23/09/2026
🚨 I was once told I was “too big” to shop for a wedding dress.
Yep. A bridal shop actually said that to me.
And honestly? I’ve never forgotten it.
Back in 2008, I was a nervous size 22 bride-to-be, heading into Leicester with my trusty Maid of Honour, Michelle, excited to find the dress.
Instead, I got:
❌ “We don’t stock dresses in your size.”
And, unbelievably…
❌ “You’d be better off at our Birmingham store — there are lots of big women there like you.”
Ouch. 😳
My confidence took a battering, but I persevered and eventually found a wonderful boutique who made me feel fabulous. ❤️
But those experiences stayed with me. So much so that I started dreaming about opening my own bridal boutique — somewhere every bride could feel welcome, beautiful and completely at home.
The bank had other ideas back then, so the dream was shelved.
Fast forward to 2026…
Wedding number TWO was booked with the love of my life, Kris (the first one was obviously just the dress rehearsal 😉), and I found myself at Ferriss Bridal.
And guess what?
I tried on gorgeous dresses that ACTUALLY FIT ME. 🙌
I laughed, I twirled, I felt amazing — and yes, I found THE dress. 👰🏻♀️✨
Then Hannah announced Ferriss Bridal was closing.
And I thought…
“Absolutely not.”
Because suddenly, that old dream was sitting right in front of me.
So I took a rather large leap of faith… and here I am. 🥹❤️
The new owner of Ferriss Bridal, with one simple mission:
To make sure no bride ever feels like she doesn’t belong in a bridal shop.
If wedding dress shopping fills you with excitement — fabulous.
If it fills you with nerves, anxiety or the urge to hide under the duvet…
I’VE GOT YOU.
No judgement. Just beautiful gowns, honest advice, plenty of laughs and hopefully a little bridal magic. ✨
So lovely bride-to-be…
Come as you are. Let’s find YOUR dress. 💍❤️
📩 Drop me a message to book your private 1:1 appointment.