I have a horrendously embarrassing confession to make. I am single but I am a regular visitor of…read morebridal shops and devour bridal magazines. Now before you go judging me and conjuring up "single white female" images it's not as bad as it sounds! I am a rooky dressmaker who hopes one day to turn pro and I am particularly interested in making bespoke wedding gowns. So when I visit these bridal boutiques it is purely for research purposes, honest! Vintage Bridal Couture is a relatively new boutique which has popped up in Kilmacolm, a little village about 10 minutes from Glasgow airport. However this is already my favorite bridal boutique in the Glasgow area. The dresses are absolutely out of this world stunning! They have incredible detailing and are of supreme quality. As the name of the store suggests, all the dresses have a vintage feel about them but none of them look out dated. Think more timeless and classic. Some of the grander dresses make me think of the beautiful Grace Kelly when she married the Prince of Monaco. The simpler ones are more Audrey Hepburn when she married Mel Ferrer, with that cute little bolero type jacket with the lovely collar, to die for! The most prominent bridal designers that Vintage Bridal Couture stocks includes Paloma Blanca, Chrisstina Rossi and Maria Karin but some of the lesser known designers which are also stocked give them a run of their money! There are also bridesmaid dresses by Kelsey Rose which are so gorgeous that you almost think, hmmm I don't know if I want my bridesmaids to look THAT good on MY big day! I could gush all day about how wonderful the accessories are! The shoes and the jewelry really are fabulous and the selection of tiaras by Flo and Percy are magnificent. In fact the tiaras are so lovely I just couldn't resist and bought one for my brothers wedding. It is from Flo and Percy's "Gatsby" collection and is very flapper-esque! The lady who owns Vintage Bridal Couture is called Gail and she is very helpful and I have no doubt she would make you feel welcome and special in her lovely store. She gladly humored me even when I told her I wasn't getting married and was just in or a nosey as part of a dressmaking course!

Go elsewhere! Terrible service. Promises made and "specialist" advice given that turned out to be…read morelies. Avoid if you want a lovely bridal experience that won't turn into a nightmare

Mystique is a lovely bridal shop situated in the cute little village of Bridge of Weir, not far…read morefrom Glasgow Airport. Mystique stock all the usual brands you would expect from a bridal store but also have a few more unusual numbers so it is definitely worth a look. Although I am not a bride to be myself, if I were searching for a wedding gown I think I would be more drawn towards a place like Mystique than the usual suspects in Glasgow city centre. The staff can give you a lot more attention and you're more likely to find something unique and individual. As well as bridal wear, Mystique also stock bridesmaids dresses, accessories and evening wear. It's incredible how much they manage to fit into this little shop! On my visit to Mystique I was looking for a dress for my graduation ball. I was helped by a lovely, bubbly girl named Kayleigh and she showed me all sorts of dresses in gorgeous colours. Unfortunately I never made a purchase as everything was a little bit too grand and fancy for what was essentially a massive piss up at the Marriot Hotel in which we were deluding ourselves with a sense of grandiose by called it a "ball". However if I ever do find "the one" in amongst the droves of losers and decide to get married I will definitely be popping back into Mystique.

Between the Mr Ben Vintage shop and Mono bar and Restaurant in Kings Court - you'll find Glitterati…read moreDesigner Gowns. Owned by Moira Withers, Glitterati is a dress shop with a difference. All dresses are designed and handmade by Moira herself - and you'll find a huge range of wedding dresses, prom dresses, and other special occasion wear. As well as the large range of on-the-peg dresses that you'll find in their King's Court shop - Moira Withers also does custom dress design and fittings. If you want to get an idea of the kind of designs that you'll find at Glitterati - their website has a great selection of photos. Their Kings Court shop is huge - and I can pretty much guarantee you that you won't run out of dresses to try on! There's plenty of space for browsing, as well as giving the gowns a spin, and you'll find the quality of the service itself very hard to beat. As if all this wasn't good enough - you'll also find a large carpark right opposite the shop, so it couldn't be anymore convinient to get to!

Glitterati was the first bridal shop that I truly felt 'at home' in. I wanted a tea-length bridal…read moregown but none of the other shops could accommodate that request, one looking at me in amazement saying 'why would you want that'. I came across Glitterati in a bridal magazine article about bespoke wedding dresses so I thought I would investigate to see if (a) they could do my wedding dress and (b) how much it would cost. Moira Withers was a delight to work with and she interpreted my ideas perfectly. I was even more pleasantly surprised about its cost as it wasnt as expensive as the bridal shops nor did I have to pay for expensive alterations as the dress was made to fit me perfectly. Moira knows her fabrics and sewing methods so I felt very relaxed that I knew my dress would be perfect, within budget and on time! I loved my dress. Would recommend anyone to visit Glitterati and get a bespoke wedding dress or evening gown - at least there'll be no other like it!

Angelique Lamont looks like a well established bridal store with a huge variety of dresses…read more Me and my boyfriend embarrassingly pretended to be getting hitched for the purposes of this review, and it was actually quite a fun experience! We stumbled upon this place while having a gander in town today and didn't have to make an appointment in order to browse what was on offer. The staff were friendly but not intrusive or pushy, they were informative, and as for bride gowns we were bowled over at the variety of styles available! There were were funky flamboyant meringue dresses of course, but lots of elegant designs which looked like they'd hug ladies of all sizes in all the right places! I love simple glamourous dresses like these, all complete with sweetheart necklines. There were various promotions on offer. They offered full bridal sets, including veils for under £500 which was pretty unbelievable! There were also an array of accessories to buy on their own and practical necessities, such as inflight boxes, for reasonable prices. Some gowns were beautiful and didn't seem to break the bank. The bridesmaid dresses were drag-tastic - it felt like we were in a different shop when we saw some of these horrors displayed in all their day-glo glory. But there were some hidden darling designs, so don't be deterred by the neon gore displayed in the window! There's actually not too much in the name of WAG wears, so consider it almost a garish-free zone. Although a couple of the bridal gowns reminded me of Channel 4's My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, where would any good bridal store be without its outlandish efforts? All the dresses were fun, and some were stunning. So if you are tying the knot, try stopping by here. If you're just interested in having a looksie like me, you'll find yourself resisting the urge to try the items on! If I had done, that might've been too weird...I'll save it for the real thing!

Never Again I bought…read more4 dresses here spending over £800 Not including the alterations. They were friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble..... Once the dresses were in, it all changed, suddenly we could not attend at the weekend for a fitting as no fitters, well I thought they must have to make an exception, most people work during the week. Nope no flexibility and rude attitude when I stated this. I was told by the woman, can only imagine was the manager "its in the small print and if I was spending all that money I would have read it. When asked why there was no fitters on a Saturday I was told "Saturday is a selling day, I like to go shopping at the weekend, I have a life you know and so do my girls" Her next suggestion was equally moronic, " can't your bridesmaids just phone in sick from work to come" to which I stated I would not ask them to do, plus it's not just one fitting it's 2!!! Further to this when I thought I only have to get one dress altered elsewhere I as told no they must all come in together as other wise "dresses go missing" well, that made me feel real confident! Once they had my money their after sales service was a disgrace and attitude was worse. Oh and a note to finish, they tried to talk me into taking extra length for 2 of the dresses as "they will need it, trust me" at a further cost of course! I stuck to my guns and said no and when the dresses arrived they were too long, the extra length was never needed, just an extra con.