Another week, another awards ceremony. or so it might seem in wedding world. Last night Suzanne Neville won best designer award st the Retail Bridalwear Associations’s annual presentation. This is voted for and chosen by the most reputable, longest established bridal boutiques ourselves included. The voting will of course recognise design innovation, inspiration and show stopping dresses. More than that from retailers, though, it will recognise that dress after dress, season after season the quality fit and service from Suzanne Neville and her team is second to none.
There may be designers whose Instgram feeds are cooler; more pigeon-toed-designer-flats-today-I’m-wearing pictures than you can shake a sustainably sourced stick at. There are stylist-designers who are super hip, and classic designers who are safe as houses. There are designers that are more niche, more avant-garde, more vintage, take your pick.
Brides buy a vision from us, rarely does a shop sample fit as it ought, hence our no photos insistence. The sample is not our product, it is the made to order, wonderfully fitted dress. With Suzanne you know how ever many elastic bands are across the buttons when you try on a sample ( as I experienced recently) or more pins than a porcupine on prom night the finished dress will be magnificent.
When wedding photographer Guy Collier saw Felicity in her Suzanne Neville dress went as far as to praise us for making his job easy. Perfect fit ensures perfect photos. There are no bad angles, gaping necklines, back cleavage. When whatever prevailing wedding dress trend has sailed off into the horizon brides are left with how well a dress fitted and flattered her. The only part of a dress that is truly timeless.
Felicity is wearing Suzanne Neville’s ‘Captivating’ dress. The dress is made from cream Chantilly lace over a hand-made, structured corset interior. The skirt is a slim column with a tiny puddle train.
Lace is a perfect accompaniment to the mellow stone and verdant of Bury Court Bar, one of the handful of barn venues that Surrey does so well.
Please can my herbaceous border look this ?
From the first look to the first dance Felicity look amazing and it is a joy to share the photos of a picture perfect wedding.
Thanks to Felicity for sharing all this loveliness and choosing her Suzanne Neville dress with us.
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Photography: Guy Collier
The Dress: Suzanne Neville at Miss Bush
Venue: Bury Court Barn, Hampshire
Catering: Jacaranda
Hair & Make Up: Natasha & Kelly at Natasha Wiggins
Emma Meek, MD of Miss Bush
Miss Bush is Surrey’s leading designer bridal shop
