House of Brides
House of Brides opened its doors in 1929 with its first brick-and-mortar store in Cicero, Illinois. House of Brides has since pioneered the bridal market to become the standard for all bridal retailers.
From their first store in Illinois, House of Brides has grown to be the biggest bridal retailer in the US. Today, House of Brides has six bridal stores in the US and an online presence throughout the world.
House of Brides has a straightforward philosophy – to offer the best selection, price and customer service
They are authorised retailers for many of the leading bridalwear designers and offer over 20,000 products including: Wedding Dresses, Bridesmaids Dresses, Flowergirl Dresses, Accessories, Shoes and Lingerie.
Here's a selection of some of the designer wedding wear available to ship to the UK from House of Brides.
Alfred Angelo
Alfred Angelo are currently one of the most popular brands with UK brides and it's not hard to see why.
This Alfred Angelo Wedding Dress (Style 1614) features a strapless neckline and trumpet skirt. A bejeweled sash meets at the natural waist.
The train is chapel length. Optional spaghetti straps included. $699
*You pay approx: £548 inclusive
Mori Lee
Mori Lee are a well established brand in the US and specialise in providing elegant wedding gowns with embroidered details at reasonable prices.
This dress style 2134 features shirred tulle details on the sweetheart strapless neckline with embroidery overlaying the bodice.
The multi-layered ball gown skirt has a chapel length train Matching shawl included. $675
*You pay approx £531 inclusive
Dessy
Dessy are well known both in the US and UK for their stylish range of top value bridesmaid dresses. They also have a limited range of wedding dresses like their destination wedding collection for example.
This Strapless Dress Style 6530 from the After Six Collection features a modified sweetheart neckline and natural waist. The A-lined skirt is tiered and tea length. Optional spaghetti straps included. Shown in Black. $119
*You pay approx £122 inclusive
*Price you pay is a guide only and includes delivery, handling, insurance, vat and import duty. The price is based upon exchange rates, vat and duties which were correct at time of writing but should not be taken to be totally accurate. For more information on buying from abroad please contact: HM Revenue & Customs 0845 010 9000 and Consumer Direct 08454 040506
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