Bridal Shop

Would be good, but I think you might run into copyright problems with the copy dresses.

Would you sell the ones you had on show, or order them in? I would be dubious about buying from somewhere that was going to buy from a copy website.

There is shop like this is my city, and I dont think they do very well, its always empty. Its not a rich city either and its in a prime city centre location. Couldnt tell you why it doesnt do very well mind you!

Good point about the copy dresses may steer clear from these.

They would still be order in dresses it would work the same as a typical bridal shop but not designer so half the price tag?

Im not sure to be honest they will all be brand new and when i first went into a bridal shop i had never heard of any designers anyway ?

When you say design your own and have them made, there may not be enough profit on the lower end price range once you have designed it, bought material, paid a seamstress and covered your overheads too. You'd probably need two seamstresses at least to cover for holidays,, sickness etc. There's an awful lot of competition on line for the budget end of the market too but if you could stock middle of the price range dresses maybe go to a few trade fairs and have a chat to some suppliers.

This. For me if it was a choice between buying a copy of a designer dress or buying the designer dress second hand I would definitely buy it second hand.

Price point is good but I think you may be better going down the preloved route rather than copy dresses or having own designs made.

Ill explain it a little better. I have found a company in china that will make my designs for me so they would have our own label inside. We will then have a seamstress instore to do all alterations and to add things onto dress to custom them to a brides choice.

They will be beautiful dresses but by us not maggie or benjamin roberts lol