When Annabel asked me to write this feature, I started, as always, by reading through the information sent in to Love My Dress by Frocks In A Box and finding out as much as I could about their (fabulous) service. Then, I admit, I had to take a break because the words ‘dressing up’ brought back so many memories that I had to go and rummage through old photos for a few hours. I’m now back at my desk, smiling happily, reminiscing joyfully and wanting so much to find an excuse to book Frocks In A Box myself to play grown-up dress-up at the earliest possible opportunity.
I’m so happy to be able to introduce you to Frocks In A Box and owner Abbie because I hope we all never grow too old to enjoy ourselves…
Frocks In A Box is the perfectly girlie polar opposite to hen party dressing up that only requires a plastic tiara and a flammable veil. Instead, Abbie, who admits she’s utterly addicted to dresses and dressing up, has created a unique service that supplies brilliant surprise boxes full of vintage goodness straight to you. Think American diner deluxe with polka dots, full skirts and all those evocative accessories that just scream 50s & 60s brilliance and you’ll already be imagining yourself dressing up with your friends.
“I want to recreate the magic of the dressing up boxes we had as children,” says Abbie. “Frocks In A Box isn’t a dress hire company, this is about rediscovering the happy child in all of us who doesn’t care about celebrity and magazine definitions of beauty. All she needs is a pretty dress, some sparkly accessories and her best friends to feel like the most beautiful person in the world.”
Abbie’s dressing up boxes (that are actually vintage suitcases or trunks) are delivered to you complete with dresses made by the super talented Oh My Honey, accessories and almost everything you need to look and feel fabulous on your glamorous hen night. They are the perfect solution if you’re wondering how to achieve a vintage look at a reasonable cost – no buying of an expensive dress that you might only wear once and no wearing a cheap vaguely vintage dress that might make your bank manager happy but won’t make you feel fantastic.
“When I was organising vintage theme hen parties, I’d often get asked for clothes recommendations,” says Abbie. “I thought how nice it would be for everyone to be able to hire a box of dresses for hen parties – they’d be able to get the look they wanted without extortionate expense and waste.”
I just love Abbie’s commitment to quality and personal service. Not only does she work with wonderful small-scale suppliers, she also truly cares about her clients and simply wants to ensure that everyone looks, and feels, fantastic.
“When someone hires a vintage dressing up box from me, they don’t know what they’ll get, I choose the dresses and the accessories so it’s always a genuine surprise for my customers when they open their parcels. I really care about making women feel good about themselves. I believe inside every woman is that girl who put on a fabulous dress and felt completely beautiful. I want to make sure we never lose that feeling.”
Dressing up boxes from Frocks In A Box are priced at £20 per person and that includes a dress, a petticoat and two accessories and Abbie can send her vintage suitcases and travel trunks full of happiness anywhere in mainland Britain.
If you’d like to find out more about Frocks In A Box, then simply visit the website. You can also connect with Abbie on Twitter and Facebook and her blog, Frock My Life, is packed full of fun, features and a few exclusive offers as well.
Love Tamryn xx
Photography – Lee Allen Photography
Venue – Stanbrook Abbey
Make up – Jax-Glam
Stationery – Curlicue Creative
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