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Embrace Bridal Boutique - Exclusively 16+

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Choosing THE dress
MrsGtobe2017, 31 January, 2016 at 18:34

So, I've spent the weekend wedding dress shopping, I limited myself to 3 shops so I wouldn't get overwhelmed, but I am now overwhelmed! I fell in love with a dress in each shop! Today I went to the...

kizzi10000, thursday 18-Feb-16 3
BellaDamiani
Plus Size Wedding Gowns - Kettering Area
BellaDamiani, 29 January, 2016 at 15:15

Kettering, Northamptonshire area and I am having trouble trying to find a reasonable beautiful priced plus sized wedding gown near my area. I honestly, don't want to spend a lot of money or travel...

Embrace Bridal Bouti, thursday 18-Feb-16 4
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Wedding dress shopping
Mrswilltobe17, 8 February, 2016 at 17:15

When is it acceptable to start the dress hunt?? I want to start now but may be a bit early (wedding may 2017)

Embrace Bridal Bouti, thursday 18-Feb-16 17
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All Hail the Veil
DreamcatcherVN, 11 January, 2016 at 20:25

Hi! Did anyone catch this on E4... What are your thoughts? I thought the "cheaper" dresses were the nicer ones! It's got me excited to go dress shopping on Saturday:-D. My budget won't be close to the...

Justkeepswimming, thursday 21-Jan-16 19
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Help! I have found my perfect dress but it is through an online retailer
LuxuriousOrangeDecor250, 31 December, 2015 at 14:41

I was looking for dress ideas and found one on google images that led me on to angel dress .co.uk. I am completely in love with the dress but after reading so much negative feedback on this supplier I...

LuxuriousOrangeDecor, saturday 2-Jan-16 8
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Coloured wedding dresses
AmericanDream, 12 August, 2014 at 23:14

Does anyone have any pics of coloured dresses?, really struggling to find pics. Keep finding the same old ones whenever searching. Any colours would be great, purples, blues, greens, red, pink, black,...

jayannfernandez, friday 12-Jun-15 17
pink & glitz
Would you buy a dress from.....
pink & glitz, 23 January, 2015 at 15:45

A bridal business which is in someone's house?? I am bridesmaid for my friend and we are going to look at dresses this month, she is on a tight budget so she has £350 for her dress and this place...

Embrace Bridal Bouti, monday 26-Jan-15 12
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Dress sizing
xxbeckyxx999, 25 January, 2015 at 00:12

I've just read some posts and people keep mentioning that wedding dresses aren't the same sizing as the high street (one person normally being size 20 was size 28 in her dress) I'm getting slightly...

Happypurplecars605, wednesday 23-Jun-21 15
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Dress help/opinion ***FLASH***
stephers01, 19 January, 2015 at 23:00

Evening ladies! I had a dress wobble about two weeks ago so today i went to try on a dress i had fallen in love with on the Sophia Tolli website. I tried her on and she was beautiful, as was my...

tash&ste, monday 26-Jan-15 70
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HELP - advice needed about my dress!
bridetobe13062015, 30 September, 2014 at 17:01

Hi ladies, I'm after some advice about what to do about my dress. Initially I was torn between the dress I have ordered and another, but had to make a decision as my budget wouldn't stretch to 2...

Embrace Bridal Bouti, saturday 4-Oct-14 13
Soon2BMrsJ
The Diet Issue!
Soon2BMrsJ, 1 October, 2014 at 15:21

Hi All, So I am getting married in just under a year and I wanted to know who is planning to try and lose weight for their big day? I'm a size 14/16 and always planned to lose weight for my wedding...

Scottish_Sarah, sunday 5-Oct-14 24
RoseArcana
Can anyone help me find this dress??? Please?
RoseArcana, 14 August, 2014 at 13:55

Hi hitchers. I love this dress but I found it on ebay from china. I haven't got a problem with it but obviously I want to know more about it before I consider buying a copy of it. I want to find out...

Pompey, friday 15-Aug-14 15
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Wedding Dresses- Now Scared confused and horrified
HappyGoldCakes177, 27 July, 2014 at 10:59

Hello, Right I went to my first wedding dress appointments yesterday and still have not recovered. I went with my best friend to a place she tried dresses at last year (she got married few months ago)...

sweetlikechocolate, monday 4-Aug-14 26
MrsSoonToBeD
Dessy Bridesmaid Dresses - Shades of Pink
MrsSoonToBeD, 17 July, 2014 at 08:43

Morning all, I am looking at the Dessy bridesmaid dresses (wedding isn't for another 2 years yet but nothing like being prepared!). It's the twist wrap dresses as all my girls are different...

MrsSoonToBeD, thursday 17-Jul-14 10
xoxoxo2017
highstreet bm dresses versus bridal shop made to order
xoxoxo2017, 15 July, 2014 at 21:32

I'm thinking of lookung at bridal shop bm dresses rather than High St so that sizing isn't an issue.... But I'm worried it'll take away the edge of me selecting the perfect dress and just be a...

SunnyBlackConfetti19, friday 18-Jul-14 41
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Bra or no bra?
monkeynutter, 7 July, 2014 at 09:40

I'm wearing a corset backed, lace up gown and up until yesterday, I didn't think I wanted to wear a bra. having tried it on yesterday I am not so sure! I have e/f boobs and they feel secure but I feel...

ButterflyC, tuesday 29-Jul-14 19
xoxoxo2017
Queeniebridesmaid.co.uk and topwedding.co.uk
xoxoxo2017, 15 July, 2014 at 19:11

Did anyone use these for BM dresses? (Note - I've given some thought to my existing predicament and no matter what the girls say when I phone them next week, I'm sending the BHS dresses back! I do not...

Mrs C, wednesday 16-Jul-14 5
TheFutureMrsB
Daft question about trying on wedding dresses
TheFutureMrsB , 5 June, 2014 at 21:48

Hi All, I have an appointment at a bridal shop on Saturday. I'm worried I might want to try on too many dresses to find the right one. Do the shops mind this or would you limit yourself? How many did...

Sarah_88, tuesday 15-Jul-14 20
xoxoxo2017
Is upsizing a dress by 1 (maybe 2) sizes possible if you have the exact same fabric?
xoxoxo2017, 15 July, 2014 at 15:15

So following on recent dilemmas and another post just now….. I have ordered 1 extra dress in error. I am wondering if I should keep this dress in case a dress needs upsizing more than the hem will...

DrBuffles, thursday 17-Jul-14 5
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Luna Dress Experience
sillysel, 15 July, 2014 at 13:45

Hi all, I've seen a gorgeous dress on lunadress.co.uk that suits my very small wedding budget but was wondering if anyone else has used the website and would you recommend it?? Selena

sillysel, tuesday 15-Jul-14 1
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second dress madness
.A.S., 10 June, 2014 at 13:23

Just went mad and bought this dress on ebay for £150 BNWT... It's a mark Lesley, as is my main dress but a tenth of the price!!! All this hot weather got me so nervous about dancing and sweating and...

MRS RB, friday 13-Jun-14 8
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Pronovia Bond Street
ExpensivePurpleDiamonds85, 12 June, 2014 at 19:18

I just read a post that the samples are all size 10?! Is this true? I'm a 14 and can squeeze into a 12.... But no point going if they are all a ten! Can anyone let me know?

Embrace Bridal Bouti, thursday 12-Jun-14 3
smilesjp
Would you get your wedding dress from an outlet store?
smilesjp, 10 June, 2014 at 16:12

I'm considering going to a wedding dress outlet instead of your normal bridal boutique for my wedding dress. I know a few people who have gone and they've all said it was fantastic. I've never been...

kimiu, thursday 3-Jul-14 30
I-go-by-many-names
Buying wedding items from China
I-go-by-many-names, 11 May, 2014 at 18:18

Just came across this article, may be helpful for anyone considering buying items from China: http://offbeatbride.com/2014/04/ebay-wedding-dress-made-in-china

I-go-by-many-names, sunday 8-Jun-14 12
MrsG_to_be
Paying for a dress
MrsG_to_be, 19 May, 2014 at 19:13

Probably a silly question! I've yet to go dress shopping and was not sure if you always get a choice of oaying a deposit the day you pick and then full balance later/in installments or if you should...

MrsG_to_be, thursday 22-May-14 13
mustard_mitt
Finding a dress online - oh the disappointment!
mustard_mitt, 2 May, 2014 at 15:41

I've found a beautiful amazing dress on Pinterest. It could very well be THE dress! ? It's EXACTLY what I want, from the fabric to the colour - EVERYTHING. It's so unique too, there's literally...

Embrace Bridal Bouti, thursday 22-May-14 18
InkedDoll
Article: why I didn't lose weight for my wedding
InkedDoll, 12 May, 2014 at 10:33

So I, like many of us, have been trying to lose weight for my wedding and feeling quite stressed about it! This article is really enjoyable and made me feel a lot better about things:...

Embrace Bridal Bouti, thursday 15-May-14 17
JellyBellyBride
Any *ahem* 'larger' ladies done a boudoir photoshoot?
JellyBellyBride, 14 May, 2014 at 12:48

I've seen a deal on Groupon this morning for a Boudoir Photoshoot and I don't know if I have the guts to do it!! I've been toying with the idea for a few weeks now as I think it would be a really nice...

Embrace Bridal Bouti, thursday 15-May-14 3
AmyandRoss
Dress stress!!! Would you buy a dress you are unable to try on?
AmyandRoss, 9 May, 2014 at 16:52

I found what I thought was "The" dress (Mori Lee 5108). It is absolutely perfect, but as someone pointed out, the lace up back can be tricky as I'll need to completely remove it every time I need to...

Dipidy, thursday 15-May-14 18
missmoore
Wedding dress shopping..
missmoore, 14 May, 2014 at 19:26

Evening! So I have been engaged for nearly a year but due to the arrival of our son a the end of March I've yet to look at dresses. I'm now keen to get looking (purely to get me into the wedding...

Embrace Bridal Bouti, thursday 15-May-14 4
sweetlikechocolate
I think I found my dress but nowhere stocks it
sweetlikechocolate, 25 March, 2014 at 19:38

Hello all I have been trying on dresses for weeks now and have liked bits of some and bits of others and think I found an ideal combination in Mori Lee 2632. I saw it in a bridal magazine, but none of...

sweetlikechocolate, sunday 6-Apr-14 6
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Budget wedding dress help
Bridezilla2B, 26 March, 2014 at 19:10

Hi everyone, I'm joining the world of wedding planning madness I just wondered if anyone has brought their dress online? I am on a very tight budget. There are so many bargains especially on ebay but...

Abigail, saturday 27-Aug-22 26

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