Bridesmaid Dresses Belfast

lazer

Hi everyone

I'm going shopping with my bridesmaids on Saturday in Belfast to find them bridesmaid dresses

We are trying Jean Millar first (as they are stockists of the make of my dress so hopefully have it in stock so i can see the bridesmaid dresses with it!)

Any suggestions on where else we should try?

shiv2001

I'd love to get an answer as well. I'm only having one bridesmaid, but didn't really want to go down the traditional dress route.

I assume you'll still need to make appointments at bridal shops to see bridesmaid dresses. Anyone know?

pearly77

Yes, you need appointments for BM dresses

My own favourite dress shops:

The Bridal Suite, Holywood (worth the extra 5 mile trip - their dresses are lovely)
Blush and The Bridal Lounge, Lisburn Road
Pronuptia, Wellington Place
Forever Bridal, Finaghy
Eden Bridal, Newtownards Road

Good luck!

Are you buying your own dress from Jean Millar, lazer? Just asking as I heard bad things about their customer service (from a trusted friend!) so didn't go there when I was dress shopping.

lioness131

Hi!

Now I know its not actually Belfast but I was in Ballymena on Saturday and had a wee look at BM dresses in a few shops there and I saw a few I like in 3 different shops, I am arranging for BM day out in a few weeks to see if we can get sorted.

Maybe if you dont get sorted in Belfast you could have a wee look there?
We've tried Lurgan, Loughgall and Omagh and found nothing so the fact that there is 3 within 5 mins is wonderful!!

Let us know how you get on please!!

crazyhorse88

Hi,

Have just recently bought my bridesmaid dresses and visited quite a few shops in Belfast.

Blush: you need to make an appointment, great service from the girls and lovely shop. We were made to feel really welcome.
Pronuptia: appointment required, excellent choice and the girls were fantastic especially Deborah, I actually went three times and each time they were so helpful and honest.
Jean miller: no appointment required, liked them too and the girls were lovely.
White butterfly bridal: need to make an appointment. I wasn't impressed with here due to quality of dresses and we didn't feel very special here(however this is just personal opinion and I'm sure others did)
Biento Madame: no appointment neccessary, lovely girls again however we didn't see much.
Angel star brides: carrickfergus: lovely shop and girl but I was really put off the dresses with the sponge technique used!!
The Bridal lounge:appointment necessary. Good choice and the girl was very nice but bit expensive but that could have been due to choices.

I ended up getting both my dress and bridesmaid dresses in Pronuptia and this was down to Deborah who was honestly fantastic, she knew exactly what suited us all and was honest with us. The dresses are beautiful and we got a great deal too. Another shop had the same dress and bridesmaid dresses but Pronuptia had the personal service and price going for it.

Good luck and enjoy yourself

wanchai_2

What's the sponge technique? I'm intrigued!!!

lazer

pearly77 wrote: »

Yes, you need appointments for BM dresses

My own favourite dress shops:

The Bridal Suite, Holywood (worth the extra 5 mile trip - their dresses are lovely)
Blush and The Bridal Lounge, Lisburn Road
Pronuptia, Wellington Place
Forever Bridal, Finaghy
Eden Bridal, Newtownards Road

Good luck!

Are you buying your own dress from Jean Millar, lazer? Just asking as I heard bad things about their customer service (from a trusted friend!) so didn't go there when I was dress shopping.

No - I'm getting my own dress in Naomi in Ballynahinch - brilliant service and really friendly!

I'll have to get looking at lunchtime and make appointments.

crazyhorse88

The sponge technique was where the lady put massive car wash sponges down your back if the dress was too big. The purpose was to make the dress look like it fitted from the front by filling up the dress however I found that
A) it was very strange and felt odd
when I looked in the mirror from the side I looked 5 sizes bigger than what I was and instantly put me off the dresses!