Bride To Be
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008|
Bride To Be
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Reading, Berkshire ~ Weddings
We have an extensive range of gowns and outfits to suit all styles of wedding ceremony.
About us:
The Broad Street Mall store is the preferred shopping destination for customers throughout the Thames Valley. Our store is situated in a comfortable indoor shopping centre including air-conditioning, convenient parking and a choice of restaurants and cafes.
Dressing Her
Bridal Gowns
Whatever your type of ceremony, Bride To Be offers a superb choice of carefully selected gowns from award-winning designers to suit your style and your budget. We have gowns suitable for church, hotel, stately home, registry office, overseas, beach and informal and second blessing occasions, with all accessories to compliment them. We stock gowns in-store in sizes 10-24, so all our customers have a good selection to try on when making their choice (but many gowns can be ordered from size 6 up to 30+).Ideally, you should allow six month’s or more to order your gown, but at Bride To Be, we specialise in last-minute requests as well, so it is always worth contacting our helpful and knowledgeable staff, even if the wedding is next week!
Bridesmaid Dresses
Bride To Be carries a wide selection of stylish and modern dresses which have great appeal for today’s bridesmaids. Many styles are available in a choice of more than 40 colours and in your choice of style (full-length, tea-length, strapless, with bolero etc etc).Many ranges include complimentary styles for youngsters and/or flower girl dresses. You can also check matching colours for waistcoats and cravats for the Groom’s party in the adjoining Groom’s Room, during your visit. Again, an appointment is advisable so that we can ensure that a changing room and bridal consultant are available to make your visit as productive as possible.
Flower Girl Dresses
Flower Girl dresses are available for ages 3 to 11/12 and come in colours which match the bridesmaid ranges. BTB will fit and alter your flower girl dresses to the same professional standard as the adult dresses.
First Communion Dresses
We always have a selection of first communion dresses in-store, but for widest possible choice, plan to order your dress 3-4 months ahead of the occasion to allow for delivery and alterations.
Proms Dresses
Proms dresses are available in a wide variety of colours and all styles (ball length, etc). Proms dresses have the same delivery time as bridesmaid dresses, so be sure to place your order well in advance (10 – 18 weeks).
Accessories
* Shoes
* Tiaras
* Veils
* Jewellery
* Garters
* Ring Cushions
* Heirloom Storage Boxes
Dressing Him
* Men’s Formalwear – Hire Or Buy
* Morning Suits (Top Hat ‘N’ Tails)
* Frockcoats – Edwardian/Victorian
* Dinner Suits (Black Tie/White Tie)
* Highlandwear
* Fancy Frock Coats (White/Ivory, Nehru, Brocade Etc)
* Short Jacket/Lounge Suits
* Pageboys/First Communion
* School Proms
* Accessories
* Alterations Service
* Immediate Hire Stock
* Men’s Formalwear – Hire Or Buy
We provide stylish outfits for all occasions to hire or buy. We have a large amount of stock in the shop available to hire, but if you prefer to buy, we can often obtain suits from our suppliers within the week, although for maximum choice, order 10-12 weeks before your occasion.
We can order to buy full morning suits (top hat ‘n’ tails), frockcoats, fancy frockcoats, evening suits, white tuxedos, highlandwear and lounge suits (short jacket). Also we supply all accessories, such as waistcoats, shirts, cravats, ties/bow ties, top hats, patent shoes, braces, cufflinks, cravat pins, and wedding party cufflinks, boxer shorts and socks etc etc.
Morning Suits (Top Hat ‘N’ Tails)
Our classic morning suits come in a choice of colours and weight of cloth.
Traditional herringbone wool tailcoat jackets are available in black, navy blue and green, with coordinating stripe trousers and your choice of waistcoat (top hat optional).
Our lightweight tailcoats are proving extremely popular as the temperatures soar each summer. These suits come with a choice of matching or stripe trousers in mid-grey, navy blue and an extremely modern black suit; we can also supply the traditional ascot grey tailcoat suits, all with your choice of waistcoat.
As well as weddings, these tailcoats suits are eminently suitable for formal day occasions like Ascot races, garden parties, investitures and embassy receptions.
Frockcoats – Edwardian/Victorian
Frockcoats are a popular alternative to tailcoats, especially for weddings. Edwardian frockcoats are straight cut and sit in length on or just above the knee. Victorian frockcoats are straight cut but longer, normally sitting below the knee.
Our edwardian frockcoats compliment the tailcoats and may be worn with matching or stripe trousers. The traditional weight herringbone wool jackets come in black or navy blue. We also offer lightweight alternatives in mid-grey, dark brown, beige and a striking black.
Victorian frockcoats are available in black, navy blue and green.
Dinner Suits (Black Tie/White Tie)
Black Tie occasions are evening events to which guests are invited to wear a formal evening suit and bow tie (which may or may not be black according to the formality of the function). Typical occasions might be sports club dinners, awards dinners, company dinners, masonic events, cruises, proms, balls etc etc.
For Black Tie we have black dinner suits and black dress trousers and all accessories to hire or buy. We can also hire or supply white tuxedos, always popular for summer events and cruises and overseas weddings. Black evening suits are in-stock for IMMEDIATE HIRE.
White Tie occasions are evening events to which guests are invited to wear a black tailcoat suit, white marcella waistcoat and evening dress trousers, with a white bow tie. Typical occasions are opera, embassy receptions, regatta dinners etc etc. We hire full evening dress outfits with all accessories, as required; to ensure we can accommodate your white tie needs, please allow at least 7-days’ notice.
Highlandwear
We hire full highland outfits, including jacket, kilt, hose, ghillie brogues and all accessories, with a choice of some 20 tartans.
We can also have the outfit of your choice made for you to buy, with a choice of over 100 tartans.
We hire highland outfits for adults and boys (age 3+) – please allow at least 7-days’ notice for your highlandwear hire.
Fancy Frock Coats (White/Ivory, Nehru, Brocade Etc)
We have a variety of ‘fancy’ frock coats for hire, mostly edwardian length.
White suits or white jackets which may be worn with your choice of trouser, brocade ‘nehru’ collar (round neck) jackets in ivory, black or oyster, brocade jackets in gold, purple and navy blue, velvet jackets in burgundy red or navy blue, all worn with your choice of waistcoat and trousers.
These suits may be worn to most occasions – wedding, evening, prom etc – as an alternative to the traditional outfit.
Short Jacket/Lounge Suits
An alternative to the longer tailcoat suits and frockcoats for formal morning wear is the short jacket, available to hire in black and worn with stripe trousers, waistcoat and cravat/tie of choice. We also hire black, dark grey and navy blue lounge suits, suitable for weddings and occasions like interviews, funerals, church services (christenings, first communion etc) for adults and boys.
We have a range of extremely stylish continental wedding suits to buy only in a choice of colours, including black, grey, brown, fawn etc and a make-up service with a wide choice of cloths.
Pageboys/First Communion
Most of our standard hire ranges are available for pageboys/guests from age 3+, including black, grey, navy and green tailcoat suits and black, white, navy and grey edwardian jackets and trousers, plus your choice of waistcoat/cravat from the hire range.
We also have to hire short jacket lounge suits in black, navy and grey, plus available to buy only a range of coordinated jacket/waistcoat/trouser 3-piece lounge suits to fit from age 3 to 14 years.
Often, parents find that boys only require a waistcoat and cravat matching the rest of the party and/or shirt and trousers and we hire these items on their own, as required.
Accessories
The Groom’s Room offers a full range of formalwear accessories to hire or buy.
* Shirts – we hire or sell formal shirts, including plain and pleated front dress shirts in standard or wing collar, victorian collar shirts, neru collar shirts, marcella front shirts, black wing collar shirts and many more styles. Shirt sizes start at 10 inch neck for boys through to 23 inches for adults in half inch increments; most adult shirts come in standard length sleeves and extra long sleeves (2 inches extra).
* Shoes – we have black patent shoes to hire or buy, cream and white patent shoes to buy only and Ghillie Brogues for highland outfits. Shoe sizes start at size 7 children through to 13 adult.
* Top Hats – hire top hats come with a 5-inch crown in Grey, Navy Blue, Green or Black; sizes start at 6 inches through to 7 ¾ inch adult. Hats may also be ordered to buy, including 7-inch crown black top hats, bowler hats, trilbys etc.
* Cravats – we have a very wide choice of cravats to hire – ready-tied or self tie, including traditional wedding stocks, scrunchy ties (ruches), silk self-tie etc. which all come with matching top pocket handkerchiefs. We also offer a CMT (cut, make and trim) service to make up cravats/ties from fabric supplied by you, or choose from our extensive fabric swatches.
* Ties - we make standard ties for both adults and boys available to hire or buy. There is also a make-up service to source the colour of your choice to buy, if preferred.
* Bow Ties – ready-tied or self-tie bow ties available to hire or buy.
* Cummerbunds – cummerbund and bow tie sets are in-stock to buy or may be hired with evening suits.
* Handkerchiefs – matching top pocket handkerchiefs for both cravats and ties are available to hire, or can be purchased.
* Belts – we have a range of reversible (black/brown) leather belts available to hire or buy.
* Braces – we hire braces and always carry a selection buy. Sizes to hire/buy for both adult/children.
* Arm Bands – silver arm bands to assist the correct positioning of formal shirt sleeves available to hire or buy.
* Cufflinks – we have a selection of fine quality cufflinks available to hire or buy (choice of gold/silver to hire). Many other styles available to buy, including wedding cufflinks for Groom, Best Man, Father of Bride, Father of Groom, Brother, Grandfather, Usher etc. and crystal cufflink/cravat pin sets in a choice of 16-colours.
* Cravat Pins – We have a choice of cravat pins in a variety of styles/colours.
* Button Covers – we have a choice of button covers (worn over the top button of nehru-collar shirts), including ‘ying/yang’ styles, with matching cufflinks, in gold or silver.
* Shirt Studs – we keep shirt stud sets for marcella evening shirts in stock to buy.
* Gloves – white or grey dress gloves available in stock to buy.
* White scarves – white silk dress scarves available in stock to buy.
* Walking Cane – silver-top walking canes available to buy/hire.
* Fob watches and chain – in gold or silver available to buy.
* Boxer shorts – wedding boxer shorts for Groom, Best Man, Usher etc available to buy.
* Socks – black wedding socks for Groom, Best Man, Usher etc available to buy.
Alterations’ Service
Bride To Be and The Groom’s Room have their own in-house sewing facility. Alterations can be carried out on all wedding gown and bridesmaid dress purchases by our expert bridal-trained seamstresses. (All alterations are quoted extra to the retail price of dresses at the time of first fitting, if required.)
Appointments
For your own convenience, an appointment is advisable to try on any type of dress as we can both reserve a changing room and ensure that one of our friendly and knowledgeable bridal consultants is available to act as your personal shopper during your visit. Otherwise, if you’re in-town, do pop in to see what’s new – anytime - and if you wish to try on, we will do our best to fit you in. Telephone 0118 957 5115 for your appointment
Contact Details:
Bride To Be
107 Broad Stret Mall
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7QA
Telephone: 0118 957 5115
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