Dress shop recs for Glasgow/Edinburgh areas

I got my dress from Sarah Louise Bridal, in Glasgow city centre. I also tried a few dresses on in June Brides in Glasgow, I thought the girls in there were great. HTH

Debenhams and monsoon in the city have a good range of off the peg stuff, also Eleganza Sposa and Angelique Lamont are in the city centre ? (Mind you it's been 5 years since I've got married so not sure what they're like now!!)

I can recommend Butterflies in Edinburgh, it's in the Grassmarket,v ery central and lots of quirky shops. It's a smaller boutique and very friendly. They also do bridesmaid, ballgowns, evening dresses (perhaps for mother of brides. etc). They were most accommodating to us. SIL was my BM and flew in from Australia 2 weeks before the wedding. She went to Butterflies, found the perfect dress and they did the alterations within a week (I'd left it entirely up to her about what she wore, I just paid). Not sure if that's the norm or whether they were just doing us a favour.

Emma Roy is the well known boutique in the East End, just by St James Centre. I have to say my experience there wasn't great although I'm sure they have an army of happy customers. The saleswomen were mostly harrassed and impatient. They squished me around in dresses and didn't give me much discretion when I was dressing/undressing. Obviously great dresses but the service wasn't there for me and I felt rushed the whole time.

Caroline Castigliano is just up the road on the main road (Calton Road?). I didn't go in but it's very swish indeed.

All three are very close to the Waverley Station. You could come to Edinburgh and make a day of it?

*sigh* I've not been here (on Planning) for donkeys and it's bringing it all back to me. I married in August 2005. memorieeeees, lalalala

ETA - I've not been in Edinburgh city centre for years so all the above may actually be nonsense now ?

I was away dress shopping last week & can totally rec Opus Couture (its in West Kilbride - a wee train jump from glasgow)... It has another shop accross the road Opus Occasions for MOTB stuff too!...

Staff are fabby & helpful! ?

Another recommendation for June Bride here. The girls are really lovely and helpful!

I'd recommend a train trip of an hour or so and go to cupar in fife. aliya rose is a bridal store owned by 3 hitchers and its where i got my dress.

I would recommend them to anyone as they made my dress buying experience, 1st class and they have the most beautiful dresses to choose from. they are honest and will tell you if something suits or not.

please consider giving them a visit. you will be bowled over. (there is no pressure either to buy)

I got my dress at Opus Couture in West Kilbride and have had an amazing experience with them - everything you hope you would get out of a bridal dress shopping experience ? They're about an hours train journey and a short walk through the town centre to the top of the hill. I also got my bridesmaid dresses from Angelique Lamont and they're gorgeous ?

All the best!!!! xxx

Another Aliya Rose fan here .... superb experience, beautiful (and usual) designers on the rails and the most fabulous owners! One stop shop for dresses and accessories as you have Aliya Rose, Diamond Star Halo and Starstruck Designs all in one place!

Well worth the trip. FYI, Cupar is about an hour from Waverley by train.... and is a lovely wee place to wander round too....

Happy customer here!!! Emma Roy were great - I had no problems at all with them.

Eleganza Sposa is just around the corner on Waterloo Place too (just up from Castigliano).

Many thanks ladies, I shall start compiling the list properly now!!

Can't wait for Sept to come now!!

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