Author: Rebecca Furbank

2. One of the things I love about flowers are all the different colours you can get. So no matter what  your complexion is or hair colour is there will be a dress to compliment you.

This season print is a big trend especially floral so over the next few weeks I am going to be talking you through some of the positives to wearing floral.

1. No matter the style of dress you suit there will be a floral one out there for you. It isn’t only the long floaty dresses to be in a floral print, we also have the shift dresses so there will be something to suit you.

When you walk up to the Occasion Wear floor and you see all the beautiful dresses it can be quite overwhelming. Especially as many of us live in jeans and trainers. But that is why we are here, we are here to help you every step of the way and trust me once you have tried that first one on it gets easier.

If we wore Occasion Wear every day it wouldn’t be special and would become the norm. A wedding is a special event and therefore as Mother of the Bride or Groom you deserve a special dress.

We are being asked when will we be getting our Spring/Summer stock? The answer is NOW!!!!

Our Spring/Summer stock starts to arrive December/January with the majority of it in by the middle of February. So if you have an event coming up do not delay. Book an appointment and come in and see us.

With Mother’s Day just round the corner it only seemed right to do a blog for all the Mothers.

Whether you are a Mum, Step Mum, Grandma, Nan, Granny, Great Grandma, Godmum you are all so special.

At special occasions we also remember the Mums who cannot be there. Being a mum is one of the most wonderful gifts in the world and I can say that because I am one. But it can also be one of the hardest things.

One of the things I love most about my job is meeting all you lovely Mums who are looking for outfits. We all are happy to be a part of this special journey with so many of you.

Following on from last weeks blog on weddings being less traditional and more to the couples tastes another trend we are hearing a lot is that the bride is not wearing white. Jessica Biel is a famous example of this when she married Justin Timberlake. Her wedding dress was pink.

As Mother’s of the Bride and Groom’s we have always advised on staying away from a white and ivory dresses (unless the theme is white and black for example.) But if the bride is in a colour again it can open up lots of possibilities.

When I have been doing research for the blog one thing that keeps re occurring is that weddings are becoming less traditional. A lot of couples are not wanting to get married in a church is one example of how weddings are changing.

Couples are now able to make weddings more personal and to the couples tastes. For example if you have a couple who love the heat and traveling they could choose to get married abroad.

Therefore this has opened up a whole new range of options when it comes to Mother of the Bride or Groom outfits. Don’t get me wrong the traditional dress and jacket will never go out of style but there really is something for everyone.

Did you know navy is the most popular colour for Mothers of the Brides and Grooms when picking their outfit. But why?

One reason could be because it is a very slimming colour. Another reason could be because the colour blue is associated with feeling calm and relaxed. Navy is also a versatile colour that can be paired with many other colours.

 

Fely Campo is a Spanish brand owned and founded by its designer Fely. Specialising in occasion wear, mother of the bride, as well as Bridal, its base is in the picturesque town of Salamanca in the middle of Spain.

You definitely can tell when you are wearing a Fely Campo dress, they truly are very special and unique.

Our very own Sonia got married in a Fely Campo dress.

 

We have stocked Teresa Ripoll previously but this is the first year I am really getting a chance to work with it. In 1970 the Ripoll sisters decided to create their own company after working with Jean Patou and Pierre Cardin.

In 1999 the introduction of the Teresa Ripoll Brand started.

With a Teresa Ripoll dress you get beautiful fabrics and lovely designs.