The gown I wore for most of my day was the Demetrios Style 778. It was ivory, off the shoulder with a sweetheart neckline. It had beaded lace that extended out to an a-line skirt, with romantic lace detailing. My evening gown was a Paloma Blanca.

Admittedly, my gown wasn’t what I had envisaged when I first began looking. However, having seen the dress on Sophia Grace’s Instagram I was immediately drawn to it.

As soon as I walked in I was struck by how large and elegant the boutique itself was and how stylish and ‘on trend’ the wedding dresses they stocked were (I found it hard to narrow down the ones I wanted to try on).

I contacted The Restoration Yard about doing a photoshoot, just at the time they were thinking about having shots taken to promote the location as a wedding venue…

My dress was by the designer Eliza Jane Howell. It was a fully beaded long sleeved gown in a vintage style…

The staff at Sophia Grace Couture were wonderful from start to finish. When I first went to try on dresses the let me choose as many as I wanted and encouraged me to try all different styles…

We are delighted to be nominated as Bridalwear Retailer of the Year Scotland in the Bridal Buyer Awards UK!