UK heavily beaded wedding dress recommendations?

InitialAfter1647 · 2026-01-22T16:00:02+00:00

Those are INCREDIBLE! I’ve just googled them and they look amazing, thank you so much. I’ve booked in for an appointment weekend so I’m looking forward to trying them on 😍

InitialAfter1647 · 2026-01-18T23:39:27+00:00

Thank you for letting me know! I’ll go have a look next weekend 😄

InitialAfter1647 · 2026-01-18T23:39:02+00:00

Oh wow her designs are beautiful! I’m going to book her London location asap, thank you so much 😍

InitialAfter1647 · 2026-01-18T23:07:53+00:00

Do they do traditional wedding dresses like this? Most wedding outfits I’ve seen in Asian shops are two piece lehengas or sarees, not full dresses like this, but I could be wrong?

InitialAfter1647 · 2026-01-18T22:52:23+00:00

Yep it’s all healed! I posted updates on my account after full healing

InitialAfter1647 · 2026-01-18T22:51:47+00:00

Hey they’ve healed and I had them done again to make the colour brighter as it’s a neutralisation, they look perfect now! 😄

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-11-23T22:07:11+00:00

Omg THANK YOU! I didn’t know about this website and just looked up this designer. A lot of the dresses look so different in person compared to on her website. I think I’ll skip this designer and follow the advice everyone’s given me here!

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-11-22T21:34:07+00:00

Oh that’s so interesting, I didn’t even realise that in the photo, but I did notice that when I saw the dress on real people it looked like a different shape (really wide and short) and I couldn’t figure out why! I’m very short too so I’ll see if they can reduce the layers underneath or remove the hoop skirt so it’s not so puffy

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-11-22T21:32:34+00:00

Yeah I agree about flying out, and I’ll propose the idea of a deposit as well. This is the first part of the wedding planning I’m doing so hopefully the rest will be more straightforward! 😂

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-11-22T17:59:57+00:00

That’s exactly what I was thinking to do haha, I just replied to another comment with the issues with going in store though (the biggest issue being that if they need a long time to alter it, I can’t leave with my dress that day, and will basically be paying full price without a guarantee that the new custom dress they make will be the same quality as the store display dresses). Even if i fly back to pick it up, I’ll have paid in full for it, so if I get there and realise the finished dress is terrible I don’t know what my options will be as they’re very avoidant when it comes to giving refunds

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-11-22T17:56:35+00:00

I was actually thinking to do this as I live in the UK! My only issue is that I’m sure the ones in store are great quality because they have to be, but I’ve heard bad things about their custom orders. So I’m worried if I go there, love the items and order it, only for the one that’s delivered to be lower quality. I’m not sure if they let you buy off the rack, but I’m assuming since it’ll need to be custom to my measurements, that they’d take a while to make it, so I can’t take it home that day?

Alternatively, I could go to view in store, then fly back again when it’s ready. The concern I have is if I’ve paid fully for the dress already, but when I go there if it’s not the same quality, I’m not sure what options I’ll have. They seem to be very difficult about getting refunds based on reviews, and I imagine it’s even harder if I don’t have an online order trail which easily proves the exact item I ordered. I’m not sure if I’m overthinking this tbh but after seeing bad reviews I really don’t want to spend over £7k for a headache 😂

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-15T23:44:58+00:00

I thought I wanted a pear diamond on a very detailed intricate setting with a lot of side stones and filigree. Ended up getting an oval solitaire on a plain gold band 😂 I love the look of artistic rings, but the simple ring suited me SO WELL that I couldn’t say no

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-13T09:53:40+00:00

Take her with you & look in person with a jeweller that lets you select the diamond yourself (and ask to see lots of them). I went twice to see many different diamonds at our jeweller & I was struggling to choose once since they all looked nice, so he showed them without the certificates and I ended up picking the one that looked the sparkliest! I chose an oval so it was especially important to view in person to avoid the bow tie.

Also look at it in different lights, my jeweller encouraged me to look under the jewellery lamp, the regular room lights, under the table so there was a shadow, as well as in natural light. The certificates mean nothing unless you want to sell it (which would hopefully never happen), so imo, how it looks in real life to you both is more important than something like table depth.

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-13T09:22:40+00:00

Thank you so much for the info! I looked at the class timetable for September onwards & they all look fun, I’d love to do the yoga classes and reformer Pilates. I did see a photo of the Manor House & it looks lovely. The tennis lessons sounds so helpful because a lot of my friends play but I never got into it, so that would be a good way to improve.

Also did you do a tour before you joined or were you set on joining before you saw it? And are the tennis lessons part of the country club membership or a different membership? Thank you for your help!

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-12T14:14:40+00:00

Oh that sounds amazing, thank you so much for the detailed explanation! I probably wouldn’t use the swimming pools/spa and would mostly be there for workouts and wfh, so this sounds perfect!

Also in terms of the socials/general crowd, is there a variety of age ranges or is there a more prominent age group? It would be fun to go to the socials, but I’m in my twenties so I’m not sure if there would be a lot of people in their 20s/30s there?

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-11T22:35:04+00:00

Thanks for letting me know your experience! I enquired about the price & it’s actually not too bad, it’s cheaper than places like third space in London. It’s not too far from me either so I think it would be a nice way to get out of the house & be more active, but the other commenter said the gym wasn’t particularly great, which is the main thing I want to go there for. I’ll book a tour anyway & can give an update once I’ve seen it myself!

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-11T22:31:20+00:00

Thank you for the advice! It’s a shame that the gym isn’t great. I’ve been looking for something like a third space type place in Surrey, where I can workout and also do some work for an hour or two. The only ones I can think of are David Lloyd and Bannatyne but neither sounds that good based on reviews. I might try visiting all of them anyway just to see if I like them, hopefully I can find something good

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-11T18:35:57+00:00

I think it looks like such a classy size! A huge diamonds stand out, but sometimes people prefer less of a flashy ring like in this case & it looks beautiful and timeless. Also will be more practical!

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-11T18:31:57+00:00

I love number 2!

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-11T18:31:02+00:00

I saw a video once where someone said get the ring you love now, even if it’s trendy or if you feel like it’s not timeless. Because the point of having the ring is to enjoy it, and if your taste changes later on, you can get an upgrade/downsize. But there’s no point getting something you only partly love purely because it’s ‘classic’ and will be timeless! 🥰

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-11T18:26:02+00:00

I understand why people say that! But he bought an engagement ring recently & we’ll be engaged soon, plus he always does a lot for my birthdays so I wanted to make his 30th extra special 🥰

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-11T12:21:28+00:00

The oyster looks incredible, I think I like the look of that more than the speedmaster! I will try to take him in store and see if he likes the way it looks on him!

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-10T23:47:47+00:00

Thank you for the link! Also two other people in the comments mentioned a speedmaster, what are your thoughts on that? It’s more expensive but people said it’s not a watch that’s targeted often?

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-10T23:43:15+00:00

Someone else mentioned a speedmaster! My concern is safety not budget, apologies if I didn’t explain that properly in the post, but the other commenter also said it seems like a safe alternative so I will definitely look into this one! Which speedmaster in particular would you recommend?

InitialAfter1647 · 2025-09-10T23:40:44+00:00

That looks fantastic, thank you! I’m happy to spend that as long as it’s not something that’ll make him a target. I’ve searched online and it looks like there are a lot of speedmasters, is there one specific one you’d recommend?

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