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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...

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...

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...

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....

Feeling nervous? DON’T BE!We get SO many brides coming through our doors telling us they’re nervous, we completely get it, it’s a totally different way of shopping than what you are used to.Perhaps you’re concerned nothing with fit? Don’t be, we stock samples in sizes...

For a long time now we have been spending our walks with Pebbles turning over ideas of how we could open our doors to not just brides & their loved ones, but everyone! Those who don’t really have a reason to pop in & see us, but would love to, an opportunity...

Quite possibly one of our favourite events of the year! We just love this day out every single time it comes around, and if you have ever wondered how & where we choose our new season stock – this is where! It’s a ritual now that we start our day at the Ivy with a...

If you LOVE Stella York, then THIS is the weekend for you! Firstly, let us explain what a Designer Weekend is…A Designer Weekend (A.K.A a Trunk Show) is an event where we receive an additional 20 Dresses from the designer’s collection into our shop for one weekend...

Here it is! Our 1st ever blog!For those of you who don’t know us, we are Ali & Molly, the mother & daughter duo behind Brides of Bakewell. Ali took over Brides of Bakewell almost 8 years ago now & we have talked about running the business together ever...