Sunny September Shopping!

As the nights start to draw in, the tights go on and we start counting the Saturdays until Christmas we are astounded at how quickly this year is going! This Sunday we are off once again to one of our favourite places, Harrogate, to submerge ourselves in all things Bridal!

Each September brings new excitement as we get to live every girls dream...shopping for numerous Wedding Dresses!! This year we are on the hunt for some new designers that we have been keeping an eye on so watch this space!

It's such a busy show we will need to be well rested and have comfy feet for all the walking, so we are going to spend our Saturday evening watching the fabulous St Ives illuminated boat parade from our shop balcony! If you're local it's definitely worth a look and if your not come along and join the festivities!!

Due to our Harrogate trip the shop will be closed on Monday 8th September, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

 

Bridesmaids Bash!

We are finally ready for our official launch of our brand new Colour Boutique! It is something we are incredibly proud of and very excited about! So for one weekend only, 13th & 14th September, we are very lucky to have the entire Mark Lesley Bridesmaid collection and the brand new 2015 Kelsey Rose Pink collection in store. We will of course also still have our vast range of Dessy dresses as well so if you are looking for bridesmaid dresses it is certainly not to be missed!

 

Call now on 01480464774 or email info@shades-of-white.co.uk to book an appointment!

David Tutera Delivery

Normally the summer holidays kick off and then...the rain comes! But this year haven't we been lucky? We know we go on, a lot, about how beautiful our location is but we just love it because it's ever changing. This summer the river has been a hype of activity with narrow boats, day boat, canoes and row boats all leisurely floating past.

Our new designs for Spring 2015 have started to arrive and it's like Christmas everyday. Our third collection from David Tutera, their Spring 2015 range, has been proving very popular with brides practically trying the dresses on straight out of the boxes!

Feeling HOT HOT HOT!

Wowzers what has happened to English weather...it's the summer holidays and it's hot!!! It's been rather warm for all our lovely new brides this week but we'd love it to stay sunny for all the ladies getting married this weekend.

 It's been a little while since our last blog because it's just been so busy!!

Over the last few weeks we have attended 3 wedding fairs at the Doubletree Hilton in Cambridge, the Marriott in Huntingdon and most recently the Sculpture Gallery at Woburn. We love going to wedding fairs because not only do we get to meet lots of new brides but we also get to meet lots of interesting people from the mad world of weddings!  We'd like to introduce you to a couple right now...

Firstly you NEED to look at the work of Mr James Russell at Flat Frog Films. According to the man himself the name comes from literally standing on a frog.....we're not convinced!! He creates beautiful films of your wedding day for you to treasure forever.

www.flatfrogfilms.com/weddings

The next one is for all you bridesmaids and Mums! Apfel & Bloom is a fabulous company set up by the lovely Julia. She designs and makes the most exquisite fascinators. Julia also hosts unique hat making Hen Parties, at which you can enjoy afternoon tea whilst learning to make your own headpiece! A great idea for quirky brides and those who love a bit of vintage chic!

www.apfelandbloom.com

Sea Scouts, Cycling and Savvy Brides!

This weekend has been a whirlwind of excitement in Cambridgeshire. Not only has the Tour de France departed from central Cambridge, our very own 2nd St Ives Sea Scouts completed their Marathon Paddle and we've started our Summer Sale!!

After a packed out day of happy Brides on Saturday (grabbing some amazing bargains) Jo and I decided to relax on our balcony with a glass of wine whilst we waited in anticipation for the 2nd St Ives Sea Scouts to finish their marathon paddle. Starting at 6.00am the explorer scouts set off from Bedford for a full day of canoeing. They were joined along the way by some of the younger scouts at St Neots and Huntingdon. The 2nd St Ives Sea Scouts are based just along the river from us and are working incredibly hard to raise money to make some much needed improvements to their facilities.

If you would like to donate to this fantastic local group please contact the shop and we can put you in touch with the Group Scout Leader.

Yesterday I was lucky enough to escape the shop to watch the Tour de France departing from Cambridge city centre. I have to say the city was jam packed but it was worth fighting the crowds just to get a glimpse of the peloton. We then went home to watch the rest on the television and I have to say I was astounded at how Beautiful Cambridge looked.

Our Summer Sale is still on with some fab-u-lous bargains still to be had....don't miss out!!!

Busy as bumblebees!

It's hard to know what to blog about this week as so much has gone on!

Lets start from where we left off on our last blog....our VIP girls night in! What a fantastic evening we had. We invited some of our favourite suppliers and all of our brides to an evening of all things girly. We were so overwhelmed with the fantastic response from our lovely brides and the shop was absolutely buzzing! It is definitely an event we will be doing again so keep your eyes peeled!




Saturday saw the lycra come out on mass for the St Ives cycle race! There were some very impressive athletes. We've also got some very appropriate window displays in at the moment ready for the Tour De Frances arrival in Cambridgeshire!















Jo was a very proud Godmum this week as she went to watch her Godson, Kieran, play his first solo gig. There are lots of good things coming from this young man so keep your eyes peeled and follow him on Facebook @Kieran Bernstone Music.


 





















And during craft hour.....Thank you to Linda who popped in to help me finish my baby blanket for a very special little boy who we welcomed in to the world this week. Little Leo Burnett has totally stolen my heart!

VIP Girls Night In

Here at Shades of White we like to keep things fresh and exciting. Our brand new VIP events are our way of saying thank you to all of our brides. So tonight for the first time we are holding an invitation only VIP Girls night in. We have hairdressers and makeup artists at the ready, yummy cakes being baked, entertainment warming up and a fridge that can only be described as "well stocked"! Fingers crossed for a fabulous evening.....we'll post some pictures after the event!

In other news we are pleased to report we now have 6 beautiful Signets on the river, Mum and Dad are very protective so lets hope they last longer than the ducklings!!