Gatehouse Brides was established in 1988, making 2018 our 30th year in the business.
The prominent position of our bridal boutique on the A38 Droitwich Road in Worcester, means that many of our brides pass our door on their day to day journeys in and out of town, long before they find themselves in the market for wedding dresses. Little girls gazing dreamily into the window at the ‘princess dresses’ and imagining their own wedding to Prince Charming one day. Then returning as newly engaged brides to be, with all the excitement that comes with planning the perfect wedding to Mr Right, to finally try on the wedding dress they’ve always dreamed of. Pure romance. That’s why we love our job!
As much as we love the relationship with our loyal, local brides, we also get excited by the new faces we see from a little further afield. Plans for wedding venues that we may not have seen or heard of before. Educating us on other incredible wedding suppliers that may be useful contacts for our future brides to be.
Wherever you hail from, and whatever your wedding style or budget, we are sure we have ‘the dress’ for you. Our wedding dresses range in price from around £900 to £2000 and are perfect for brides who want a real bespoke wedding boutique experience without the often hefty price tag that accompanies it.
As well as a range of price points we offer stunning wedding gowns from designers from the world over, including UK designer Benjamin Roberts and the stunning White One from Barcelona based Pronovias Fashion Group.
Our ethos here at Gatehouse Brides is to ensure that each and every bride to be that crosses our threshold, feels utterly special. There is no-one more important in those couple of hours than you, and we are there for the sole purpose of making you feel as incredible as you can possibly feel. We want you to know that whatever your heart desires for the wedding dress of your dreams, Gatehouse Brides in Worcester will try our very best to achieve that for you.
Throughout the year, Gatehouse Brides works with a Charity that dedicates their support to Breast Cancer. We hold a Bra bank in our Worcester based shop, allowing anybody to drop in their old/unwanted bra’s.
Thirty years ago Dr Anthony Leathem – a pathologist at the Middlesex Hospital (later University College London); and his wife Patricia – a breast cancer theatre nurse at Oxford’s Churchill Hospital were upset by the number of women they both saw with breast cancer. So Anthony started carrying out research into breast cancer survival. With no budget for this research, the Leathem’s took matters into their own hands.
After starting small with Patricia writing to schools, chambers of commerce and women’s organisations and involving friends in collecting days outside supermarkets, it was the ‘Doctor at the Tube’ that really caught the public attention and put the charity on a national footing. Anthony (in his white lab coat) was stood outside Oxford Street Tube Station rattling a tin for his own research. An amazed passer-by went straight to Fleet Street and the press did the rest. Reporters and TV crews descended on Anthony and Patricia’s Long Wittenham home to find out more about this extraordinary couple and what they were fighting for. In their first year they raised £15K. In 1987 the Lancet published results of Anthony’s research which had identified a chemical difference between aggressive and non-aggressive breast cancer cells. Following the worldwide interest generated by this research breakthrough, the couple dipped into their joint salaries to set up a charitable fund. In 1993 Against Breast Cancer was born with Patricia as Director.
Today, Against Breast Cancer funds pioneering research into new treatments, tools for earlier diagnosis and advice to reduce the risk of recurrence and secondary spread. Working with expert scientists the aim is to increase the survival rates of all breast cancer patients and ultimately, discover a vaccine against breast cancer.
Follow the link below to book your appointment with us, or give us a call on 01905 28287
http://www.gatehousebrides.co.uk/appointment-request/
