I went to Bows and Belles at Hancock and Wood first as I knew they had a large selection of wedding dresses. We couldn't just drop in, we had to make an appointment, when I arrived we were greeted and left alone to look at dresses, then when we saw some we liked, the assistant took them out so we could have a proper look. All the dresses are in plastic and its hard to see them properly on the rails, I rejected some nice ones as they were just too expensive. I decided to try two on, and the lady closed a curtain partitioning the shop off, and there was also a large changing room. When I was ready she popped the dress on and I was able to have a look at it. I adored the first dress, despite being over budget but they also had a selection of dresses that were reduced so you could find something there. A deposit of half is needed for a dress to be ordered and then you can pay the rest when you like, alteration costs are on top of the dress price. We went back later in the day as I still couldn't decide, and they were pretty quite in there so on a weekday you might be able to drop in. They also do some bridesmaid dresses and accessories. read more