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The Wedding Shop, Colchester
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  • Value for Money4.3 stars
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  • Overall Rating4.4 stars

30 Reviews For The Wedding Shop, Colchester

  • Guest 12th Nov 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I cannot thank The Wedding Shop in Colchester enough for helping me to look and feel amazing in my dress on my wedding day!

    The staff are very friendly and helpful. They put a lot of time in to finding your perfect dress. They did try to sell me accessories that I wasn't too sure about (which I expected them to do), but once I had expressed my opinion this was respected and they did everything to please. The women who deal with the fittings are particularly fantastic. So much effort goes in to making sure your dress fits just right! The quality was outstanding and my husband was speechless when he saw me walking down the aisle!

    On the down side, this is a popular shop and unfortunately this means that despite making an appointment you can often be kept waiting for 30 mins. But this also means that your appointment will not be rushed! When it is busy it can feel quite a small space but it is much better than others in Colchester! Finding my dress and having a friendly member of staff far outweighed this! If it is busy it is for a reason!! I wouldn't hestiate to recommend any of my friends to go there!

    I wish I could wear my dress every day!:-)

  • Guest 31st Aug 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I've recently picked up my dress from The Wedding Shop in Colchester and just wanted to wite a review as I wanted to praise good service! The team have been so friendly and helpful, willing to share their advice on styles and options. Each time I had a query, staff were always so friendly and helpful, and were so efficient.

    Don't be afraid to ask for their suggestions on styles that might suit you - they have experience of dressing women of all shapes and sizes and might recommend a dress yo ...
  • Guest 12th Aug 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    We first met the staff from the wedding shop at the National wedding show in London. They were lovely. My daughter tried on a dress, it was the first dress she had ever tried on. It looked amazing. She tried on several others but that dress just called out to her. We had to buy it. The staff from the wedding shop offered to look after it but my daughter wouldn't part with it. We carried it on the underground and by train all the way home. We were advised to go to the shop in Colchester a few mon ...
  • Guest 29th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    I was really excited to be going to the Wedding shop, it was such a let down. The salesperson who served me and my mum was all simpering and did not have a clue, then was to embaressed to come into my changing room to help me get the dresses on. It was a real struggle and to top it off they had no air con working. Also we saw one poor lady trying on the most hideous dress, she looked unsure but they were trying to sell it to her anyway....we left promtly!
  • jeffporter Rank: Lance Corporal 23rd Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I/We had hunted around looking for suits for our wedding. We'd tried the usual places, Moss Bro, Debenhams, youngs etc. To be honest I found the quality of the suits to be either poor or service to be pretty poor.

    I did like the look of the Cameron Ross suits (no not the Highland Wear).

    One of the best points of the renting the Cameron Ross suits is that since our wedding party were located Colchester, Warwick and Chester (+1 in New Zealand) was that we could get fitted in our local Cameron R ...
  • Guest 18th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    Very disappointed by cramped second floor room at The Wedding Shop where my daughter was expected to experience the joy of trying on her first wedding dress. This was despite having explained when making our appointment that my disabled mother would be with us and being told we would be on the first floor with a lovely large trying on area. Instead someone else was having a fitting in our promised room. We did offer to wait but were still ushered upstairs. They obviously did not like me expres ...
  • Guest 22nd Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Excellent product and service! I really do have everyone at The Wedding Shop, Colchester to thank for helping me choose my absolutely beautiful wedding dress.

    1. The range of dresses - obviously I loved my dress, that is why I chose it! But the shop had so many I loved and could easily have worn on my wedding day. The thing that struck me most was the range they had, they stocked all the big names and designers. Most of what you'd see in the wedding magazines, Jenny Peckham, Essence, Benjamin ...
  • Guest 28th May 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I had a fantastic experience with The Wedding Shop in Colchester. I had been to one other shop and The Wedding Shop outshone it completely. I felt really special, was allowed to try on what I wanted and a member of staff was really lovely - she gave great advice, it didn't feel at all salesy but was helpful and practical. My mum and dad came with me the first time and they both loved the whole experience and they came again for the first fitting along with both my sisters - and they didn't mind ...
  • Guest 28th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    These people obviously care about their business and client and it shows!

    The Wedding Shop in Colchester was the first wedding shop I went to and absolutely nothing was too much trouble.
    Despite having, no doubt, hundreds of potential brides come through their doors they always remember you and go out of their way to make you feel the most special person they have seen that day.

    Not having visited any other shop I cannot say wether this is normal service but I very much doubt it. This shop w ...
  • Guest 26th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    The Wedding Shop, Colchester was cramped, service was appalling (rude, impatient staff who made personal offensive comments about the bride's choice of colour scheme for dresses and who seemed surprised that we would want to try dresses on before purchasing them!! ).

    The selection of dresses and sizes was very limited for a group of girls of different sizes; changing rooms were in the middle of the shop allowing for no privacy when showing dresses to other bridesmaids in the group; they didn't ...
  • katerbasti 18th Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I was looking for something very special, a red dress with sleeves. I never even once heard the words 'not possible', everyone tried to find a solution for all my ideas. In the end my dress was exactly what I had had in mind, the colour of the shoes and bag matched the dress and the shop even made a matching cravatte and hanky for my husband to be!
    They sometimes open on Sundays just for dress fittings - very helpful when you work and live a bit further away. I went for the fittings with my two ...
  • Guest 20th Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    A great personal service from The Wedding Shop, they remembered my name every time (even if I turned up without an appointment). They were more than helpful and I have no hesitation in recommending them. I had a beautiful unique dress, and they made up my daughters dress from her own drawings. Thanks to everyone at The Wedding Shop.
  • samanthafricker 2nd Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I had the most wonderful wedding day in August 2004 and the centrepiece of that day was definitely my wedding dress! The staff put me at ease the minute I walked through the door and showed me a selection of the loveliest dresses I had ever seen. My search had taken me up to London several times and I wished I had gone to the Wedding Shop first as it would have saved a vast amount of time and money.

    My Mum also found her outfit at Jitters and the assistant matched the look with the most fantas ...
  • CHallam 30th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Having visited every bridal shop in Colchester (and Ipswich), I'd have to say that The Wedding Shop was easily the best. I got on really well with the ladies there and nothing was too much trouble for them. Thoroughly recommended!
  • shoppingsall Rank: Lance Corporal 26th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Shopping at The Wedding Shop in Colchester was fabulous, I was made to feel like a real princess and the experience is up there with my best moments alongside getting engaged!
    I had looked through lots of glossy magazines before hand and had a rough idea of what I wanted, and one of the ladies chatted about this with me before I tried anything on. I was then encouraged to try on a wide range of styles and shapes, and given great support and advice about what suited me. They were so patient with ...
  • AUK Rank: 2nd Lieutenant 7th Jul 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Although I have not got my dress from here I would recommend them, they are so friendly, and they do have a good selection of dresses too. Really nice place, they make you feel relaxed, very refreshing.
  • lisylou 30th Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    What a lovely experience at The Wedding Shop, Colchester! They altered my dress slightly, as I was panicking I couldn't breathe properly in it!! They gave me advice on how to have my hair! Best of all, they didn't push me into going for a particular dress..I felt they put my needs first - rather than the commission they may get on a dress!

    I will be recommending this shop to all my engaged friends!!

    I'm quite sad I won't get to see the ladies anymore! Maybe I should see if they want a satu ...
  • Guest 18th Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The whole experience at The Wedding Shop was excellent and made the journey from south London totally worthwhile. The shop is uncrowded and the dresses all in good condition (unlike many other places I have been to). Having your own private area to try on the dresses is a huge plus as is the great advice and help from all the staff. I would highly recommend to anyone.
  • Guest 22nd May 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Being an "older" bride it was refreshing to still be made to feel special by the staff at The Wedding Shop. The manager offered her opinion on what may suit - after numerous outfits chosen by myself I ended up with her first suggestion !

    As a result I have wonderful dresses for both myself and my bridesmaid.

    Thank you The Wedding Shop, Colchester!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Guest 12th May 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have just come back from an amazing experience at the Wedding Shop in Colchester. I found my perfect dress here and ordered it a few months ago. The staff could not be more helpful. Absolutely nothing was too much trouble! The shop does not normally open on Sundays but they decided to open specially today in order to help out us brides who work full time and live a fair distance away and therefore struggle to find the time to get there. The staff make you feel like a real princess and don't ru ...