Your North East Wedding - Mar/Apr 2020 (Issue 37)

Leigh says: “We encourage brides not to be influenced by family and friends that they bring along with them on their try on days, after all, itʼs your big day.” LEIGH HETHERINGTON BRIDAL WEAR  Leigh Hetherington Bridal Wear believes in offering great customer service in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere while sharing experience and knowledge with brides to steer them in the right direction. Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, this bridal boutique stocks multiple designers including B by Leigh Hetherington, Wtoo by Watters, Rembo-Styling and Ellis Bridals plus it’s own couture bespoke wedding dresses and outfits for the mother-of-the-bride and groom. All dresses range between £895 to £4,000 in sizes six to 36, with the shop samples come in between 10 to 36. Owner Leigh Lawrenson says: “We love welcoming brides into our boutique and we have an array of dresses in all different styles and fabrics. As we are a design house, we have an in-house designer and a creative sewing team who can design, customise and alter your dress ensuring each brides dress is in safe hands.” Beautiful hand-made headpieces and accessories are offered to complement the gowns and for those special finishing touches, the company offer a hand-embroidery service for embellishing the veils with the bride and groom’s initials and wedding date. The team pride themselves on being able to offer knowledgeable staff who are kept up-to-date with styles, fabrics and trends. They regularly visit wedding trade exhibitions to keep focused on the evolving world of weddings.  The company's currently creating a mother-of-the-bride and groom collection as Leigh Hetherington Bridal Wear is finding that many of its clients are no longer looking for the traditional dress and jacket combination but for something more modern, stylish and comfortable. This collection will include sleeved dresses, jumpsuits and trouser and top fusions.  For more information visit leighhetherington.co.uk I DO WEDDING SPECIALISTS LIMITED From a young age, most brides have dreamed about their wedding dress and at I Do Wedding Specialists Limited, that dream can become a reality. Amazing designers are stocked including Sottero & Midgley, Rebecca Ingram, Romantica, Eternity, Cosmobella and House of Nicholas. The family-run business started back in 2007 and now endeavours to make the bridal experience, relaxing, fun and memorable. Whoever walks through the door can expect a warm welcome from a dedicated and knowledgeable bridal consultant and the team have highly recommended seamstress who they've worked with for 12 years and is qualified in all bridal alterations. All dresses are available to order from size 0 to 32 and store sample dresses are available to try from size 10 to 32 – all dresses range between £699 to £1,800. This boutique asks brides-to-be to pay a 50 per cent and the remaining balance to be paid in full within 21 days of the dress arriving in store. For more information visit idouk.com Owner Dawn Moffitt says:  “We believe we offer an exceptional one-to-one customer service, backed up by our customer five-star reviews, which reinforce the commitment to our brides, maids and proms. Our staff have years of experience and are passionate about what they do.” lawrenson-grebby.co.uk lawrenson-grebby.co.uk BRIDAL BOUTIQUE 57