Calling all you gorgeous brides-to-be: you don’t need a big budget to look beautiful; you just need these five simple tips that will ensure you look and feel exquisite on your big day! 1. First things first, get the canvas ready It’s amazing how many brides-to-be...

It’s time to toot my horn a bit, because after only trading for 18 months, Brides With Curves has been named in Cosmopolitan as one of the top 9 plus-size bridal shops in the UK and Ireland! Yep, as the South Coast’s first plus-size wedding dress specialists, I was...

Last month my girls and I hit the Big Smoke to attend the awesome London Bridal Week, and you won’t be surprised to hear that we decided to mix business with pleasure. An opportunity to hit the streets of London was just too good an opportunity to miss! So, we skipped...

As spring makes its first tentative steps, our summer brides-to-be are fine-tuning their wedding gowns and choosing the little touches that will make them feel exceptional on their big day. And the fantastic thing is, they know we’re with them every step of the way,...

For all you brides-to-be who are tying the knot this year, today will be your last Valentine’s Day as an engaged couple… and we think you should make the most of it! Before you scream at your screen ‘We’re saving for the wedding, dagnammit!’ listen up, because we’ve...

The goodies have arrived and we're all ready for the first show of 2018! Come along and say 'Hi' to the team and see what fabulous offers we have for you! 9th, 10th & 11th February at the Bournemouth International Centre. See you there!...

Without wanting to sound too manically over-excited…  It's Chriiiiiiistmas! Yep, ‘tis the season to be jolly, especially if you’ve decided to tie the knot under a Christmas tree. Whilst we’re sure you’ve wedding planned your way into the stratosphere, there’s always...

The last few weeks have been a bit of a rollercoaster. Here’s the lowdown… To my utter amazement, I was chosen as a finalist for the Best Bridal Retailer at the Dorset Wedding Suppliers Awards 2017… despite only trading for one year! Once the shock had worn off, I...

Let’s talk accessories. Beautiful, jaw-dropping accessories. Accessories that elevate a wedding gown into the stratosphere. Accessories that turn your wedding day confidence up ten notches. Accessories that make your sister-in-law’s eyes widen in envy. Accessories...

Let’s get straight to the point: you want to look sexy on your wedding night, but as a curvy bride-to-be, you also want to feel comfortable and confident. We’re pretty sure ‘sexy, comfortable and confident’ aren’t words you’d usually put in the same sentence,...

Listen up all you big and beautiful brides-to-be: it’s time for a pep talk. Because as your wedding day looms, we’re pretty sure those insecurities are going to start bubbling to the surface, hell-bent on slashing down your confidence and ruining what should be the...

Any curvy bride-to-be who’s braved the high street wedding shops will know that their range of plus-size wedding dresses is, um… how can we put this politely? Minimal. That’s because as much as they profess to cater to the fuller-figure, they really only skim the...