Your East Midlands Wedding - Apr/May (Issue 31)

53 H E L EN D I C K SON , D R E S S P L AC E B R I DA L BOU T I QU E S AWSON GAMGOUM , F L A I R D E S I GNE R WE A R What designs are popular at the moment? Many ladies like their arms covered so styles from designers such as John Charles, Jill Harvey, Dress Code, Cabotine and Linea Raffaelli offer beautiful dresses with lace or illusion sleeves. Matching jackets are still popular for spring and autumn weddings but for summer nuptials, dresses in light luxurious fabrics are becoming more favourable. How will I find the right look? We spend a couple of hours with you, finding outfits that’ll suit your shape, colour scheme and venue. We stock specialist mother-of-the-bride designers that you won’t find online or on the high street, so you don’t have to worry about a guest wearing the same outfit. When should I order and have my fittings? We recommend that you purchase your outfit six to12 months in advance. We’ll store it until your first fitting with the seamstress, which is approximately four weeks prior to the big day, just in case you change shape. Our seamstress can add sleeves or modesty panels and we have a huge range of hats and fascinators to complete your look.  dressplace.co.uk dressplace.co.uk dressplace.co.uk Situated in Towcester, Flair Designer Wear has been dressing mothers-of-the-bride and -groom for 25 years. “Bride aside, all eyes will be on the mums, so choosing the perfect outfit is an important job and we’re here to help,” says owner, Sawson Gamgoum. “Mums need to stand out as well as complementing the bridesmaids so my top piece of advice is to have an open mind and let the staff at your chosen boutique advise and guide you.” flairdesignerwear.co.uk flairdesignerwear.co.uk flairdesignerwear.co.uk CON TAC T OU R E X P E R T S Angela Robson , iconicbride.co.uk Caroline Chamberlain , carolinechamberlain.co.uk Helen Dickson , dressplace.co.uk Rosie Holmes , divineladieswear.co.uk Sarah Gallivan , youreastmidlands.wedding Sawson Gamgoum , flairdesignerwear.co.uk DRESSING THE BRIDAL PARTY