December 2018

From just one label and a handful of stockists as a start-up brand in 2005, to Finalists in the 2018 Bridal Buyer Awards for Best Bridesmaid Collection of the Year,…

Spotlight on sexiness: We uncover 
the hottest way to cater for curves with these bridal lingerie brands… Benmark With everything a girl could possibly need for her wedding day and…

Mob-handed they descend on you, turning what should be a bride’s wonderful experience into a boutique-owner’s greatest nightmare. So how best to cope… “Bride has made first appointment, by email,…

Carrie Marsden shadows one bride’s first dress shopping experience and shares some surprising feedback… For most people – bridal boutique owners and staff definitely excluded – waking up on a…

Time for tiaras and to be guided by your gut. The delightful Nicki Macfarlane shares her journey thus far and her dreams for Macfarlane London… If there’s one woman who…

Tv star Amanda Holden looked breathtaking in a glamorous gown by Caroline Castigliano, at her 10 year anniversary… The beautiful Amanda Holden celebrated 10 years of marriage to her husband…

Don’t miss our fabulous January issue, available to read online now for free! Jam-packed with interviews, opinions and tips and advice from experts in the world of bridal, Wedding Trader…

A catch-up with Chenca is always a delight. Here, we marvel at her impassioned clarion call to the brides themselves… Taking over the Ritva Westenius name in 2016, Chenca shares…

As we all know, the market is facing greater challenges than ever before and it is crucial, therefore, that suppliers and retailers work together to achieve the best possible results.…

Another hot topic – should retailers be transparent about prices? Many say they are but just as many are nervous, it seems, for fear they’ll be under cut by competitors …