Let's set the scene: A box of wedding dresses arrives and they need to be out on your rails as soon as possible. Over to the most incredible steaming and pressing equipment I've ever seen. No more waiting for damp dresses to dry before being hung on your shop floor. Dry steam is the [...]
December 20th 2017 As we near the end of the year and look forward to 2018, I'd like to share some exciting news with you. I've been invited to attend the fantastic Bridal Roadshows taking place all over the UK and Ireland next year. https://www.facebook.com/thebridalroadshow/photos/a.247256162117929.1073741829.236150323228513/868777566632449/?type=3&theater Dates and locations can be found at their [...]
December 7th 2017. By all accounts it's been a tough year has 2017. As we happily wave it goodbye and kick it into the long grass, we have amongst other things, a Royal wedding to now look forward to in May, so let's think about how you can get the most out of your [...]
Tuesday 3rd October 2017: Let's talk pants - and bras. How many times have you seen a bride in tired, grey underwear, specifically a bra, which doesn't fit? Saggy and baggy, it does nothing to enhance her figure. Fitting wedding gowns on a bride without the correct underwear can leave them feeling sad and [...]
Wednesday 13th September 2017: So exciting! Marguerite Hannah won Designer of the Year at the awards ceremony in Harrogate on Monday night. A very well deserved accolade. What a treat being there to share their celebration. Thank you for inviting me. It was a fantastic night with novel, apt entertainment [...]
Tuesday 5th September 2017: I am delighted for Alan, Marguerite and their hard working team. They are finalists in the Designer of the Year awards category next week in Harrogate. It's well deserved. Check out their fabulous collections here: http://www.alanhannah.co.uk/ Wishing you all the best of luck - thank you for your kind [...]
Friday 1st September 2017: Here is a article I've written for you on page 86 in the new issue of Attire Bridal. A focus on effective Time Management. Enjoy! http://www.attirebridal.com/image_upload/magazines/AB61_LR.pdf
I was contacted by Sarah this week with regards to a fabulous new TV series. She says: "My name is Sarah and I work for an independent production company in London called Nineteen11. We are making a brand new, glamorous series for a mainstream broadcaster all about designer wedding dresses. Set [...]
August 12th 2017: Here is an article I've written for you in the exciting first ever issue of Wedding Trader magazine. You'll find it on pages 33-37. Hope you enjoy! Please note, points 13-15 are not my own words but feedback collected by the editors from brides to be. https://issuu.com/iloveourwedding/docs/wt1_webversion [...]
Burning the midnight oil? August 1st 2017: I've written a new article for you about working overtime. Here is the link, and I hope you enjoy it: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/burning-midnight-oil-helena-cotter