Well it was lovely to visit the beautiful spa town of Harrogate in Yorkshire and meet up with friends we hadn't seen for a while. I'm always inspired by what I see and who I chat to, you never know what the next chapter of life may bring.
It means we get the chance to chat about new things and old times and to catch up. Finding out what everyone is up to and ideas they have to improve.
Building a reputation for great customer service is essential for a boutique and providing an amazing shopping experience is crucial to a successful business. I hope our customer service is what really sets us apart. We give every bride-to-be that walks through the door our full attention so they feel like the most special person in the world.
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| Recognise any in this photo? |
Do you ever see these two on Channel 4, lovely to see Ian and Charlotte and see the direction they are going for 2020, more to come on the TV.
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| Set up ready to go, the peace and quiet before the noise starts. |
It is good to meet up with new people that I haven't met and appreciate the work that they have done.
Often we can help each other.
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| Equally important is for me to see new fabrics that are being produced. |
Its important that I'm up to date and aware of new trends so that my brides know I have an insight into what will be the fashion a year ahead. I want all my brides to feel that I have thought of everything for them.
“Shopping for your wedding dress can be exciting and nerve-wracking, but we do our very best to make sure every bride is comfortable and heard in what she hopes for her wedding dress. I truly believe each bride to be unique and aim to give her a completely bespoke experience, as well as aiming to offer bespoke details to give her a dress that is completely her own.
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| I like to wear something that I have made for myself to wear on these occasions. Lady birds seem to have been an inspiration from the start of the year!! |
Yesterday I learnt from listening to a lady that owns a bridal shop that a dress that is needed for a wedding in two weeks time still hasn't arrived!! I just thought what a horrendous ordeal, I can't imagine how the poor bride and her mother are coping. Thank goodness I'm not someone who would have to cope with this stress.
Made me want to sit and write some advice for “bridestobe”.
Planning a wedding should be fun from start to finish!
1 Don't let you heart rule your head and don't be rushed into any decisions. If someone is pressurising you, stop and take time to think, you rarely do this twice.
2 Be true to yourself and don't choose a dress that is way outside your comfort zone or that doesn't represent you as a person
3 Think about your venue and choose a dress that will work with it for you. For example if you were getting married in Italy a huge train would be a no no for cobbled streets.
3 Choose a dress that is timeless. Who wants to look back at their wedding photos in 40yrs time and think ‘why on earth did I choose that?’ And be too embrassed to reminisce with their photos of what should have been one of the happiness days of their lives.
4 Ask lots of questions, learn as much as you can. For example where will your dress be coming from, when will it arrive and once you have a first fitting who will alter it and how much extra might that be?
5 When you are being measured for the dress check how experienced is the measurer and how actuate will the dress measurements be to those measured. Girls take a copy of your measurements!!! that day and keep to them or at least you can take it in if you loose weight. I have heard of brides whose dresses come in way off the correct size.
6 Foundation wear and shoes are important when having fittings.
7Ask about the pressing of the dress before the big day!! And that leads me on to think about the pressing of the veil that's even scarier!
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| More to come but that will keep you up to date for now. Have a good week. |
