It’s that time of year here in wedding industry world when awards season is just around the corner. With the little pile of invitations growing on my desk, my mind has inevitably turned to shopping and, more specifically, the hunt for the perfect dress to wear. Now I know that you, the lovely readers of Love My Dress®, will share my fear/excitement in this – what style to go for, what label to wear and most importantly, where is a girl to go to find the gown divine?
Well, all I can say today is I wish I was on the hunt for a wedding dress because I would certainly be making tracks for Giling & White Bridal if I were…
Nestled in the leafy outskirts of Leicester and rambling beautifully through a converted farm building, Giling & White Bridal is an inspiring boutique that simply oozes character.
Owner Sarah comes from a retail and fashion background (it shows!) and along with Julia, her lovely Mum, they have created Giling & White Bridal as a showroom for the very best in bridal – from gowns for brides and maids to all those gorgeous and glamorous finishing touches that make your outfit pop with personality.
‘I have always had a passion for beautiful fabrics and design,’ says Sarah. ‘I especially love bridal gowns and the search for my own wedding dress inspired me to open Giling & White in 2012. We are a luxury boutique, offering everything from fabulous award winning designer dresses to custom-made headdresses. We also work closely with fantastic photographers, florists and hair & make-up artists to ensure we can always inspire brides with the latest trends.’
This aim to offer something exceptional and extraordinary runs right through the heart of the business and whether you love the strikingly modern or the elegantly traditional, Giling & White Bridal will be able to help. Their selection of gowns from some of the biggest names in bridal design is utterly perfect and as Sarah & Julia constantly review and refresh their style edit, you can be sure you’re getting the absolute best from designers such as Suzanne Neville, Sassi Holford, Charlotte Balbier, Maria Senvo, Tara Keely and many more.
We all know that accessories complete a look and at Giling & White Bridal, you can absolutely indulge yourself with accessories from Klaire Van Elton, Miranda Templeton, Polly Edwards and Ivory & Co not to mention shoes by Rachel Simpson and veils by Joyce Jackson. I would suggest that you plan on a long visit to Giling & White Bridal – there’s too much to love in just one appointment!
‘We invite all of our brides back for styling appointments,’ says Sarah. ‘We love advising on the perfect accessories that give every bride that ‘wow’ factor as she walks down the aisle. We also love seeing the photos afterwards because knowing that we played a part in making the day so special for each of our brides is the very best part of our job.’
Giling & White Bridal’s range of stunning bridal gowns start at £1200 and as the boutique is ‘by appointment only’, you can be sure that you’ll receive the very best in personal service from the moment you walk in until you leave with your gown.
Appointments can be requested on the Giling & White Bridal website and the FAQs are packed full of useful information. If you’ve got any questions, do feel free to contact Sarah & Julia on 0116 319 5656 or [email protected] and they will be thrilled to help or you can connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for inspiration and pretty aplenty.
Love Tamryn x
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Tamryn Settle View all Tamryn's articles
Self-confessed wedding addict Tamryn spends her days in her Berkshire studio writing about all things beautiful and romantic with her black Labrador for company.
