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M30…great new hats, fascinators and occasionwear

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

By far the brightest and most eye-catching stand of the BBEH Spring 2010 is M30; home to the Boutique Collection, which makes a welcome return this spring.

The Boutique Collection is a wonderful celebration of seasonal colours and styles, perfect for the mother of the bride or wedding guests looking for that perfect hat or fascinator.

All the hats and fascinators in the Boutique Collection are handmade by our highly skilled milliners in England. If you visit stand M30 you will have a wonderful opportunity to meet Benjamin Dicks and Jane Adams, who are two members of the hat department team. As true experts in hat making, they will be able to answer any questions or queries you may have.

All our hats are made using specialist techniques, our approach to using sinamay produces both incredible colour tones and strong, clean lines. Fascinators receive the same top-quality treatment, extensive use of sinamay and silk give a structured and substantial feel.

The personal service we offer is second-to-none, a comprehensive colour-matching service is available, which we believe to be unbeatable due to our ability to create different shades between standard colours. There is no minimum order with our hats or fascinators, so you can just try one or two and see how well they are received by your clients. We also never discontinue a style and we’re constantly updating our colours to match the latest trends; so there’s always something new to see in the Boutique Collection!

FQ 109 Fascinator in Giraffe, Almond and Pewter

This FQ109 fascinator in Giraffe, Almond and Pewter was a real hit at the Moda show and will be exhibiting at BBEH too. We were especially pleased the new print-style sinamay was so popular; we work hard at sourcing the best quality products and latest colours for the Boutique Collection.

The BM52H hat shown below was also one of the most popular hats at the Moda show, shown in aqua here, it is of course available in a huge variety of colours and, if required we can match it exactly to your customer’s outfit. Come visit stand M30 to see even more great hats and fascinators and meet our wonderfully skilled staff.

BM52H Hat in New Aqua

You can see our hat and fascinator gallery for more pictures of our products and previous millinery blogs offer even more information on what we do. Finally, don’t forget our bridal millinery advice page and the Boutique Collection advice page for top tips on picking the perfect hat.

The British Bridal Exhibition Harrogate is trade only; if you aren’t a trade customer but you love our petticoats, then we’d love to hear from you; give us a call on (01353) 661600 or an email and we can direct you to your nearest bridal shop.

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Elegant new petticoats on stand M29

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Spring 2010 heralds the arrival of a brand new stand at BBEH; for the first time Blue Ribbon Petticoats have their own dedicated space on M29.

You can see from our petticoat advice pages that Blue Ribbon Petticoats offer a whole new experience in petticoats. Our team of designers spent months researching what makes the perfect, modern petticoat before launching the range – and we’ve continually added to it as new ideas have developed.

Petticoat BR16

Available in 11 colours and in sizes 8 to 28, we’re sure you’ll find the perfect petticoat! Gone are the dated, faded petticoats you might have seen elsewhere. Blue Ribbon Petticoats are fresh, modern and are perfect for a huge variety of gown shapes, sizes and colours. Comfort, luxury and confidence are the key to this label with a wide scope for customising the petticoat to suit your needs.

Trade customers will be especially pleased to hear that service is paramount at Blue Ribbon Petticoats. Every item is made to the highest standard; our membership of the Guild of Master Craftsmen is an independent accreditation that gives you confidence that you are receiving a petticoat of the very best quality. In gaining this membership we join an elite group including the likes of Fortnum & Mason, Rolls Royce and Burberry. Petticoats can be ordered through your Richard Designs or Nieve account, allowing the same great service and credit terms.

Petticoat BR6

M29 is the place to see all 21 designs in one place, including 6 new designs; from the large and extravagant to a sleek, slim silhouette. Our dedicated sales team will be more than happy to discuss your needs in a pressure-free environment. Until then, you can see more pictures in our petticoat gallery.

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Exquisite bridal accessories at M28

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

The next stand on our tour of Richard Designs at the BBEH, is M28. Home to Nieve Designer Couture, this stand is not for the feint-hearted. Only the finest materials are used in the Nieve range of veils, tiaras, jewellery and hats, each of which is a masterpiece in its own right.

Nieve Lace Veil

The March collection, which has been specifically designed to preview at the Harrogate show, incorporates all the elements that you adore in a Nieve design. We have an even greater variety of innovative designs in veils and an expansion on our very popular closely scattered sparklers. As is expected from this luxury label, we have a few ‘wow’ creations for you to peruse, while we have not ignored the need for simple, elegant and impeccably finished staple pieces.

The Reflections range is also available from M28. In response to customer suggestions for some high-quality but simpler designs we launched the Reflections range. Simply outstanding quality is complemented by subtle designs that are sure to delight your brides!

Many of you will know Kelly Harper, the designer for this collection, who will be available to guide you through the new concepts. Richard Allen will also be on hand to discuss your exact needs and provide his usual effortless direction, enabling you to look with confidence and without pressure.

If there is one new stand you need to look at this year, it is M28. Every visitor leaves feeling energised by the wonderful display.

You can view a sample of the Nieve collection of veils, tiaras, jewellery, millinery and hats at our dedicated Nieve Designer Couture site.

The British Bridal Exhibition Harrogate is trade only; if you aren’t a trade customer but you love our bridal accessories, then we’d love to hear from you; give us a call on (01353) 661600 or an email and we can direct you to your nearest bridal shop.

Tommorrow we will be previewing the Blue Ribbon Petticoat stand on M29…

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A fresh look at veils, tiaras and jewellery on Stand M33

Monday, March 8th, 2010

In the first of a four-part series, we’re going to let you know what to expect when you visit Richard Designs at the British Bridal Exhibition Harrogate this coming weekend. As mentioned previously, we have 4 stands this time around, which means lots of choice. Today we’ll be looking at what the centrepiece stand – M33 – has to offer.

Stand M33

Our biggest stand is M33 – in Hall M. This is where we show the Richard Designs collection of veils, tiaras and jewellery. As you can read in our previous blogs, there is going to be lots of beautiful new veils, tiaras and jewellery to see on the stand.

We know that the exhibition is a great opportunity to ask lots of questions and enjoy a personal service; we have a fantastic team at the show who are all extremely knowledgeable. Our dedicated sales representatives have second-to-none knowledge of what is in trend and what sells! We also have ‘the faces behind the designs’ as our top veil, tiara and jewellery designers join us to provide expert advice on the inspirations which have driven this year’s collection.

An incredible 60 new tiara designs, 30 new jewellery pieces, 30 new veil designs and all of our best sellers ever, mean you will find the perfect bridal accessories to match those dresses you have just bought! Our fantastic team will be delighted to help you choose just the right bridal accessories, in a no-pressure environment.

As well as all the Richard Designs wedding accessories, new Classics designs will be on stand M33. Designed for the high-volume customer, the Classics provide the lowest priced, best-quality veils, tiaras and jewellery, which are guaranteed to sell and have a broad appeal, no matter what dress collection your bridal shop has chosen. There are new tiaras and jewellery as well as veils in this low price collection.

There are so many new veils, tiaras and jewellery items that there isn’t time to show them all here – you’ll have to pop along to see them!

Take a fresh look at bridal accessories at stand M33, Hall M.

Tomorrow: Nieve Designer Couture on Stand M28

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Brand new tiara collection

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Continuing our build-up to the British Bridal Exhibition Harrogate, as promised on Wednesday, today we take a peek at the latest sparkling wedding tiaras crafted by our talented designers.

Before we get started with the excitement of the new pictures, we would like to remind you why our tiaras are so special:

- All of our bridal tiaras are handmade to order in England, meaning you can tweak, tinker and tamper with colourways to suit the style of your dress collection.

- Because we make our tiara bands by hand, they are particularly comfortable, especially compared with the sprung steel bands you see elsewhere.

- Another benefit of our handmade tiara bands is the option to have the band in a different colour, to allow it to blend into brides hair.

For a comprehensive overview of on choosing a tiara and taking care of it, please see our tiaras advice page.

Now for the fun part, a glimpse into the new collection…you can see all of these pictures and more in our new tiara gallery.

Tiara TR1160A

In the last blog we described the 1920s and ‘30s vintage style that is so popular with dress designers at the moment and how our tiaras complemented this style. As well as attending to this trend we also have some more contemporary designs. Like the TR1160A above, a beautiful side spray with lots of little silver backed stones which will shine as your bride walks down the aisle.

Tiara TR1133A

After Cheryl Cole’s X-Factor appearance last series in a beautiful headpiece, we were inundated with requests for similar tiaras. Having anticipated the demand, we were able to provide similarly stunning bridal tiaras. The TR1133A tiara above adds to this collection.

You can see even more new tiara pictures in our new tiara gallery, however, we have over 60 new tiara designs for this season and the only place to see them at once is the British Bridal Exhibition Harrogate on Stand M33, Hall M.

The British Bridal Exhibition Harrogate is trade only; if you aren’t a trade customer but you love our tiaras, then we’d love to hear from you; give us a call on (01353) 661600 or an email and we can direct you to your nearest bridal shop.

Next week we’ll be adding a blog every day as we go BBEH mad. With 5 different collections we know you’ll be spoilt for choice, so we’ll be profiling each of them on a different day, so watch this space!

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