Our elegant multi award winning bridal boutique in St Albans carries a superb selection of handmade wedding dresses by celebrated British designers Andrea Hawkes, Jenny Packham, Sassi Holford, Stephanie Allin and Suzanne Neville. Our passion, expertise and understanding means you can trust us to help you find your perfect wedding dress.

Andrea Hawkes

Jenny Packham

Sassi Holford

Stephanie Allin

Suzanne Neville

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Our Boutique

Our wedding dress shop is in a glorious setting beside The Abbey Cathedral of St Albans

Bridal Accessories

We have fabulous accessories to compliment your designer wedding dress

Our Services

The Bride will help you find the dress of your dreams and style your accessories

Our Team

Find out all about our team at The Bride and who is here to help you!

Our Brides

6th March 2020

Amy

Where do I start with the girls in The Bride. They were absolutely incredible. They know their stuff, were incredibly friendly and lots of fun! Image Credit - Martin Beard...

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6th March 2020

Rebecca

Thank you for making my dress dreams come true! Image Credit - Lorenzo Papadia Dress Credit - Verity by Sassi Holford

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6th March 2020

Sarah

I had my day on 8th June in my Jenny Packham Nashville dress and it was perfect! We had the most amazing day and will definitely send though the photos...

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6th March 2020

Sophie

Image Credit - Mark & Joanna Osborne Dress Credit - Bespoke by Suzanne Neville

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Our Events

23rd January 2020

St Albans Sample Sale

We are co hosting a HUGE sample sale with our lovely friends at Cerimonia on George St. On Sunday 2nd Feb, between 11am and 3pm, Cerimonia will be opening its…

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Our Events

16th January 2020

Jenny Packham – Trunk Show – Friday 13 March & Saturday 14 March 2020

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Recent Blog Posts

Blog

11th June 2020

A Letter to our Brides

Dear brides We have wanted to put pen to paper so often over the past few months, but the words just wouldn’t come. Nothing we wanted to say felt right...

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Blog

24th April 2020

We are proud to be a bridal boutique supporting and championing British bridal designers and what this means during Coronavirus

Why British Designers? When I (Lynsey) and Natalie took over the running of The Bride there were many things up for careful debate and consideration. Of course, ensuring the journey...

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Blog

30th January 2020

Wedding Dress Sample Sale – 5 Shopping Tips You Should Know (perfect for our Sales event on 2nd February)

What is a Sample Sale? Maybe a good place to start is to explain exactly what a sample sale is here at The Bride. We work closely with a select...

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