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Caroline Castigliano, Cheshire

dolceSPOSA — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:04:59 +0000

Caroline Castigliano, the UK’s premier designer of luxury bridal gowns and evening wear, today announces the re-launch of her exclusive boutique in the heart of Wilmslow. Heralded as the ‘destination boutique’ for brides to be and Cheshire’s ultra-glamorous residents, the formerly named ‘Per Sempre’ boutique has been fully refurbished and will carry the designer’s extensive collection, with many gowns that until now have been ‘exclusive’ to the Knightsbridge boutique.

The boutique will feature a stunning collection of this season’s most glamourous, must-have bridal, evening and party wear, all bearing the unmistakable signature of designer Caroline Castigliano, who has dressed some of the world’s most stylish women for their weddings and red carpet events. Cheshire’s brides, leading trendsetters and savvy fashion-forward residents can look forward to relishing in the super chic and effortlessly luxurious designs that are beautifully tailored and epitomise the ‘relaxed feminine glamour’ style for which the brand is renowned.

Set to be the most luxurious bridal boutique in Cheshire, it will provide an experience never to be forgotten, offering a stylish and intimate environment where clients can relax and enjoy a glass of Champagne as they view the stunning collections of bespoke, made to measure gowns.

For years, Castigliano has been the designer of choice amongst many of the world’s most glamourous women. Castigliano said today, “I am so excited about the new boutique. So many Cheshire women love to dress up for events so I have created some wonderful pieces to really make a statement in”.

This exclusive boutique becomes the seventh stand-alone destination in the UK featuring the Castigliano brand, which next year celebrates its 20^th birthday!

Bridal Shop – Caroline Castigliano

40 Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5BG

T: + 44 (0)1625 536 262

Caroline Castigliano Launches New Website

dolceSPOSA — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:02:53 +0000

Girls, have you seen the new Caroline Castigliano website yet? If not, check it out and be inspired by the Caroline Castigliano bridal 2010 and 2011 collection. The new site has a lot of fresh ideas for you all to enjoy…

Fun and interactive seems to be one of the core idea behind the new website. Looks like Caroline and her team understand well, how choosing the perfect wedding dress should be fun from start to finish! Apart from including live footages of catwalks, photo shoots, interviews and photographs from bridal events, they have also thoughtfully included a ‘wish list’ area where brides-to-be can share with friends and family via social network like Facebook and Twitter some of their absolute favs. A lot of brides-to-be will surely love this and on top of all that, Caroline Castigliano is holding a competition in which one lucky visitor will win a bespoke wedding dress valued at up to GBP 5,000.

To enter the competition, visitors should simply log on to Caroline Castigliano’s new website and register your details.

Bridal Shop – Caroline Castigliano

Knightsbridge: 154 Brompton Road Tel: 020 7993 9622

London W1: 62 Berners Street Tel: 020 7636 8212

Bath: 5-6 Saw Close Tel: 01225 789900

Edinburgh: 6 Waterloo Place Tel: 0131 558 3355

Guildford: 10 Tunsgate Tel: 01483 449994

Leeds: 12 The Headrow Tel: 0113 234 0990

Wilmslow: 40 Water Lane Tel: 01625 536 262

Photos courtesy of Caroline Castigliano

Jenny Packham Sample Sale – 10th June 2010

dolceSPOSA — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:32:14 +0000

To all the beautiful brides-to-be, please Save the Date – 10th June 2010 in your diaries and be spoilt! Jenny Packham sample sale will be on for us all to enjoy and do not miss the chance to buy beautiful Jenny Packham evening dresses and wedding dresses at 70%!!

Wedding Dresses by Ian Stuart

dolceSPOSA — Sat, 01 May 2010 06:39:07 +0000

Ian Stuart is another British bridal designer you will adore. He gathers inspiration from many wonderful things in life like fashion, theatre, music and the arts. Beautiful inspirations like that will only result to fabulous things and we at Dolce Sposa are so thrilled to show you some of our absolute favourite wedding dresses from Ian Stuart.

Ladies, brace yourself and fall-in-love with the Paramount collection, they all remind me of Audrey Hepburn! They are so romantic and princess-like!

The dresses are fabulously gorgeous and dramatic, I LOVE them all! These dresses are just from his Paramount collection and you will love the other styles and collections too. They are all beautiful and you will see why he is consistently winning the UK Bridal awards as Best Bridal Designer. Ian Stuart is loved by many and has a huge follower all over the world!

Wedding Shops – Ian Stuart (opens in new window)

Photos courtesy of Ian Stuart

Jasper Conran Wedding Dresses

dolceSPOSA — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:00:19 +0000

A celebrated British designer who’s been successful in every retail field he’s entered, and the wedding industry is no exception. A trip to his luxurious and beautiful bridal shop in Sackville Street will surely be an experience to remember. They have bespoke menswear for your husband-to-be, a wedding gift registry, wedding accessories and, of course, some stunningly beautiful wedding dresses. Jasper Conran’s good taste can be seen and felt not only in his bridal gowns but also in his wedding shop. It is a really nice place to escape and be spoilt. You will be amazed at the complete experience there and you can literally find everything you need for your wedding at his lovely boutique. Plus his most trusted bridal staff are also very knowledgeable and helpful so the overall experience is just fantastic.

Jasper Conran has a fantastic wedding dress collection to suit any type of bride. But if I am to pick my absolute favourite, I’d go for Angelica. I love the corded French lace used. The style and silhouette is very simple but the overall effect is so elegant and feminine and absolutely breathtaking!

L to R – Jasper Conran Freesia, Jasper Conran Magnolia, Jasper Conran Meadowsweet, Jasper Conran Stephanotis, Jasper Conran Angelica, Jasper Conran Violette, Jasper Conran, Jasper Conran Sweet Briar, Jasper Conran Tamarisk and Jasper Conran Camelia

Wedding Shops – Jasper Conran

36 Sackville Street
London, WS1 3EQ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7292 9080

Photos courtesy of Jasper Conran

Suzanne Neville Wedding Dresses

dolceSPOSA — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:39:17 +0000

I am really enjoying this part of the job where I get to admire beautiful wedding dresses made by talented bridal designers. This week at Dolce Sposa, we endeavour to feature local British bridal designers that we love and those that passes our criteria for creating some of the most beautiful bridal gowns that uses only the most exquisite materials and superb workmanship.

Today, it is Suzanne Neville we want to share with you. She is an award winning British designer who is known for making some of the most exquisite couture wedding dresses in the country and her expertise in creating perfectly structured bodices that is so flattering has been unparalleled. If you are an eco-bride, you will also be happy to know that she is one of those British bridal designers who pride herself in being wholly British – all the production is made in the UK and not sourced in the Far East.

Here are some of our favourites:

Suzanne Neville’s made-to-measure wedding dresses start at about £2,500 to £3,500. This price will include all the fittings and alterations. Production time is about six months but they can also do this quicker for an express service cost.

L to R – Suzanne Neville Classical, Suzanne Neville Eleonor, Suzanne Neville Regalia all from the Royal Collection. Suzanne Neville Voiron and Suzanne Neville Short Antoinette are from the Suzanne Neville Borgeouis collection. Suzanne Neville Seville, Suzanne Neville Messina andSuzanne Neville Veneto from the Destination collection and last two are from the Suzanne Neville Botanical collection Antoinette and Paradisea.

Wedding Shops – Suzanne Neville

29 Beauchamp Place
Knightsbridge, SW3 1NJ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7823 9107

Photos courtesy of Suzanne Neville

Phillipa Lepley Wedding Dresses

dolceSPOSA — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:42:04 +0000

Phillipa Lepley is another British designer who is loved by many in the wedding industry. She’s got a real talent in what she does and she produces some of the most exquisite wedding dresses in the industry. If you look at the bridal collection below, you will see that her designs are very simple yet the beauty, elegance of each piece is very striking and powerful. I completely adore the ethereal feel of each wedding dresses, they are very feminine and romantic.

I also like the matching wedding dress and flower girl dresses here.

Phillipa Lepley’s couture wedding dresses starts at £5,000 and this includes all the fitting costs. But if you visit her shop in Chelsea, you will see other sample wedding dresses there that start at £2,000 (£1,000 for the dress and £1,000 for fittings and alterations). You will also see evening dresses, mother-of-the-bride dresses and accessories in her wedding shop. Visiting her luxurious and blissful wedding shop is a definite must when you are in search of your dream wedding dress. Don’t forget to make an appointment.

Wedding Shops – Phillipa Lepley

48 Fulham Road
Chelsea SW3 6HH
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7590 9771

Photos courtesy of Philippa Lepley

Bruce Oldfield Bridal Collection 2010

dolceSPOSA — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:40:05 +0000

As promised, here is Bruce Oldfield’s bridal 2010 collection for you to enjoy!

DS is absolutely enamoured by the elegance and sophistication in all his wedding dresses. I’d say that his dresses are beautiful, romantic, classically chic and some pieces are nicely infused with a touch of modernity. There will definitely be something beautiful for every bride no matter what wedding style and silhouette they have in mind. I personally love how he uses patterns of horizontal and vertical lines in some of his wedding dresses!

Wedding dresses at Bruce Oldfield start at £2,500.

Wedding Shops – Bruce Oldfield

34 Beauchamp Place
Knightsbridge SW3 1NJ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7589 2759

Photos courtesy of Bruce Oldfiled

Bruce Oldfield

dolceSPOSA — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:43:42 +0000

Bruce Oldfield is a name synonymous to understated elegance, sophistication and beauty. He is loved by the likes of Princess Diana, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Victoria Beckham and Sienna Miller to name a few. So if you are looking for a wedding dress that is exceptionally fabulous, then you’ll know where to go. His luxurious wedding emporium in Knightsbridge is full of beautiful bridal things that you will all adore. It will certainly be a wonderful place to go when looking for the perfect wedding dress and wedding accessories. You will be spoilt for choice and be guaranteed to look like a real princess on your wedding day.

Here’s a quick look at Bruce Oldfield’s bridal collection….

We promise to share with you our top picks for his bridal 2010 collection very soon!

Wedding dresses at Bruce Oldfield start at £2,500.

Wedding Shops – Bruce Oldfield

34 Beauchamp Place
Knightsbridge SW3 1NJ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7589 2759

Photos courtesy of Bruce Oldfiled

Caroline Castigliano’s Bridal 2010 Campaign

dolceSPOSA — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:38:14 +0000

We’ll continue our fashion update here at Dolce Sposa as we share with you a sneak preview of Caroline Castigliano’s latest bridal campaign. If I am to get married again and be dressed by the very talented Caroline, I’d pick Wisteria from her bridal 2010 collection. I love the ethereal feel of this dress and the detailing at the back. It is very soft, romantic, sophisticated and a very feminine wedding dress. I LOVE IT!

I won’t keep the suspense any longer and here is a sneak peak for you to enjoy. Be inspired and fall in love as you browse through the images taken by fashion photographer Clive Arrowsmith.

This stunning new collection is available in store at all Caroline Castigliano boutiques so make an appointment and enjoy the Spring Promotion they have on offer. Wedding dress shopping in this weather will truly be a joy to savour.

Watch this space as we await more exciting news from Caroline and her team.

L to R – Caroline Castigliano Wisteria, Caroline Castigliano Eugenie and Caroline Castigliano Paris

Bridal Shop – Caroline Castigliano

Knightsbridge: 154 Brompton Road Tel: 020 7993 9622

London W1: 62 Berners Street Tel: 020 7636 8212

Bath: 5-6 Saw Close Tel: 01225 789900

Edinburgh: 6 Waterloo Place Tel: 0131 558 3355

Guildford: 10 Tunsgate Tel: 01483 449994

Leeds: 12 The Headrow Tel: 0113 234 0990

Wilmslow: 40 Water Lane Tel: 01625 536 262

Photos courtesy of Caroline Castigliano