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  • Favourite Wedding Dresses – Staff Picks

    Favourite Wedding Dresses – Staff Picks

    So…We decided to ask the staff of TDR Bridal what their favourite gown was, and with almost 400 dresses in store, this was a very tricky one!

    First up is Rebecca – Director 💗💓💘💖 Rebecca has chosen this beautiful couture Eddy K gown….voted as ‘dress of the year’ by Eddy K themselves 😱👌🏼 From the sparkle on the skirt to its sweetheart neckline this dress is everything you need for the #perfect true princess ball gown 💗👰🏽💍 After having worked in the bridal industry for 11 years mos it really takes something to WOW Rebecca, but as soon as she laid eyes on this gown…she fell completely in love 😍😍😍😍

    Next up is our lovely Gail, otherwise known as ‘Auntie Gail’ or fairy god mother 💗 Gail has chosen this BEAUTIFUL Justin Alexander Signature gown. She says it’s really ‘one of a kind’ and definitely makes for a statement on your wedding day! We all ADORE this dress 💗✨💗

    Next up is Sarah 💗💓💖💘 Sarah has chosen another Justin Alexander signature gown and wow this one really is a #beauty!!!😍😍😍😍 We ADORE the detail to this couture gown and believe it is truly like no other 😱😱 love love love 💗💗💗

    Next up is Julie 💗💓💖💘 Julie has chosen the A M A Z I N G Sottero and Midgley gown – Allen 😍😍😍😍 We are ridiculously in love with this dress and Julie says this is her favourite dress of ALL TIME!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 We think this is a fabulous choice 👌🏼😍

    Next up is Boo 💗💓💖💘 Boo has chosen this GORGEOUS Enzoani gown, she says it ‘HAS to be an enzoani gown, they are absolutely out of this world’…we ADORE the detailing on this gorgeous fit and flare 🙌🏼✨And we are loving blush coloured wedding gowns at the moment 😍😍😍love love love!!!💋

    Next up is Jackie 💗💓💖💘 Jackie has chosen the beautiful Sottero and Midgley gown – Ireland…such a popular gown here at TDR and we ALL KNOW that this is Jackie’s fave 😍😍😍 The shape of this dress is unreal and is SO flattering!👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

    Next up is Della 💗💓💖💘 Della has chosen a gorgeous fishtail by Ronald Joyce, this is a brand new gown in store and is a real WOW!!!!! The shaping on this gown is out of this world!!! Perfect for any bride wanting to show off their curvaceous figure.

    Next up is Natalie 💗💓💖💘   Natalie has chosen this BEAUTIFUL Mori Lee sleeved lace gown….The detail is unreal and this is SUCH a popular gown here at TDR!!!!! Perfect for any bride wanting to show off her collar bones  😍😍😍

  • Retailer Bridalwear Association Member

    Retailer Bridalwear Association Member

    We are proud members of the RBA – Retailer Bridalwear Association of which there are only 100 stores nationwide to have qualified for the much sought after RBA membership!

     

    What does this mean for you?

    This, for you, means you have your dress insured, for free!

    A shop who qualifies to become members of the RBA means they are within ‘an elite collection of top bridal stores’.

    Retailer Bridalwear Association Member

    What the RBA say ‘Buying a Wedding Dress from an RBA Shop means…..

    Shops have been closely inspected, are professionals, they are financially sound, Health and Safety compliant and only deal with genuine reputable dress designers, they are insured and most importantly…. they will look after you in the most special, competent and professional way that every bride deserves.

     

  • Most Frequently Asked Questions at TDR Bridal

    Most Frequently Asked Questions at TDR Bridal

    Do you do walk ins or is it appointment only?

    If there is a fitting room free, then yes, definitely during the week! You are always welcome, we love being able to help all of our brides. Weekends however are so busy, we get booked up so quickly and as we would NEVER want to turn you away and will always get you into our beautiful gowns if we have time, we do recommend you always BOOK AN APPOINTMENT. You can do this through our website, through social media, on email or just give us a call! We are ALWAYS available!!!!!

    What sizes do you carry?

    We have almost 400 wedding gowns in store and the sizes range from a size 8 to size 30.

    What if I plan to lose weight?

    Completely fine!!! Most brides are, so do not stress. Depending on designer delivery dates and how close your wedding is, you can always defer from measuring. This means you have those few extra months to be nearer to the size you will be a couple of weeks before your wedding. However, once you are measured and the dress is ordered in the size nearest to you, this does not mean you have to stop losing weight! Your fittings with the seamstress will not be until 6 weeks before your wedding and a dress can be taken in up to 3 dress sizes without causing a problem, and trust us, our seamstress is AMAZING!!! So, do not stress, you are in safe hands and rest assured your wedding dress will fit you perfectly on your wedding day.

    When is the best time to start looking for my bridal gown?

    It is never too early to start looking for your bridal gown, usually the first thing you organise for your wedding are your venue and wedding gown! The rest should fall into place after these two are ticked off your list (ish). A wedding gown will take 6 – 9 months to come into store depending on designer delivery dates. But you also must include time for deferring measurements and alterations after your dress arrives in store. So, to avoid any extra added stress to your wedding planning, if you allow from 8 – 12 months before your wedding, you will be fine.

    We also would recommend that when you start looking for your wedding gown, always be prepared to buy within 3 – 4 weeks. This is purely to avoid disappointment, designers will give bridal boutiques 3 – 4 weeks’ notice if a dress is to be discontinued, so if you find a gown that you love and return to store in 4 months’ time, the dress may not still be there. So,

    How long does it take for a dress to be ordered?

    Delivery dates vary between designers, but it will usually take 6 – 9 months for your dress to arrive in store.

    Who do I bring with me?

    You are welcome to bring whoever you like with you, but we recommend maximum 3 – 4 people but usually 2 – 3, being your nearest and dearest. We also recommend that the people you bring with you are people whose opinion you value deeply as otherwise it can become extremely confusing and distressing for you and can in turn, affect the decision you make.

    What happens after ordering?

    Once your dress has been ordered and you have been measured, you leave the rest to us. Your dress will arrive in store within 6 – 9 months (sometimes earlier, sometimes later) and we will call you within half an hour of your dress arriving in store. After this call, you must book an appointment to come into store within 2 weeks to try the gown on and check it all over, after this you need to book your fittings. Your first fitting will be 6 weeks before your wedding and our seamstress usually works on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday but will fit you in wherever suits you, we are very flexible! You will then have your first fitting and the seamstress will advise you as to when your second fit will be which is usually 2 weeks before your wedding.

    What do I bring to my fittings?

    For your fitting with the seamstress, which is usually 6 weeks before the wedding, you will need the shoes you will be wearing on the day and a bra (if you need one). The seamstress will usually either sew bra cups into your wedding gown or if you prefer, you can bring one of your own bra’s that you feel comfortable in and she will cut this up and sew this into your wedding gown instead.

    Do you have parking?

    Yes, we have parking at the front and the back of the shop.

    What else to I need to know?

    All you need to know is that we are very VERY normal. We are open 7 days a week and 3 late nights as we know you need to save your holiday hours for your honeymoon and other wedding plans. We are child friendly, we welcome children in the boutique by providing a toy box in each changing area. We have been retailing now for 11 years and we have NEVER let a bride down, we have won numerous awards, including customer service awards, showing that our brides are our world and they ALWAYS come first!!!!

    We look forward to meeting you very soon, Book Now to become a TDR Bride !!!

    Lots of Love
    The TDR Team Xxxxxxxxx

  • Proposal Story – Christina from Shrewsbury

    Proposal Story – Christina from Shrewsbury

    Christina Johnson from Shrewsbury, who said yes on 21st November 2016

    As many of you may already know, once you are a TDR Bride, you join our family! We have our private Facebook group for TDR BRIDES ONLY, we chat every single day, we laugh, we cry and most importantly we support each other along every single step of the way and it is just beautiful!

    So, to get to know our brides and their fiancé’s a little more, we asked them to share their proposal story and many of them, so kindly did! And WOW…we were definitely brought to tears with some of these stories, they are absolutely beautiful and we would LOVE to share them with you!

    Christina’s Proposal Story…

    It was Sunday September 11th 2016 and we was in Church Stretton having some lunch. Owen hardly ate anything but I thought it was because he was bit hung over from the night before! He then said we’re going for a walk to Carding Mill Valley and I remember moaning because I didn’t have the right footwear on as it was bit muddy along the hills and stream. Luckily he had my wellington boots ready in the car!

    I know why now! It felt like a long walk to the top where he said there was a little waterfall and I had to keep stopping as I was getting tired 😂 we got to the top and I was taking photos and he turned to me next to the waterfall, grabbed both my hands and I just knew. I knew he was going to ask me and I cried so much! He said lovely words to me and then got on one knee and said my full name whilst asking me to marry him ❤️😍

    Thank you SO much to each and every one of our brides for sharing your beautiful stories with us. We have absolutely loved reading them and we are SO excited to continue with you on this magical journey from Miss to Mrs 💓💓💓

    If you’re a TDR Bride and would love to have your proposal story also shared on our blog, then please email us here…we would LOVE to hear from you!

  • Choosing The Right Shoes

    Choosing The Right Shoes

    Firstly…Our advice would be…COMFORT!

    You want to enjoy yourself on your wedding day, you want to have fun, be on the dancefloor all night and not worry about finding those blister plasters! So just MUST be comfy!!!!!

    So, as many of our brides may already know, here at TDR we are SHOEAHOLICS!!!!!!!!!! So trust us…we really have done our shopping around!!

    We recommend…

    Charlotte Mills

    Luxury bridal shoes where fine details are checked, checked and double checked and made for the most GORGEOUS (and comfy) shoes for your wedding day!

    TDR Bridal Collection

    We have our very own shoes in store available to buy for your wedding day, we also use these shoes as samples for our brides to use when trying on wedding gowns and the feedback we ALWAYS receive is ….“WOW, these are SO comfy!!! I NEED!!!!”

    Here’s some of our recommendations with our dresses…

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  • What to Expect From Enzoani 2019 Wedding Dress Collection

    What to Expect From Enzoani 2019 Wedding Dress Collection

    SNEAK PEEK ALERT

    Enzoani seem to keep getting better and better and WOW we are SO excited to order these BRAND NEW gowns into store!!!!!!!!!!………

    These gowns will be in store around October 2018 so watch this space ladies!!!!!!

  • Proposal Story – Katie from Staffordshire

    Proposal Story – Katie from Staffordshire

    Katie Challinor from Staffordshire, who said yes on Sunday 28th May 2017

    As many of you may already know, once you are a TDR Bride, you join our family! We have our private Facebook group for TDR BRIDES ONLY, we chat every single day, we laugh, we cry and most importantly we support each other along every single step of the way and it is just beautiful!

    So, to get to know our brides and their fiancé’s a little more, we asked them to share their proposal story and many of them, so kindly did! And WOW…we were definitely brought to tears with some of these stories, they are absolutely beautiful and we would LOVE to share them with you!

    Katie’s Proposal Story…

    My partner bought me a trip to Prague for my birthday in September 2016. We were waiting on completion of our new home which got put back to the 16th December and we flew to Prague the next day, so we were both a bit apprehensive that we could do it all in one weekend and before Christmas came. We headed off on the 17th.

    The city was amazing, definitely recommend it to anyone especially at Christmas time. It was just magical. 
On the Saturday night we were doing a bit of exploring and I saw a beautiful jewellery shop … of course as ladies do…I was automatically drawn to it with boyfriend in hand. I made a comment pointing to a ring that I hope one day I’ll get one of those, we had been together for seven years. He reassured me that he would but not just yet as we’d only just moved in and there was a lot of money to pay out etc.

    So on the Sunday off we went on a walking tour of Prague with a guide and a small group of other people of different nationalities. The day turned out to be a bit dreary but the tour was brilliant. We headed up to Prague castle and the tour guide explained that there were some security checks first before we could go inside. So we got in the very long queue for only then my partner to decide he wanted a picture infront of the gates. I told him we could get one after because we’ll lose our place in the queue but no he was very insistent. So after being the stubborn person that I am I gave in and walked up to the castle gates. I turned round and the next minute he’s on one knee with this stunning ring in his hand. I didn’t listen to a word he said because I was so overwhelmed and all I could hear were people clapping and cheering. We then had to rejoin the tour for another 10 minutes which obviously went over my head.

    The funny thing was this wasn’t his plan at all ..He set it up with my Dad to do it at a particular time so my Dad was at home with my Mum because she was unaware of everything but because of the security checks he didn’t daren’t risk it in case I saw the ring he’d been hiding all day in his pocket of the jacket.

    How I didn’t click in that he kept moving me to his right side all day and wouldn’t fasten his coat up because it wasn’t stylish yet it was blooming freezing but really it was because you’d see the outline of a box if he did!
I was over the moon. Fortunately two American tourists took a picture off us too so we’ve got the actual moment captured.

    Thank you SO much to each and every one of our brides for sharing your beautiful stories with us. We have absolutely loved reading them and we are SO excited to continue with you on this magical journey from Miss to Mrs 💓💓💓

    If you’re a TDR Bride and would love to have your proposal story also shared on our blog, then please email us here…we would LOVE to hear from you!

  • Proposal Story – Amy from Stourbridge

    Proposal Story – Amy from Stourbridge

    Amy Nicholls from Stourbridge

    As many of you may already know, once you are a TDR Bride, you join our family! We have our private Facebook group for TDR BRIDES ONLY, we chat every single day, we laugh, we cry and most importantly we support each other along every single step of the way and it is just beautiful!

    So, to get to know our brides and their fiancé’s a little more, we asked them to share their proposal story and many of them, so kindly did! And WOW…we were definitely brought to tears with some of these stories, they are absolutely beautiful and we would LOVE to share them with you!

    Amy’s Proposal Story…

    We had just celebrated our year anniversary in Blackpool…for the weekend… nothing no ring…one week later was my partners dads anniversary so after work we went to the grave to lay some flowers but Dave was faffing in the car…one minute he says there’s people coming 🙄 hurry up Dave… so we got out and lay the flowers and the rubbish was blowing away he said pick that up…I said no…you do it. I then turned around and there he was on one knee…will you marry me? My instant reply was get up! 😂 so he asked me again will you marry me…I said yes of course I will 
But please get up!

    At the time I was about 12 weeks pregnant suffering from hyperemesis so he popped the ring on my finger to me gagging not trying to be sick! But I wouldn’t of wanted to do anything different he asked my dads permission and he wanted his dad to be there too!! 5 years later we have two beautiful boys! And will be getting married in August! I know our wedding day will be wonderful but sad that his dad won’t be there but I’ll know he would be there in spirit

    Thank you SO much to each and every one of our brides for sharing your beautiful stories with us. We have absolutely loved reading them and we are SO excited to continue with you on this magical journey from Miss to Mrs 💓💓💓

    If you’re a TDR Bride and would love to have your proposal story also shared on our blog, then please email us here…we would LOVE to hear from you!

    Amy & Dave got married in Stourbridge, Amy chose her dress from TDR Bridal, Stourbridge’s premier bridal boutique. If you’re getting married in Stourbridge please check out our recommendations on Stourbridge Jewellers, Wedding Venues & Reception venues.

  • Proposal Story – Heather from Stourbridge

    Proposal Story – Heather from Stourbridge

    Heather Fantham from Stourbridge, who said yes on Friday 18th March 2016

    As many of you may already know, once you are a TDR Bride, you join our family! We have our private Facebook group for TDR BRIDES ONLY, we chat every single day, we laugh, we cry and most importantly we support each other along every single step of the way and it is just beautiful!

    So, to get to know our brides and their fiancé’s a little more, we asked them to share their proposal story and many of them, so kindly did! And WOW…we were definitely brought to tears with some of these stories, they are absolutely beautiful and we would LOVE to share them with you!

    Heather’s Proposal Story…

    I was coming to the end of my first year at Cambridge University. For weeks I had been looking forward to ‘May Week’ (a huge tradition in Cambridge where each college holds a formal ball for students to celebrate the end of the year), my mum and I had gone dress shopping for a knock out outfit and I couldn’t wait for what was set to be a magical night.

    My fiancé, Jon, travelled down on the morning of the ball and surprised me by telling me that my parents had booked us a room at this beautiful hotel in Cambridge! When we arrived, the receptionist gave us a bottle of champagne and we even had strawberries in the room, explaining that it was part of the deal that my parents had got, I felt so lucky. We got ready for the ball and arrived in style. I felt a million dollars, however Jon had fallen decidedly quiet. He was barely eating, had nothing to drink and said he had an awful headache, I was devastated that he had fallen ill on such a magical evening!

    Just before midnight, the main act of the night, James Bay took to the stage and Jon asked if we could stand at the back, away from the crowds as he was feeling ill. However, during James Bays set, Jon got on one knee and popped the question! I was absolutely overcome with emotion and could barely get my words out through the tears of happiness! We phoned around our family (who had know about the WHOLE thing for over 4 months – hence the fancy hotel and champagne!) And danced the night away, Jon’s mystery illness soon disappeared (definitely brought on by nerves!).

    The next day, when we returned to my uni digs, my friends had left bridal magazines and chocolates under my door, EVERYONE had known except me (still something that impresses me to this day 😂). It was a magical, unforgettable evening, and one that I will never ever forget. My boy did good ❤

    Thank you SO much to each and every one of our brides for sharing your beautiful stories with us. We have absolutely loved reading them and we are SO excited to continue with you on this magical journey from Miss to Mrs 💓💓💓

    If you’re a TDR Bride and would love to have your proposal story also shared on our blog, then please email us here…we would LOVE to hear from you!

  • Proposal Story – Laura from Rowley Regis

    Proposal Story – Laura from Rowley Regis

    Laura O Donnell from Rowley Regis, who said yes on Tuesday 20th June 2017

    As many of you may already know, once you are a TDR Bride, you join our family! We have our private Facebook group for TDR BRIDES ONLY, we chat every single day, we laugh, we cry and most importantly we support each other along every single step of the way and it is just beautiful!

    So, to get to know our brides and their fiancé’s a little more, we asked them to share their proposal story and many of them, so kindly did! And WOW…we were definitely brought to tears with some of these stories, they are absolutely beautiful and we would LOVE to share them with you!

    Laura’s Proposal Story…

    It was a Sunday morning the day after I did Race for Life at home. He got up first to cook me breakfast to help me recover & as a treat. I came down about 15mins later and hadn’t noticed he’d cleared the kitchen table but as I was sore went and sat on the sofa in the lounge watching come dine with me. He brought the food in (sausage, bacon, egg, avocado & homemade hash brown) and cleared the coffee table. Then put the plates to one side, paused the tv and said “you’ve probably guessed what I’m doing” I hadn’t a clue!

    He had told the night before when we went out for a special meal it would be another 6 months before he got down on one knee and told me how I was the one got him and would I marry him. I said yes through my tears. Oh breakfast went cold calling people. Should have clocked as he bought 2 bottles of prosecco to congratulate me on the run.

    Thank you SO much to each and every one of our brides for sharing your beautiful stories with us. We have absolutely loved reading them and we are SO excited to continue with you on this magical journey from Miss to Mrs 💓💓💓

    If you’re a TDR Bride and would love to have your proposal story also shared on our blog, then please email us here…we would LOVE to hear from you!