The New Year wedding dress sales are the best opportunity for summer brides to pick up their wedding gown at a discount! Prepare yourself for a day of sale shopping by wearing neutral underwear and minimal make-up. There's nothing dress designers hate more than foundation smudged on their gowns. Take a friend to help you gather gowns, and arrive early for the best deals. It's like a military operation! For inspiration, watch
this hilarious clip from Friends, when Monica goes discount dress-hunting with Rachel and Phoebe, and make sure you
follow me on Twitter, as I'll tweet details of all the wedding dress sales as they're announced.
♥ The incredible wedding branch of the much-adored Anthropologie brand,
BHLDN, has a sale on now. It's based in the US, so you'll need to get your dress sent to a friend in America, but with discounts of 45% off incredible gowns, it's worth the hassle. Get your skates on, because the sale ends 10th January.
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Net-a-Porter's Wedding Boutique has fantastic discounts on their wedding dresses and accessories right now! Head right on over to their website for 50% off Halston Heritage, Alexander McQueen {Kate Middleton's dress designer of choice}, Temperley London, Alberta Ferretti and much more!!
{Product Credit} Sassi Holford's Indulgence collection
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Autumn Kelly chose
Sassi Holford for her wedding to Peter Philips, son of Princess Anne, and now you can afford her gorgeous gowns too! From 7th to 21st January 2012 she's offering huge reductions on selected sample wedding dresses from her classic English bridal collections. With a boutique in London and another in Taunton, it's a great option for brides in the south of England. In both stores no appointment is necessary and it is 'first come, first served', so get there early! {Check out
her website for store addresses}.
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Blackburn Bridal Couture in Blackheath have a massive sale at their London store from 6th to 13th January. Plus, for each dress sold, 10% of the price paid will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.{Call 020 8297 1188 to make your appointment}.
{Product Credit} David Fieldon 2010 Spring Collection
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David Fielden is a hugely popular wedding dress designer, and he's hosting a fabulous one-day sample sale on 7th January at his London boutique. With reductions of up to 75% and prices starting from £250, you'll want to be there early! {No appointment needed, 241 Fulham Road, from 10am-6pm}
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Phillipa Lepley, one of London's best-loved wedding designers is hosting a sample sale {happy shriek!}. It kicks off on 20th January for a week, with wedding dresses from £900, plus shrugs, veils and accessories from £150. {No appointment needed, 48 Fulham Road, SW3 6HH (020 7590 9771) from 10am.
♥ Knightsbridge designer wedding dress designer
Ana Cristache starts her sample sale on 21st January with wedding gowns starting at the wonderfully reasonable figure of £500. Book your appointment now! {11 Beauchamp Place, SW3 1NQ - 020 7584 8322}.
{Photo Credit} My Wedding by
Caught the Light
♥ This is a biggy!
Browns Bride, who stock my
Delphine Manivet wedding dress '
The Anatole', start their sale on 22 January at 11am. You'll want to be there early to get the first bite of the 70% off cherry! With discounts on wedding dresses and shoes by
Oscar de la Renta,
Alberta Ferretti,
Vera Wang and more. {12 Hinde Street, W1U 3BE - 020 7514 0056}.
♥ If, like Kate Middleton, you're a fan of the fascinator, or your mother-in-law is looking for a hat, then get in her good books and tell her about the
Gina Foster sample sale on 26-28 January. With up to 70% off hats and fascinators, she's going to be telling all her friends! From 10am on Thursday and Friday, and 11am on Saturday at 5 Kensington Church Walk, W8 4NB {020 7937 7611}.
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