#kentbridestobe and other tips for wedding planning! It is Spring 2020 and the entire world has been introduced to a ‘new normal’. But how can a bride-to-be meant plan a wedding during this time? Is it even possible to arrange a ‘mass gathering’ of your loved...
Bridal Alterations- The Lowdown! So many brides enjoy their wedding dress shopping so much that they forget about what comes after! The bridal alterations process is an unknown entity until you go through it yourself. So we sat down with our seamstress, Jane, for the insider...
Wedding Dress Shopping Myths- THE TRUTH!Are you about to start your wedding dress shopping and feeling nervous? Perhaps you feel overwhelmed by all the information given to you at wedding fairs or in magazines? Well, this blog is perfect for giving you the truth about...
Bridal Sample Sale- January 2020With all of our 2020 collection arriving soon, it is time to make some space on our rails. We will be selling selected samples in our JANUARY BRIDAL SAMPLE SALE starting 2nd January 2020 at 12:30pm!With gowns included by Hayley Paige,...
Celebrity Wedding- the best of #FamousWeddingFriday 2019A celebrity wedding can often inspire your own choice of bridal gowns when planning your wedding. It was during a discussion with a member of #TeamVEB that inspired us to begin our #FamousWeddingFriday weekly post. We discovered that not...
Our 2019 Christmas Opening Hours at Victoria Elaine Bridal! Please see above for our Christmas Opening Hours this year!We will be trading as per the usual hours until Thursday, 19th December and they are as follows; Monday- CLOSED Tuesday 9:30-5:30pm Wednesday- 9:30-5:30pm Thursday 11:30-7:30pm Friday 9:30-5:30pm Saturday 9:30-5:30pm Sunday CLOSED On Friday 20th December,...
New Designer Alert! We are very pleased and proud to announce that in the New Year, we will be stockists of Eliza and Ethan! This is a new bridal designer coming to Kent and we are thrilled!We have followed this L.A. based design house for some...
Victoria Elaine Bridal- Bridal Shop Kent- What to ask in bridal appointments. So you have researched which bridal shops to visit, booked your appointments and made sure your #bridetribe have R.S.V.P’ed to the shopping day! But what do you actually need to consider during your appointments...
Hayley Paige- what’s not to love?If you follow Victoria Elaine Bridal closely, then you will know we have a lot of love for Hayley Paige and her designs. But ahead of our second Hayley Paige trunk show of 2019, lets delve in deeper about what...
Bridal Shop Maidstone- Why you should book Victoria Elaine Bridal! [caption id="attachment_16476" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Victoria Elaine Bridal in the Royal Star Arcade, Maidstone[/caption]Did you know that in a survey completed by Confetti.com, bride to be’s in 2019 visited an average of three bridal shops and tried...
The Wedding Experience, Detling Showgrouund, 20th October 2019.If there is one wedding event to attend this Autumn, then it is this wedding fair! Organised by the Wedding Experience, and held at the Detling Showground, this wedding fair is not to be missed!With over 100 suppliers...
2020 Bridal trendsOur job comes with many perks. Helping lovely brides find their dream bridal gown is right at the top of the list but buying trips that take us around the world is definitely in the top 3! This gives us as stylists the...
Hayley Paige Trunk Show!We are hosting another Hayley Paige Trunk Show following our first one back in February! Are you a bride to be and you know your Marsden from your Effie? Then this is the bridal event for you![caption id="attachment_16391" align="aligncenter" width="243"] Marsden by...
Bridal Boutique Director: a day in the life.A few months ago, I volunteered to write a piece for an industry magazine, Bridal Buyer. They requested I write what a day in my life was like. It was published alongside articles by designers, sales representatives and...
What is a Bridal Trunk Show? With 58% of brides to be scouring the likes of Pinterest and Insta for bridal gown inspiration (confetti.com), you may have come across a designer or two that you favour. Perhaps you have started shopping for your gown and found...
Are you one of those brides who wants to fully understand a bridal gown but are unsure of what a sweetheart or Bardot is? Then keep reading and by the end you should understand all the necklines we are currently seeing in the bridal market! V-neck Everyone...
We are pleased to announce that we will be at the best wedding fair in Maidstone at the Mecure Great Danes on Sunday, 15th September, organised by our friends, A Kentish Wedding. The fair will run between 10-2:30pm and brides will receive a free good...
Have you left a bridal store with the stylist showing you A-lines, Trumpets and Sheath silhouettes and you leave feeling more confused than when you entered the boutique? Then this is the blog for you! This blog series takes you on a tour of different...
What to expect from a bridal appointment.Feeling nervous about attending a bridal appointment? Never stepped foot in a bridal shop? Wondering how you will ever be able to choose your gown? Then this is the blog for you…..Getting started: It is never too soon to start...