What we do...
We are the North East's most exciting company when it comes to planning your wedding or event, we have been in and around the entertainment industry for nearly 20 years with many contacts within the wedding industry. In September 2009 we opened our first retail outlet bringing the concept of the 'one stop wedding and celebration shop' to the North East.
Our shop in Whitley Bay stocks wedding gowns from a range of exclusive designers, bridesmaid dresses, bridal accessories including Sules and Isla jewellery, mens formal hire from 'Cameron Ross', fabulous cakes, fantastic photography packages, beautiful chair covers and ideas for event decor to hire and to buy, exquisite floristry, right through to entertainment such as DJ's, bands and even magicians. We would not put our business name to anyone who we were not 110% confident with so you can be assured that the service you will receive when buyuing or booking with us will be second to none.
You are welcome to call in for a look around anytime but if you want to be assured of a relaxing experience with our undivided attention in our bridal department fitting room we do recommend you call and book an appointment in advance.
We want you to enjoy the experience of planning your wedding or event therefore we have a policy of 'advice costs nothing' and invite you to ask our advice on any aspect of your planning. If you buy from us great if not for whatever reason maybe you will pass on to your friends how good our service was? Call in and we will offer you a coffee and maybe even a biscuit whilst we sit down and get an idea of what services you may be interested in. We will always offer to follow this up with an email outlining what we have discussed for you to refer to when making final purchasing decisions.
Something old, new, borrowed and blue...
The full wording of this popular bridal attire rhyme, which dates back to the Victorian times is 'something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe.' Something old refers to wearing something that represents a link with the bride's family and her old life. Usually, the bride wears a piece of family jewellery or maybe her mother's or grandmother's wedding dress.
Wearing something new represents good fortune and success in the bride's new life. The bride's wedding dress is usually chosen, if purchased new, but it can be any other new item of the bride's wedding attire.
Wearing something borrowed, which has already been worn by a happy bride at her wedding, is meant to bring good luck to the marriage. Something borrowed could be an item of bridal clothing, a handkerchief or an item of jewellery.
Wearing something blue dates back to biblical times when the colour blue was considered to represent purity and fidelity. Over time this has evolved from wearing blue clothing to wearing a blue band around the bottom of the bride's dress and to modern times where the bride wears a blue or blue-trimmed garter.
...and a silver sixpence in your shoe
Placing a silver sixpence in the bride's left shoe is a symbol of wealth. This is not just to bring the bride financial wealth but also a wealth of happiness and joy throughout her married life. Why not treat yourself to a real silver sixpence from our online store?
