If you're above a size 10 dont even attempt this store. This was so unprofessional and anyone who isnt as confident might leave in tears (as turns out many have, which I found out by speaking to other bridal stores who pick up the pieces of these poor brides after coming here) The shop is cramped and dirty! Multiple dresses were dirty or damaged! If im buying a new non second hand dress I expect it to be clean and not damanged! She will also request you take your shoes off and put on grotty slippers that match the grotty floors... No changing room youre just supposed to strip in the middle on the shop to try on. (I was mortified and so i kept my bra and vest top on) Not ideal. She quickly asked if we had the covid vaccine and told us we will die as a result, i thought she was going to refuse service because we are vaccinated. She also went on about 5 different conspiracy theory rants during the appointment (go put on your tinfoil hat my god) Back to the experience. She kept harping on about how her 30 something nephew would love me (im buying a wedding dress not speed dating so felt this was fairly in-appropriate). Anytime i mentioned my fiance she would pitch her nephew!!! This isnt speed dating im getting married! Anyways onto my size im 5,9/10 and broad, I used to power lift so have a decent amount of muscle. Im a uk 14/16 and was told she had very little that would fit me. I tried a few on, and the only one that fit have makeup stains and oil stains and had beads hanging off it, another dress had a massive 3/4 inch rip in it! I told her my high street size before arriving and at the appointment she told me she was sat their thinking about all my would be insecurities as a woman of my size would surely have and she was trying to plan how to hid the parts of me i hated about myself with a dress. She then kept commenting on how toned and not flabby i was! She was shocked a woman of my size wasnt fat apparently! She then referenced how plus sized brides tend to get bigger skirts to hide their bodies and it ends up making their a**es even bigger! She also spent so much time tearing down other women and went on a sizeable rant about girls being pumped with filler. (I feel bad for any women that feels she needs to pay to alter herself due to a lack of confidence but I dont not think tearing other women down to build yourself up is the right thing to do) She also couldnt be bothered to try and do the dresses up properly so when trying on they were all bunched up in weird places (is your job not to literally do that) In a dress i tried to test movability and dance-ability and one move she said 'Thats how those black women dance!' which again i thought was insanely in-appropriate. Her entire sales pitch is dont go to wed2b or wed4less as you wont find anything of quality. ... Well i went straight to those 'budget' stores as she called them found my dream dress and veil and had an amazing experience there! I went to 4 dress shops in total and this was by far the worst experience! I imagine shes bitter as she likely sees less foot fall due to them! She spent alot of time bashing how certain women dress, or what their bodies look like and spent even mpre time talking about how cheap her dresses were...i would not be paying 700/800 for a stained or ripped dress my god. Also we werent allowed to take any photos in store due to 'contracting issues' with designers?! read more

Abbey Wedding Warehouse has refrained from having a more grandiose name, such as 'Abbey Wedding Palace', or anything that might evoke the sickly sweet Disney princess fantasy many brides to be seem keen to buy into...which I rather admire, as for most a wedding will not involve magical pumpkin-to-carriage transformation and fairy godmothers but instead may revolve around trying to scrape together sufficient cash to have a celebration to remember. That's where Abbey Wedding Warehouse comes in as they sell sample wedding dresses for a fraction of the price of non-sample equivalents. The shop has quite an old-fashioned look to it with a deep burgundy and cream exterior, a large door knocker and an archaic gold font for the sign. Dresses here appear to be a mix of simple traditional styles and notably vintage look pieces. They come in a very wide range of sizes and include bride's maid dresses for small children. If you're looking for a quality dress on a tight budget then you may just find a bargain here. Visits are by appointment only. read more

Abbey Wedding Warehouse - Bridal Near Me - Leeds, XWY

Abbey Wedding Warehouse is, rather ironically, a no-frills store, selling 'off-the-peg' wedding gowns at up to 75% of the recommended retail price. Visits are by appointment only and by no-frills I mean you arrive, you're told to take off your shoes then you're left to rummage through rails and rails of dresses until you've picked out anything that takes your fancy. Then it's a case of hauling them up a very narrow spiral staircase and into a room with mirrors, shoes and other bridal accessories to begin the elimination process. Those who've been spoilt by the comfort and overly accommodating staff at your high-end bridal boutiques will either find this approach a total shock or a relief. As a bride on a budget, I found it a relief. I quite like being left to my own devices and to be honest, being lost in a sea of wedding gowns with my excitable sister, unable to find our way out was a really good laugh! read more

I'm a size 16-18 and got a dress that I 'almost' fit in to lol. I'd every intention of losing weight and since buying my dress have indeed lost a considerable amount, but won't try my dress on again until nearer the time. Please don't be put off if you're a bigger size, Karen does get dresses in to wow the fuller figure, both myself and my friend can bear testiment to that as we both bought from her last year and my friend is an 18. Karen is a bit scatty and hair brained but she's a really lovely person, wants to help you find your dream dress and is a good laugh to boot. The shop is overflowing and a bit chaotic but that just seems to be Karens way. Personally I think you're crazy not to give Abbey a shot if you're looking for a wedding dress. I'll be going back to her to get my daughters prom dress, her prices are so good. read more

This shop is supposed to be open every day but Monday but try as I may the woman never answers the phone or if you ring and ask if she has any appointments free for tomorrow, she rings you back 2 days later and offers you an apt three days hence! Have no doubts she sells some decent stuff but you have to be able to get in there first! Doesn't bode well for her service if you do buy something! read more

This is the worst out of all the shops I went to. It is cash only which seems well dodgy. Maybe the dresses are designer samples, but all the labels are cut out, so you can't tell, they could have been bought off ebay. read more

Just bought my wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses from abbey wedding warehouse and saved myself a fortune. I am so happy i nearly bought the same dresses elsewhere for over a £1000 more. I would def recommend this shop. read more

I would not recommend this place. Despite what you are led to believe, you just might not be getting the 'great deal' you think you are getting. read more

Abbey ticked all the boxes for me. I needed to find the perfect dress of good quality but it had to be the right price. I love a bargain and Abbey did not fail to deliver. I visited 3 bridal shops locally for the experience of trying on different dresses in luxury surroundings (and to get an idea of what I wanted). I was then ready to raid the rails at Abbey and secure my dress. Vanessa (Karens sidekick) was fantastic at making me feel at ease without all the fluff that you get from the mainstream shops. She helped me visualise how my dress could be and gave me contact details for a fantastic seamstress Jean who did a wonderful job for the big day. We even found my Mums mother of the bride designer outfit for a fraction of the retail price and she looked fantastic. The best part was that we saved money and we didn't have the long wait and panic for our outfits to arrive. We bought them and took them away. Another job off the list! Advice: contact Karen to book an appointment, go to Abbey knowing what dress you want, have an open mind that the dresses there can be adapted and have fun! read more

I'm so glad I went to Abbey Wedding Warehouse. I went to all the expensive boutiques first and knew exactly what kind of dresses I liked and disliked, and enjoyed the experience of trying on dresses in beautiful surroundings. However, the prices in the boutiques are so expensive. Someone reccomended Abbey to me so I went along. I found an amazing one-off prototype dress by an very expensive designer that has been worn on the catwalk. I could never have afforded a dress by this designer from a boutique. Karen is such a character, very funny and friendly. She knows exactly what she' talking about and had loads of experience. She'll give you an honest opinion. There's hardly room to move in the shop as its packed with dresses, shoes, tiaras, veils etc. that arrive daily its very chaotic but you make an appointment with Karen first so there's no-one else there usually it can be cold but Karen provides slippers! My advice is to go the the boutiques first for the experience and then when you find a dress you love, go to Abbey Wedding Warehouse! I saved a fortune on my dress, veil, tiara & hoop underskirtand they're all high end designer makes. Thank you Karen! read more