by the owner, Patricia Onions. The owner of [...]
Liverpool based dress designer, Thelma Madine, who shot to fame as the wedding dress creator of choice of travellers on the Channel 4 documentary series, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, has succeeded in hitting the headlines once again with her jaw-dropping creations, this time with the unveiling of a pink wedding gown made entirely of [...]
A bride from Halifax was arrested in her wedding dress on what should have been the most romantic night of her life. However 37-year-old bride, Imogen Hope, spent her first night as a married woman alone, and in a police cell. After returning home from her wedding reception with her new husband, Keith Hope, the [...]
A bridal shop in Swansea has come under fire this week after it was featured on a TV consumer watchdog show, BBC Wales X-Ray. The brides featured on the show told heartbreaking stories of how their big days were ruined after the handmade dresses they ordered from La Belle Bridal in Swansea started to fall [...]
Cash and carry giant Costco have launched a pilot scheme in the US to sell designer wedding dresses at affordable prices. Thanks to a partnership with wedding dress designer Kirstie Kelly, the cash and carry outlet has launched its first collection of bridal gowns at selected stores in the US. In keeping with the retailer’s [...]
Vera Wang wedding dresses will go on sale in the UK after Browns revealed they will open a London based store dedicated to renowned wedding dress designer. The UK store, Browns Brides, will feature two entire floors and 1,200 sq feet of retail space devoted to the Vera Wang Bridal Emporium. The couture gowns will [...]
A charity shop in Clevedon, North Somerset, has slashed the prices on its wedding dresses by a massive 50% for the whole of February as the CLIC Sargent shop revealed its overrun with bridal gowns. The charity shop has over 40 wedding dresses in stock, many of which are designer gowns with original price tags [...]
For one bride from Surrey, one wedding dress really wasn’t enough as the 25-year-old ended up with a wardrobe stuffed full with 18 gowns by the time the big day arrived. Helene Manca estimates she spent £20,000 on her selection of wedding gowns, the average amount most couples in the UK spend on the whole [...]
Leading lingerie brand, Ultimo, is planning to branch into wedding dresses from next year after the company revealed it will offer a range of beautiful bridal gowns for brides on a budget. Prices for the Ultimo wedding dresses will range from £300 to £400, offering brides-to-be the chance to get their hands on a stunning [...]
Bridal shop owner Becky Murtagh, who runs Nancy Jane Bridal in Stretford, is doing her bit for charity by collecting used bridal gowns for local charity, St Ann’s Hospice. The hospice has its own specialist bridal store in Cheadle where it raises money through selling second hand wedding gowns. Bridal shop owner Becky has been [...]
