Arvella Bridal Southampton gone bust (and poss Bradford Upion Avon shop)

Is everyone sure that they haven't just moved premises? Can your friend check the info on the flyers she sent incase it's different in any way - address, phone numbers etc.?

If they have gone bust, my heart goes out to all the brides. This is the worst time of year for such a thing to happen.

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Nope not likely at all. They have just expanded into the shop next door for BM dresses, suits etc and this has been open about 6 months so very unlikley they were moving after all that work etc. Phone numbers for both shops aren't working. My friend sent her flyers to the shop for them to put out in the bridal shop so no there's no new details for the shop available.

So shocked. The friend who has lost out on her suits is on her hen weekend this weekend - great time she's going to have stressing about finding them something to wear within 2 weeks.

Bloody hell, that's awful.

Wonder if there are any suit HIBs that can come to the rescue?

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OMG that is terrible. How can a shop just close up without notifying customers, absolutely disgusting and my heart goes out to everyone affected.

Can they do that? Maybe I should be getting some wedding insurance. Poor brides ?

Is this the one in Lyndhurst? Gosh, we walked past it on Sunday and it was as normal...I always thinks it looks so beautiful in there. Well, it did!

Oh how awful, those poor brides. There was one in Wimborne, local to us that went just recently too. That was totally unexpected.

Could it be that the shop has suffered vandalism or similar? It seems odd if your friend was asked to send flyers yesterday?

omg poor brides..... thats awful....

No its def not trading anymore. Seems that neither branches are and they are in different counties so vandalls would have to be pretty clever ?

Daisy - yep the one in Lyndhurst. It is (was) beautiful in there with gorgeous dresses.

Just heard from my friend who gets married in three weeks. She is so calm and has sorted some things out. She has contacted the suit company and they are going to send everything to another shop in Southampton and the boys are going to get measured on Monday. Guess she'll have to fork out again but but she does have insurance so will hopefully get the money back at some point. I'm just so glad it wasn't her dress with three weeks to go.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/7472135.stm

This is so awful. I really feel for everyone. They should fulfil all the orders taken!

Is that the one in Lyndhurst? Or is it a different one. I have a couple of friends who have appointments at the Lyndhurst one.

Karen - yes its the Lyndhurst one :-(

Tell them look elsewhere as its definitely closed (there's pics in the BBC article) - I went to Brides of Southampton for BM dresses who were nice but v busy if that helps!

I was in there on Friday! Went with one of my friends who is getting married next year and she so so so nearly ordered a dress there. They were really friendly and lovely although she was really pushing for my friend to buy a sample dress there and then - wanting £900 for it - which kind of explains her pushing as they have now closed.

How awful for those poor brides!

Woah lucky escape your friend had! Must have been Lisa the owner you saw as I heard that Sophie the other lady who deals with the bridal side "went" about three weeks ago.

I am still so shocked as, like you say, they are lovely in there. Good actress!