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

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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

16th January 2020

Sarah

Image Credit - Tim Steele Dress Credit - Alicia by Suzanne Neville

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16th January 2020

Emma

The team at The Bride are all fantastic. I knew I had found the one when I put it on, but my Mum was at a matinee show in London...

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16th January 2020

Gemma

The wedding was amazing and the dress went down so well! Everyone LOVED it and I felt amazing in to!! Thank you so much for the most amazing experience, it...

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16th January 2020

Grace

In a nutshell, it was absolutely perfect. From the initial warm welcome to the final goodbye giggles, I had a wonderful time. Ant and I planned our wedding entirely by...

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Our Events

16th January 2020

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

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16th January 2020

Sassi Holford – Collection Preview – Friday 14 & Saturday 15 Feb

We are delighted to announce that Sassi Holford Enamour collection is coming to the boutique! On Friday 14th and Saturday 15th February 2020 you will have the opportunity to try…

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Recent Blog Posts

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17th December 2019

A Year Of Reflections – 2019 At The Bride

December - A Year of Reflections! What a year it has been for us!!! Personally – Natalie ran a marathon and we organised a charity ball in memory of Lynsey's son...

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17th December 2019

When Should You Start Wedding Dress Shopping?

Wedding Dress Shopping At The Bride One of the first questions asked to any newly engaged bride to be is often "have you found the dress yet?". An exciting time,...

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9th March 2019

Real Bride: Charlotte

Overview Our lovely bride Charlotte tells us about her fabulous destination wedding and details her journey to finding the perfect dress at the Bride. Read on to hear Charlotte’s top...

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