Wedding dress disaster...need your help!

by **MrsMc G2B** » Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:18 pm

Okay after 5 months of deciding, id planned to order dress yesterday to find out a friend of mine has it already ordered, so to cut a long story short, I'm back to the grindstone and need advice on the best bridal shops in northern ireland!!! Hoping to do 3 in one day so if they were close(ish) to each other then even better!!!?????

I've done derry so anyone got any other advice/suggestions!!! Would be greatly APPRECIATED!!! :wv

by **handtwins** » Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:12 pm

Blush in Belfast, Castle Couture in Ballymena and Willow Moon in Dungannon have stunning designer dresses, also highly recommend Myrtle Ivory in Dublin.

petersgirl · by **petersgirl** » Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:08 pm

Have you tried McElhinneys in Ballybofey? Got my dress there, they have a good range and you get a good deal if you pay in sterling as well. Go armed with cash in case you see something and want to put a deposit down :wv

by **handtwins** » Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:16 pm

There is no way I would pay cash, what if the shop goes bust? Credit card all the way for the added security

petersgirl · by **petersgirl** » Sun Oct 24, 2021 9:27 pm

It's only if you want to avail of the 1.20 euro/sterling rate - and would only be a deposit, which you'd have to pay in any shop. You get a receipt and a contract from them like any other shop. You can pay in euro too by whatever means you like, it's only if you want to get the exchange rate :wv

by **cutebride2b** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:32 am

CNB2011 wrote:There is no way I would pay cash, what if the shop goes bust? Credit card all the way for the added security

i cant see mcelhinneys going bust tbh...fantastic bridal wear from even when my mum got married 25 years ago :heartbeat:

i got mine in havin bridal in moira, omg their dresses are outstanding...wud be well worth a trip mrs g2b....it was the 1st place i went because their website looked class and i went to several but went back to it..cant wait till january to see it woooo

by **Cowpat** » Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:11 pm

I'd recommend The Bridal Showroom in Derry. (Tel 028 7137 7105)
Peggy there fitted me for my dress and my Mum for her's 35 years ago!
She was the most helpful of all the bridal shops in the Derry area that I visited. Knew exactly what kind of dress I was looking for and what would suit my body shape. I came away feeling great and not like a fat, ugly frump that many of the other shops made me feel when they'd tell me they'd nothing to suit me!

by **dglbride** » Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:21 pm

There are two good shops and Lurgan (do early) then head for Belfast, half hours drive.....

I got mine in Perfect Day, thought the girls were really good.....

by **sinead266** » Tue Oct 26, 2021 7:51 pm

pm'd you

by **grogmg** » Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:30 pm

H2b sister got her dress in bridal shop in Trillick Co.Fermanagh, cant think fo the name of it off hand!

by **MrsMc G2B** » Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:42 pm

Thanks Girls for all your help and suggestions, really appreciated!!! O:o)

Well an update has now happened, ended up going back to the bridal showroom in derry again and having a look thru new stock and..............I think ive found "the one" and thinking its even better than the one i had almost settled for before.....Truest saying ever.....EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON!!!!! :o)ll

Well whoever is watching over me......thank you! :thnk

By the way........The bridal showroom.........EXCELLENT!!!!!

by **BrideinArmagh** » Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:03 pm

Hello - I did a few shops in one day during summer ...... I went to Hidden Secret, Gilford then to Fashion Shack and Bridal Loft in Newry..... TBH 2 shops in one day was enough for me - it was tiring..... and one I tried on in Newry was "the one"!!
Since then a new shop opened in Armagh - Creative Ideas..... I checked there before going with the one I saw in Newry - so lots of nice dresses from different stockists.....

TBH all 3 shops had fab dresses - and there were plenty to choose from.....

Good luck :wv

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