Brides and Gowns

26 The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BE www.bridesandgowns.co.uk
01332 267000

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Brides & Gowns established in January 2000 as a small boutique originally located in a
town between Nottingham and Derby. We quickly outgrew our first premises after 3
years due to the overwhelming number of brides who found their dream gown with us.
Then only a few years later we outgrew the second shop, which is what led us to the
lovely Cathedral Quarter in Derby.
Our shop is absolutely perfect for our brides and their parties with two floors, high
ceilings, and stunning windows offering real daylight to show our gowns true beauty.
Our shop on The Strand is equipped to allow us to build on our reputation for high
standards of service that we have strived to build up over the years.
We have one of the most fantastic shops in the area, with lovely private feeling bridal
rooms which offer a more personal touch, in a warm and relaxed environment. With each area having its own comfy sofa
and bridal accessory selection, every bride we see can be sure everything is close to hand, and you really can feel like you are
at home when with us.
We have one of the largest bridal showrooms for miles around, often stocking well
over 100 designs at all times of the year. We have carefully selected sizes 4-30 from
various different companies to offer different looks, styles, fabrics, colours and prices,
so we hope to have something for every bride we meet.
To add to the wonderful service we already offer, we also cater for in store alterations.
We have ‘The Sewing Room’ where our highly skilled and sought after seamstress can
make all the final finishing touches to your gown! We will happily alter any bridal or
bridesmaid gown, even if it has been purchased
elsewhere. Our costs are very reasonable and we
have flexible time fittings in the week so we can
accommodate as many brides as possible.
We have also invested in a gown store room
within our building to give our brides the option
of storing their gowns with us right up until the
day before the wedding, which is something else
that just adds to our high class reputation.
Our service doesn’t just stop at your wedding day though! We can also take care of Dry
Cleaning after your wedding and offer beautiful handmade storage boxes designed to
preserve your gown for many years to come.
If you are going abroad, talk to us about flight boxes that fit to your overhead luggage
requirements, and we always offer to press your gown again for the party back here in
the UK after you get back!
With all this, you really can see why Brides & Gowns sets itself apart from any other store!
Congratulations on your wedding, and we look forward to helping you plan your big day.....

Planning Your Special Day
The Wedding Timetable
First Steps
The first thing you will plan for your wedding is the budget.
Talk between yourselves and your respective parents about
the kind of service you would like. You will find that your
parents will be of enormous help to you in discussing the
budget. On your very special day you will want the best of
everything, so plan carefully the style and tone of the day.
When you have decided, visit your Vicar/Priest or Registrar
and make arrangements for your marriage ceremony. They
will be of great help to you both, and explain everything
you will need to know about walking up the aisle and
saying ‘I do’. If you wish, a rehearsal can be arranged to
set your minds at ease and to assure you that it will all be
perfect on your wedding day. Take this opportunity to
apply for a marriage licence if necessary.
Now might also be the ideal time to decide on who you
will ask to be ‘Chief Bridesmaid’ and ‘Best Man’.
The Wedding
Countdown
18-12 Months
Once you have decided the date and place of your wedding, it
is important to remember the following points. In descending
order your family and friends will generally remember the
following:
1. How beautiful the bride looked.
2. How wonderful the ceremony was.
3. The reception.
Think about it. Now is certainly the time to be choosing
carefully both your wedding dress and your reception venue.
Other important things to be arranged now
are as follows:
1. Book the photographer and videographer
2. Book the transport
3. Order the flowers
4. Decide on the number of guests and make a list
5. Order the invitations
6. Book the honeymoon and apply for passports
7. Decide on the bridesmaids and ushers
8. Order the wedding cake
9. Book the toastmaster if required
You have now put in place an excellent framework for
the build up to your big day. Hopefully, you now have a
team of professionals all working towards making sure
it is a day to remember, and for all the right reasons.
6 Months
Time for some fun! Lets organise a wedding present list.
(Don’t forget that a lot of stores will now help you with this.)
Having already organised your dress you will probably have a
colour scheme in mind for the bridesmaids’ dresses. Now is
the time to be co-ordinating these as well.
Once the colour scheme is decided it is probably time to start
ordering the flowers for bouquets, church, and reception if
required.
Other items to arrange now are:
1. Hire of the suits for the bridegroom,
best man, fathers and ushers.
2. Initial fitting of the dress.
3. Choosing the wedding rings.
While you’re on the phone, now might be the ideal time to
organise appointments with your hairdresser and beauty salon,
to make sure you look at your most beautiful on the big day.

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Say I do
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We are overflowing with ideas to bring
your special day to life and have a choice
of rooms, an amazing chef and lots of
added extras to offer. Our aim is to
offer you a completely tailor made
experience and we will work closely
with you to ensure that the time you
spend at our Derby wedding venue is
extraordinary.
We want your wedding day to be as individual as the beautiful building it is in and will do everything we
can to make your day exactly how you had dreamt it would be. Our dedicated Wedding Co-ordinator will
help you plan every last detail to ensure you and your guests have a truly amazing experience at our Derby
wedding venue.
Whether you're planning an intimate group of your closest family and friends or a grander affair for a larger
number of guests, Cathedral Quarter Hotel offers a dazzling Derby wedding venue, spectacular service and
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Our Wedding Co-ordinator would be happy to discuss the requirements of your day or send you more
information, to get in touch call 01332 546 080 or email events@cathedralquarterhotel.com
Cathedral Quarter Hotel, 16 St Mary's Gate, Derby DE1 3JR
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Planning Your Special Day
The Wedding Timetable
3 Months
Now is the time to be sending out the wedding invitations.
This would also be the ideal time to be escorting the ‘mums’
into town to organise their outfits (Don’t forget the hats!)
Also:-
1. Choose the hymns and choice of music.
2. Arrange for the ‘Order of Service’ sheets to
be printed.
6 Weeks
You should now be fairly well organised and in the envious
position of sitting back and relaxing for a couple of weeks in
the full knowledge that there are a whole host of people out
there worrying on your behalf. However, on your one
weekend off between now and the big day, it might be an
excellent idea to nip out and choose some presents for the
bridesmaids, and perhaps some flowers for the mums.
4 Weeks
The pace is starting to hot up now. It’s time to see whether
everyone else has been as organised as you.
1. Confirm the reception venue booking,
and numbers attending.
2. Confirm details with the photographer.
3. Confirm the wedding cars.
4. Confirm details with the florist and give final
numbers for buttonholes.
5. Confirm travel and hotel bookings
for the honeymoon. N.B. Check passport.
10 to 7 Days
If you haven’t organised a rehearsal of the ceremony now
might be a good time to meet with the best man, bridesmaids
and ushers to finalise arrangements and responsibilities.
1. Practise your make-up.
2. Take the headdress to your hairdresser.
3. Give the ‘Order of Service’ sheets to the vicar.
And, perhaps most importantly of all...
START PACKING FOR THE HONEYMOON.
One Day to Go
Try and delegate as much work as possible. Have your beauty
treatment, finish off any packing that still remains to be done
for the honeymoon, lay out your wedding and going away
ensemble, relax and put your feet up.
The Wedding Day
Assuming a 2pm Wedding, the bride’s timetable will run
something like this:-
8.00 Have a shower or relaxing bath
8.30 Have a good breakfast
9.00 Polish your nails
9.30 Hairdressers
11.00 Best man arrives to collect the
luggage/greetings cards/telegrams
11.30 The Bridesmaids/pageboys arrive
12.00 Make-up
12.30 The Bride and Bridesmaids dress
1.00 The photographer arrives
1.30 The first car takes the mother and the
bridesmaids to the church. The bridesmaids
then wait in the church entrance
1.45 The second car takes the bride and her father
to the church
1.58 Wait in church entrance and line bridesmaids
up behind you. The verger will greet you
2.00 The Ceremony. GOOD LUCK

Planning Your Special Day
Wedding Etiquette
The tradition and conventions of wedding etiquette
will not suit everyone but it is important to be aware
of them.
This explanation of who does what in the preparations
and ceremony aims to enable you to make an informed
decision on the best way to run your wedding day.
The Bride
The bride traditionally selects the type of service. She oversees all
the preparations, which include choosing the date and the church,
who her attendants will be, her own dress and accessories, as well
as those of the bridemaids. She will choose the flowers, help with
the guest list and seating arrangements, and attend to the many
small details which will contribute to her perfect day.
The Groom
The groom has to arrange transport for himself, the bride and the
wedding party, as well as hiring the church and booking the
honeymoon. However, this will be done with direction from his
future wife. The groom chooses his best man and ushers, of which
it is traditional to have three, and is conventionally given
responsibility for little else! However, in reality, the bride and groom
discuss most aspects of the day as it is, after all, ‘their’ wedding.
At the reception, the groom will reply to the bride’s father’s speech,
thanking the bride’s parents and guests, and proposing a toast to
the bridesmaids.
The Best Man
Traditionally, the best man is responsible for his own dress and that
of the groom. He sees that transport to the church for them both
is arranged, and also organises the ‘Stag Night’, preferably several
days or even weeks in advance, if he is to successfully fulfil his duty
of escorting the groom to the church on time.
On the day, the best man has to ensure that the whole day runs
smoothly, primarily ensuring safe keeping of the rings. After the
ceremony, he is responsible for transportation of all the guests to
the reception. The best man will speak at the reception, replying
to the groom’s toast to the bridesmaids, and will read out a few
cards and telegrams from guests unable to attend. His final
responsibility of the day is to ensure that the bride and groom leave
the reception in good time, and that their transport is arranged.
The Chief Bridesmaid
The chief bridesmaid is chosen by the bride to assist her during
the preparations. On the day itself, it is her job to make sure that
all the other attendants are in their places. She will arrange the
bride’s dress and veil when she arrives, ready for her entry into the
church. During the service, she holds the bride’s bouquet. The
chief bridesmaid also signs the register, along with the best man.
She is then escorted by the best man, and will be on hand all day
to assist the bride.
Ushers
The ushers greet the guests as they arrive at the church. They will
distribute the service sheets and show people to their seats. If it is
raining they will help escort the guests and bridal party from their
cars to the church under umbrellas.
The Bride’s Father
Much of the bride’s father’s responsibility lies with the financial
aspect of the event, as traditionally, he pays the bulk of the costs.
Nowadays, though, it is likely that the bride and groom will meet
some of the expenses themselves and also a possibility that the
groom’s family will make some contribution.
On the day, the bride will be accompanied to the church by her
father, who will escort her up the aisle and give her away during
the ceremony. The bride’s father will sit next to the bride on the
top table during the wedding breakfast, and will make the first
speech, in which he proposes a toast to the bride and groom.
The Bride’s Mother
The bride’s mother will help her daughter with the wedding
arrangements and may have a major role in the decisions taken,
especially if she is contributing financially. She will compile the guest
list, in consultation with the groom and his parents. She may organise
the sending of invitations, and the display of the wedding gifts.
The bride’s mother will not only stand proudly watching her
daughter on this special day, but is there to oversee all the
arrangements, as well as to stand in line to greet the guests, along
with her husband.
The Groom’s Parents
There is no specific traditional role for the groom’s parents, but it
is important that they do not feel neglected. Today, it is not unusual
for the groom’s parents to make a considerable contribution to
organisation and payment. It is only good manners, on the part of
the bride, to ask their advice and approval and ensure they are
included as much as possible in the preparations.

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Fittings And Dress Details
The most important decision for any Bride when planning her wedding is made when choosing her dress. Like every Bride you
will want to wear the most beautiful dress you have ever seen. It is best to go shopping with someone whose opinion you value,
but don’t let them push you into a decision you may regret later.
Our advice is that you should fall in love with your dress as you did with your husband to be. When you find your dress you will
know instinctively it is the one for you.
Please ensure you have your lingerie and shoes with you for all fittings. Below we have provided space for you to keep a record
of your fitting times:
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Useful Telephone Numbers
Throughout the build up to your wedding day it is important that you try and maintain contact with a number of important
businesses and people whose services or time you are making use of.
Quite a number of these services can be found within the pages of this publication, and they will be delighted to offer you all
the help and advice you need.
These people are professional in all that they do, and will help make your day one to remember.
Brides & Gowns ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Tel: 01332 267000
Vicar/Registrar ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Wedding Photographer ............................................................................................................. MIKI PHOTOGRAPHY - www.mikiphotography.info
Venue / Hotel ......................................................................................................................... CATHEDRAL QUARTER HOTEL - Tel: 01332 546080
Bespoke Wedding Stationery .......................................................................................................................................... CARDS 4 U - Tel: 07966398154
Lingerie.................................................................................................................................. CAN CAN LINGERIE DE FEMME - Tel: 01332 342423
Beauty Salon............................................................................................................................................. FACE UP FOR BEAUTY - Tel: 01332 368195
Hair Salon / Wedding Hair......................................................................................................................................... TONI & GUY - Tel: 01332 344444
Skin Laser and Cosmetic Clinic......................................................................... DERBY SKIN LASER & COSMETIC CLINIC - Tel: 01332 297397
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