Showing posts with label menswear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label menswear. Show all posts
28 January 2010
12 October 2009
Nice to sea you, to see you twice...
It's been another busy month in the shop since my last blog, ok I know it's almost two months but I'm still getting over the excitement of meeting Mary Portas!!
September is when all of the wedding world descends on Harrogate to do all our main buying for the following season. It's a great chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones. There really are some fantastic new styles around for next year and we're really excited to be adding the Linea Raffaelli range of wedding dresses to the occasion wear that we already stock. They should be here in December, a nice early Xmas present!
After the whirlwind that is Harrogate we had a stand at The National Wedding Show at Earls Court. I have to say that although the show is so busy 16,000 people in 4 days, I really enjoy it and when at the end of the day you've had no food or drink (worse still no wee!) you do have a great satisfaction at seeing so many happy brides bagging a bargain and we've had some really lovely reviews from brides that bought their dresses at the London show.
At the show we met a bride who probably had the worst dilemma for any bride. I could see a girl and her mum looking through the dresses and they were looking at a particular style. I asked if she wanted to try the dress on and she then told me her story. She is getting married next year in May and has ordered a beautiful lace Essense dress for the wedding. Her fiance is being an usher at a friends wedding three weeks before, and yes, you've guessed it, the bride has the same dress!!!! That has to be a brides worst nightmare so she had the awful task of trying to find another dress or wear the dress that the groom and lots of mutual friends would have seen only three weeks before. In the end she bought a beautiful Suzanne Neville dress and the girls who were working for 'wedding ideas' magazine helped her to decide. I felt so sorry for her because she was in such a difficult position, what else could she do?
Back in the shop its still been really busy and the menswear is going from strength to strength. Last week we had a bridal party in, where the groom is a sea captain and he is wearing his dress uniform, he brought it in to try on so we could check that the rest of the bridal party could choose something that would tie in. He looked so handsome in his uniform with gold buttons and gold braid stitched all on the cuffs and the white hat. I commented on how smart he looked and said "Wow! A real sea captain." His fiance piped up "More like captain birds eye!".
Our lovely Rachel who was one of our Saturday girls while she was at college doing her design degree has just landed herself a job with the Strictly Come Dancing team and this week she made jewellery and head pieces, we are all so proud of her and can't wait for our wedding shop group invite to go and see the show, all those sequins, we'd be in our element!
Nicola Garton
www.theweddingshop.co.uk
September is when all of the wedding world descends on Harrogate to do all our main buying for the following season. It's a great chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones. There really are some fantastic new styles around for next year and we're really excited to be adding the Linea Raffaelli range of wedding dresses to the occasion wear that we already stock. They should be here in December, a nice early Xmas present!
After the whirlwind that is Harrogate we had a stand at The National Wedding Show at Earls Court. I have to say that although the show is so busy 16,000 people in 4 days, I really enjoy it and when at the end of the day you've had no food or drink (worse still no wee!) you do have a great satisfaction at seeing so many happy brides bagging a bargain and we've had some really lovely reviews from brides that bought their dresses at the London show.
At the show we met a bride who probably had the worst dilemma for any bride. I could see a girl and her mum looking through the dresses and they were looking at a particular style. I asked if she wanted to try the dress on and she then told me her story. She is getting married next year in May and has ordered a beautiful lace Essense dress for the wedding. Her fiance is being an usher at a friends wedding three weeks before, and yes, you've guessed it, the bride has the same dress!!!! That has to be a brides worst nightmare so she had the awful task of trying to find another dress or wear the dress that the groom and lots of mutual friends would have seen only three weeks before. In the end she bought a beautiful Suzanne Neville dress and the girls who were working for 'wedding ideas' magazine helped her to decide. I felt so sorry for her because she was in such a difficult position, what else could she do?
Back in the shop its still been really busy and the menswear is going from strength to strength. Last week we had a bridal party in, where the groom is a sea captain and he is wearing his dress uniform, he brought it in to try on so we could check that the rest of the bridal party could choose something that would tie in. He looked so handsome in his uniform with gold buttons and gold braid stitched all on the cuffs and the white hat. I commented on how smart he looked and said "Wow! A real sea captain." His fiance piped up "More like captain birds eye!".
Our lovely Rachel who was one of our Saturday girls while she was at college doing her design degree has just landed herself a job with the Strictly Come Dancing team and this week she made jewellery and head pieces, we are all so proud of her and can't wait for our wedding shop group invite to go and see the show, all those sequins, we'd be in our element!
Nicola Garton
www.theweddingshop.co.uk
24 April 2009
The Perfect Spring Wedding
I must apologise to all of you for how long it's been since I wrote my last blog entry.
You might remember that in my last post I was talking about going to the wedding of a very close friend. The day went perfectly, the weather was kind to us, the bride looked absolutely stunning in her designer dress, and my daughter Olivia was a flower girl and looked really gorgeous in her little dress that our seamstress Bryony had made for her. The guys scrubbed-up well too! The groom made a lovely speech which made everyone cry, and he said that because we'd provided the bride and bridesmaids dresses, as well as the outfits for both mothers, his sister and all of the guys, he felt he should have had a sign that read "wedding courtesy of The Wedding Shop Colchester".
The menswear is going really well and I have to say us girls could learn a thing or two from them. I love the camaraderie they seem to have with each other and I suppose it's easier for them to have a more light hearted approach as they feel the spotlight will be elsewhere! It's really great seeing a huge grin on the grooms face when he comes out of the changing room all dressed up. You can see our menswear collection on the web site now.
We've been and chosen all of the new collections for next year and I've gone meringue mad, I couldn't help myself as they all looked so pretty and romantic. Also, lots of dresses with shoulder straps and shrugs, and for those of you who cringe at the thought of yards of fabric we visited the Jenny Packham evening wear store where they also have a showroom for their collections. The boutique is simply amazing, it was an old bank and as a listed building they had to keep a lot of the original features and they've designed it beautifully to fit in with the fab' evening wear dresses. I especially like the door engraved with 'Acquisitions'. The dresses are classic Jenny Packham, very feminine and floaty in silk chiffon, and the charmuse silk-satin like liquid over the skin. I just can't wait for them all to come in.
You might remember that in my last post I was talking about going to the wedding of a very close friend. The day went perfectly, the weather was kind to us, the bride looked absolutely stunning in her designer dress, and my daughter Olivia was a flower girl and looked really gorgeous in her little dress that our seamstress Bryony had made for her. The guys scrubbed-up well too! The groom made a lovely speech which made everyone cry, and he said that because we'd provided the bride and bridesmaids dresses, as well as the outfits for both mothers, his sister and all of the guys, he felt he should have had a sign that read "wedding courtesy of The Wedding Shop Colchester".
The menswear is going really well and I have to say us girls could learn a thing or two from them. I love the camaraderie they seem to have with each other and I suppose it's easier for them to have a more light hearted approach as they feel the spotlight will be elsewhere! It's really great seeing a huge grin on the grooms face when he comes out of the changing room all dressed up. You can see our menswear collection on the web site now.
We've been and chosen all of the new collections for next year and I've gone meringue mad, I couldn't help myself as they all looked so pretty and romantic. Also, lots of dresses with shoulder straps and shrugs, and for those of you who cringe at the thought of yards of fabric we visited the Jenny Packham evening wear store where they also have a showroom for their collections. The boutique is simply amazing, it was an old bank and as a listed building they had to keep a lot of the original features and they've designed it beautifully to fit in with the fab' evening wear dresses. I especially like the door engraved with 'Acquisitions'. The dresses are classic Jenny Packham, very feminine and floaty in silk chiffon, and the charmuse silk-satin like liquid over the skin. I just can't wait for them all to come in.
16 January 2009
You've Got Male!
It's been a very busy start to the year, Saturdays are the busiest day and we're going to open on some Sundays to try and accommodate everyone who wants to come and see us, so please ring and make an appointment. No sign of the credit crunch here! If you're reading this Richanda you looked really stunning in your Suzanne Neville dress and the jacket is going to set it off perfectly. It's funny how it all clicks into place and you know you've found 'the one'.
We are busy renovating the menswear floor as I write this. It will be housed at number 38 St Johns St, just down from The Wedding Shop and will give the groom and his party their own space away from the brides and bridesmaids to choose their suits without a wedding dress in sight. I'm very excited about this new development, for the first time in nearly 30 years we will be dressing the guys! I'm told by friends in the industry that the men are much easier than brides as they know exactly what they want but the thought of dressing 6 men at once sounds like no mean feat to me! It's going to be great to be able to offer everything under one roof, no more having to pick lots of outfits up from different places.
It'll be ready for the end of January so if you'd like to make an appointment to bring in your Groom then just let us know. We thought long and hard about which brand of menswear and decided on Cameron Ross. The managing director came down personally from Scotland to make sure we met the standard he requires for his label and he has a real enthusiasm for his business and genuinely cares and the prices are very reasonable (more money for the bride to spend on her dress!).
The best thing about writing my blog is being able to share such wonderful true stories with you. On Saturday a lady bought an outfit from our occasion wear department to get married in. She told our manager that both her and her fiance had been widowed and that she met her new husband to be in Tesco. Tesco?! my manager inquired. She said that as she was leaving the store she happened to say to the gentleman next to her that her basket was heavy and it would be nice to be able to put it in his trolley to get it to her car. He said 'no problem!' She said she was only joking but he took the basket to her car, and it was obviously meant to be as they're now getting married. And to top it off, his name is Mr Keys, and her name... Mrs Lock!
Nicola Garton
www.theweddingshop.co.uk
We are busy renovating the menswear floor as I write this. It will be housed at number 38 St Johns St, just down from The Wedding Shop and will give the groom and his party their own space away from the brides and bridesmaids to choose their suits without a wedding dress in sight. I'm very excited about this new development, for the first time in nearly 30 years we will be dressing the guys! I'm told by friends in the industry that the men are much easier than brides as they know exactly what they want but the thought of dressing 6 men at once sounds like no mean feat to me! It's going to be great to be able to offer everything under one roof, no more having to pick lots of outfits up from different places.
It'll be ready for the end of January so if you'd like to make an appointment to bring in your Groom then just let us know. We thought long and hard about which brand of menswear and decided on Cameron Ross. The managing director came down personally from Scotland to make sure we met the standard he requires for his label and he has a real enthusiasm for his business and genuinely cares and the prices are very reasonable (more money for the bride to spend on her dress!).
The best thing about writing my blog is being able to share such wonderful true stories with you. On Saturday a lady bought an outfit from our occasion wear department to get married in. She told our manager that both her and her fiance had been widowed and that she met her new husband to be in Tesco. Tesco?! my manager inquired. She said that as she was leaving the store she happened to say to the gentleman next to her that her basket was heavy and it would be nice to be able to put it in his trolley to get it to her car. He said 'no problem!' She said she was only joking but he took the basket to her car, and it was obviously meant to be as they're now getting married. And to top it off, his name is Mr Keys, and her name... Mrs Lock!
Nicola Garton
www.theweddingshop.co.uk
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