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Accessories For Bridesmaids and Groomsmen With Richard Designs’ wide range of colours and styles, accessorising your bridal party couldn’t be easier. From hair accessories to pocket squares, you can ensure the perfect colour match for the ultimate coordinated group. We’ve summarised the three top ways to easily coordinate your bridal party with accessories. 1. Colourful […]

Get the Most Out of Attending a Bridal Trade Show Bridal trade show days are arguably the most important and exciting days in a bridal retailer’s calendar: they’re a chance to immerse yourself in the wonderful world of weddings, watch your favourite brand’s live fashion shows, and network with bridal wholesalers and retailers alike. It’s […]

How to Add Colourful Bridal Accessories to Your Look Colourful bridal accessories are such a fun and playful way to finish your look. Richard Designs accessories are crafted from luxe fabrics and components such as hand-carved shells, dainty porcelain petals, shiny pearls and a touch of sparkle for good measure. Richard Designs veils and accessories […]

How to Dress a Bridal Party When it comes to dressing a bridal party, Richard Designs makes it easy to coordinate styles with matching colours, textures and shapes. Here are some of our top tips to ensure that you can still achieve the aesthetic of your dreams while ensuring everyone in your bridal party feels […]

The Modern Mother of the Bride Being the mother of the bride or groom is arguably one of the most precious days of your life, full of special moments you will cherish for years to come. Here at Richard Designs, we are determined to dispel the old myth that mother of the bride styles are […]

  Bridesmaid Dresses with Sleeves Bridesmaid dresses with sleeves are often popular among bridal parties as they allow your bridesmaids to add some extra coverage and feel their best in the dress. Timeless and elegant, sleeves are not only flattering on all shapes and sizes, but can help to add structure, balance and detail to […]

Wedding Dresses with Sleeves When you think of some of the most iconic celebrity wedding dresses, what is one thing they all seem to have in common? Sleeves. Timeless, elegant and flattering, wedding dresses with sleeves will never go out of style. Just think of the delicate long lace sleeves of Grace Kelly’s 1956 renowned […]

Why Wear a Petticoat? What is a Petticoat? Petticoats have been a fashion staple for hundreds of years, adding shape and structure to the fashion of many different periods of history. Most commonly worn underneath a skirt or dress, petticoats keep the fabric away from the ankles, making dresses easy to walk in. The petticoat, […]

The Perfect Headpiece to Match your Wedding Dress At Richard Designs, our award-winning headdresses are handmade in England, especially for you. From delicate hair vines to statement headbands, a headpiece is another way to let your personality shine through on your special day and should make you feel your best. Choosing a bridal headpiece that works well […]