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Viv's News - Thursday 02 September 2010 |
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Our Autumn 2010 dresses are now coming in and we are loading them onto the website - the first six are Pia, Venus, Velma, Demetria, Lavinia and Daria from Sophia Tolli - check them out! At the moment I suggest you allow 20 weeks and not the normal 16 weeks for delivery, due to manufacturing delays which we are seeing across the wedding industry.
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Choosing your Wedding Dress
Browse the Wedding
Dress Catalogue pages where you will find detailed photographs,
descriptions and prices for all those wedding dresses and many more. Our
new collections of Made-to-Order bridal gowns have a lead
time of only 16 weeks for Sophia Tolli, Ronald
Joyce, Victoria Jane and Phil
Collins. Even better, we can get D'Zage wedding dresses in only 12 weeks, or even in 6 weeks for a small extra charge.
Pricing Policy - We aim to make Ribbons and Pearls prices cheaper or equivalent to other authorized retailers of our new made-to-order designer wedding dresses. In the unlikely event that you find a lower price and have a written quote from another legitimate supplier, please come and talk to us.
Everything you see in our Wedding Dress Sale is for
sale unless it has been sold today, and will be at least
50% less than the recommended retail price, so if you are
looking for cheap wedding dresses, this is the place! We
have provided pages for size
8 and less, size
10, size
12, size
14, size
16, size
18 and size
20+.
If you prefer to choose by Style rather Designer, use our Style Guide and try out our world-famous Stylomatic. You can then click directly on your best recommended dress styles; choose from:
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When you choose anything it is nice to be
able to compare your selections. The My
Dress Rail feature lets you remember up to 10 of your favourite
dresses on your computer for 6 months. On the detailed
page for each selected address you'll see a coathanger picture
like this one on the left - just click to Add the dress to
My Dress Rail. And don't worry: you can delete dresses when
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What next?! When you have chosen your dresses,
use our Appointment Request Form, or call the Ribbons and Pearls Shop on 01628-530120 to
make an appointment, and you can come and try them all on. And
once you've found your perfect wedding dress, if it needs a
little tweaking here and there to make it fit, Ella Wallis
is a professional wedding dress seamstress at Ribbons and Pearls
to do anything that might be needed. |
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Bridesmaid's Dresses
Due to popular demand we now stock bridesmaids' dresses, and in most cases you can see each bridesmaid's dress in all the available fabric colours, so take a look at our Bridesmaid Dresses Catalogue, and when you click a bridesmaid's dress that you like you'll get the full details, lots of photos and lots of colours. You will also find two flower girl dresses for younger bridesmaids, and they match corresponding adult styles. You can add them to My Dress Rail too. |
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Sell your wedding dress here, on the front page when buyers search for Wedding Dresses. Just press the Sell
My Wedding Dress button. Photos are processed online - we do all the work so you don't have to. Why
should I choose Ribbons and Pearls? |
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Lingerie and Petticoats
On our Lingerie
pages you will find all the structure
you need to make your dress look perfect. A Strapless
Bra will go perfectly with that
strapless dress. A long-line bra or Bustier will
give you perfect uplift and smooth your midriff when seated.
A longer Torselette will
give a flatter tummy and smooth the hips. All come with matching
briefs in
various different styles. Wedding underwear provides the
support you need but is still very sexy - check
out our selection and remember to closely review our
size
charts as fittings may vary from your usual bra size.
If found to be too tight, a full back extension insert will
match the hooks and eyes and give up to an extra 3 inches
across the back. Just call Viv at the shop on 01628
530120 if you have any concerns.
We can exchange sizes but we do not offer refunds unless
the product is faulty.
A petticoat can
add fullness to your dress and lift the folds of the skirt
away from your feet, making it easier to walk. It will lift
your skirt length depending on the fullness of the net, often
reducing the need to have the dress shortened. We have a
petticoat to suit every dress from fishtail to fairy princess.
Check out our full selection. |
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Fascinators
Fascinators are beautiful arrangements
of feathers, flowers and jewels that add a delightful feature
to your hair for you, your bridesmaids and the mother of
the bride. Have
a look in our Fascinator
Catalogue. Each fascinator made by Ribbons
and Pearls is handmade and unique, so you can be certain
that you'll be original. |
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Tiaras
We have a large range of tiaras in stock by Ella Wallis,
and you can see a small sample of our range in our Tiara
Catalogue.
We have tiaras in gold or silver, decorated with pearls,
crystals, beads, feathers, roses - tell us what you want,
and Ella will make it. Ella is especially good at making
the trendy Birdcage headdress as seen on the catwalks with
a mix of flowers, feathers, and Spot Veiling. |
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Wedding Shoes
Harriet Wilde is a British designer wedding shoes label, offering unique vintage-inspired wedding shoes, stylishly designed in London and made to the highest quality by a family-run shoemakers in Spain. They are made of the finest leather and finished in Duchess Satin with elegant adornments such as net overlays and subtle diamante glints. Have a look at our selection - these shoes are truly gorgeous! |
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Bridal Veils
When you have found your wedding dress, it's time to think
about the other things you need, and you might as well get
them all at once at Ribbons and Pearls. We have a large variety of different veils, by Richard Designs: plain, scattered
with pearls or crystals,1,2 or 3 tier long or short and a
whole variety of edging. They are also in different weights
from standard veiling to soft silk. You should also read our Bride Talk - Wedding Veil Style Guide. |
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Freshwater Pearls
These are a delightful addition to your wedding ensemble,
and look attractive on your bridesmaids too. They provide
a coordinating note throughout the wedding party, and they
are perfectly natural. What is surprising is that they
are not as expensive as you think, as you will see from our
freshwater
pearls catalogue. Pearls are timeless - they
remain beautiful and add a touch of elegance.
They are a wise investment because you can wear them on other
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Bride Talk
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Ribbons and Pearls is in Cookham, Berkshire. Nearest
towns or villages are Bourne End, Maidenhead, High Wycombe, Marlow,
Slough, Windsor and Reading. Come and visit!
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