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 [...]
A standby wedding dress and shoes which are an exact copy of the original gown and slippers Princess Diana wore to marry Prince Charles in 1981 sold at auction this week for £84,000. The replica items were made by the same designers who created the wedding dress and were intended for use as back-up just [...]
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 [...]
An Italian bride tied the knot last week wearing a veil measuring a massive 1.8 miles in length and 2 metres in width. 600 people were drafted in to help carry the record breaking veil as the newlyweds travelled in their vintage wedding car after their marriage ceremony in the village of Casal di Princice, [...]
It was a case of major deja vu for actress Marie Osmond this week as she walked down the aisle in same dress, to marry the same husband as 29 years previously. The 51-year-old tied the knot with Steve Craig for the second time and chose to wear the same long sleeved lace gown as [...]
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 [...]
A number of the travellers who took part in the recent documentary on Channel 4, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, are said to be considering taking legal action against the TV company because of the negative impact the programme has had on their lives. According to recent newspaper reports, the travellers are looking for compensation [...]
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 [...]
One of the brides featured on Channel 4’s popular reality TV documentary show Big Fat Gypsy Weddings had to carry a fire extinguisher on her big day as it was feared her extravagant outfit posed a fire hazard threat. The huge baby pink wedding gown tipped the scales at an unbelievable 14 stone, but not convinced with [...]
