LADY M OCCASION WEAR https://ladymsussex.co.uk @ladymoccasionwear Lady M Occasion Wear, based in Lewes, is a five-star rated boutique that takes the stress out of looking for that special outfit. “We’re a friendly bunch who try to make your experience as enjoyable as possible,” owner Sue tells us. The boutique offers a wide range of mother-of-the-bride or -groom outfits, as well as a wide variety of black-tie attire and cruise wear. Here, you’ll also find a collection of shoes and bags, as well as coordinated hats and fascinators to match all outfits, so making it a onestop-shop and saving you time and effort trailing around or ordering numerous options online. “Many ladies who visit for a special outfit also leave with a cruise or holiday dress as well; and why not?” Sue says. Mum’s the word “This year there’s been a move back to a more structured look for mothersof-the-bride and -groom, as for many years floral floaty styles were in vogue. Bardot necklines are huge as are cape skirts. Colour is still playing a big part with greens, oranges and yellows joining the traditional pastel colour palette.” – Kelly Downes, Any Occasion Boutique ANY OCCASION BOUTIQUE https://anyoccasion boutique.com @anyoccasionboutique “At Any Occasion Boutique we try to offer our customers a luxury one-to-one shopping experience,” says owner Kelly. “Our aim when we started was to give everyone the opportunity to look and feel fantastic.” Many of the Heathfieldbased boutique’s mothers-ofthe-brides and -grooms aren’t sure what styles or sometimes even sizing works for them. So, the team here go about things slightly differently and adopt a customer-led approach, which means they're non-pushy and attentive. This enables people to come out of their shell and allows the more confident of customers to get to their look quicker. Kelly offers standard one-and-a-half hour appointments or for larger groups a VIP experience for two hours, which includes bubbly and snacks. “Big on the catwalk for 2025 is the cape dress in emerald or forest green, as well as floaty floral chiffon dresses in romantic shades of blush or dusky rose. Powder blue adds a fresh look to any bridal party and navy and white is always an elegant and classic look,” – Sue Marshall, Lady M Occasion Wear 56
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