Flowers, Family and Full weekends!

There were so many things going round in my head at 5.00am this morning to put in the blog I couldn't decide so I decided to tell you everything!!!!

Today we are very pleased the sun is still shinning as Jo is off to Chelsea Flower Show. Over the past couple of year a very good friend of our, Luke Whiting, from D'Arcy and Everest nursery in Somersham has been exhibiting at Chelsea Flower show, amongst others. This year his beautiful display has won him a silver guilt award and we could not be more proud!

Tomorrow I am off to Northern Ireland for the Bank Holiday Weekend to see my lovely cousin Matt get married! It will be the first wedding I have been to since we've had the shop so I think I will take much more notice of all the details! I can't wait to see Sandra's dress!

We are open on Friday and Saturday of the bank holiday weekend and our diary is looking packed!! With next week being Half term we are also having a PROMotion (did you see what we did there!) with a fantastic 30% off prom dresses.

How to lace up a corset back Wedding Dress.

As your wedding day approaches now is the time to decide who will be helping you to get in to your dress? Most dresses fasten with either a zip covered by buttons or corset lacing. We have put together some tips for all those brides who have corset lacing to take the stress away on your big day.

• Give yourself plenty of time. We suggest at least 1/2 hour to lace up a dress, this gives you time to ensure it is as neat as possible for the photographs.
• Start at the top and feed the laces thorough the first two loops making sure the lengths of ribbon are even.
• Now start lacing downwards. Remembering it is just like lacing up a shoe.
• Try to keep the laces as flat as possible as you go. It is much easier to lace it neatly rather than trying to correct it afterwards.
• Once you are at the bottom now you can start pulling the corset in. Make sure the bride has positioned her bust in the correct place before you start.
• When you have finished pulling in tie the laces in a knot at the bottom and tuck in. You may need to go up the dress to pull them down.
• If you want to practise lacing up why not come along to one of the brides fittings and you can have a go before hand. We'll even give you 'Strictly Come Dancing' style scores out of ten!

Remember if you can lace up a trainer you can lace up a wedding dress!!!!

Mooshki Designer Weekend

For the brides out there who feel that Wedding Dress shopping can be a bit of a minefield Designer Weekends can be a really good place to start.

 

So what happens at these events? Well a designer weekend is basically your chance to see a designers full collection in one place. The collection can comprise of any thing up to 50 dresses on top of what we already have in stock so it is a great opportunity to try on lots of different shapes and styles.

Sometimes we are also lucky enough to have the designers themselves come to visit the shop. They really add to your experience as they know which body shapes they designed each dress for and will be able to advise you on your shape. They also have a natural flare for styling and can add just the right accessories to complete your look.

 

 Our next Designer Weekend is on the 10th & 11th May and we are so excited that the designer for House of Mooshki will be coming to join us. Olivia will be on hand on Saturday 10th May from 9.30am - 5.30pm to inspire and stun you with her truly beautiful collection.

Appointments are booking up fast so call today to avoid disappointment.

 

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Brides from near and afar!

What a week it has been! Since getting back from our very exciting buying trip last weekend we really haven't stopped!

 

                                         We had a truly fantastic time buying some stunning new dresses for the shop. It was great to see how the new collections from Justin Alexander and Ellis have moved on. We also bought a new label called Sonsie which we are thrilled about and can't wait for it to arrive in the summer. 

 

It is lovely when we hear how far brides have travelled to come to our shop and this week we have met lots of new brides, some from St Ives, some from Scotland! All equally delighted to find their dream dress!  

 

This coming Sunday, 13th April, we will be at the Corn Exchange in St Ives for their Wedding show. This is a brilliant opportunity to meet lots of local suppliers, get some great ideas and see our dresses on the cat walk.

 

Breakfast Meetings and Cocktail Bars!

This week we are sampling both ends of the glamour spectrum!

 This morning we were up very early to attend the launch of the Hunts Post Business Awards 2014. We were treated to tea and bacon sandwiches whilst we listen to some great advice from both the organisers and previous winners about the entry process.

Come Saturday we go to the other end of the glamour spectrum as we head to the capital city for our spring buying trip. This is a great opportunity for us to catch up with our suppliers, discover new labels and get a feel for the new styles coming through. If that wasn't enough we are attending a fabulous dinner and an exciting cocktail party!

DESSY!

Over the Christmas period, instead of having a rest, we decided to expand our shop to incorporate a Colour Boutique. This new shop houses all of our prom, evening and bridesmaid dresses.

Dessy have a fantastic bridesmaid collection which includes both cocktail and full length gowns in a vast array of beautiful colours and they go from size 00 - 32.

One of the main reasons we love Dessy is because they have a fabulous interactive website (www.dessy.com). Having spent a bit of time playing this morning we've discovered they have a section where you can create your own wedding mood boards! (http://www.dessy.com/styleboard/)

The other reason we love Dessy is because they do co-ordinating men's accessories so it takes the stress out of trying to match up cravats, ties, waistcoats and pocket squares.