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Sample sale
We asked you if you’d like us to extend our black Friday discount on our sample sale dresses for one extra week, the answer was yes, yes, all day yes. So that’s what we’re doing… If you’re new to the world of wedding dresses, a sample sale is an opportunity to buy...
Black Friday 23rd-27th Nov
We dropped a little hint about this event back in October and WOW, were you lot excited about it! Discount events are something we usually reserve for Trunk show weekends & Sample sales, so when we teased this offer you guys really knew you needed to jump at it…...
Morilee Trunk Show December 1st- 4th
Its time for another event… and this time, it’s a Pre-Season Morilee Trunk Show! A ‘Trunk show’ or ‘Designer weekend’ is an event where we receive additional 25 dresses into the shop for one weekend only. These events are great for the following reasons… If you have a...
EveryBody EveryBride
Now THIS is an exciting one… You already know we’re big Stella York fans, and that’s down to the quality of the dresses, fabrics & construction, combined with the gorgeous designs. SO, when we recently discussed adding a new collection to Brides of Bakewell, it...
Fabrics, Fabrics, Fabrics
From chiffon to satin, lace to crepe… as soon as you step into the world of wedding dress shopping you will quickly realise there are so many fabric options to choose from. You are probably wondering what they all are for a start, what makes them all different &...
All things alterations
You’ve said yes to the dress & you’ve managed that long old wait for YOUR dress to be delivered. It’s here, you’ve tried it on & you’ve taken it home … now what? You probably have a handful more questions whizzing through your brain. Before we get stuck into...
Bridesmaids
One word, ‘Bridesmaids’. We love them! Bridesmaid appointments always have SUCH a fun energy about them, a couple of hours of trying gorgeous dresses on with your favourite girls, how could it not be fun?! And also, as the bride, you have done your bit of trying on...
How to be the BEST entourage?
If you’re reading this as the bride… We know it can be SO hard knowing who & how many to bring along to your bridal appointment. We completely get it, there’s lots of people who you love & want to involve in the experience.Our general advice is to bring no...
Stella York Designer weekend debrief
If you follow along with our socials, which we hope you do, you will be aware that this past weekend we hosted a Stella York Designer Weekend, A.K.A – A Trunk Show.If you haven’t read our previous blogs, you might be wondering what on earth a trunk show is....