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!

I walked into Bliss and it was like immediate warmth. Stephanie was so lovely, she is clearly so…read moreexperienced and knows what she is doing. She explained where all the dresses go and what the styles are and said okay, SCATTER and we all grabbed stuff off, she did too, and I think I tried on around 4 or 5 before I got to that one. Every dress was properly discussed, talked about what I liked and what I didn't like so Stephanie could help us narrow down the dresses a lot more. She was so incredibly respectful, I got changed as she stood outside the changing area and just held a hand out for the dresses. she was so clearly more focussed on making me happy rather than trying to sell me anything. We tried The Dress with a belt and she took it off and said it's too conventional, you're not looking for conventional right now, and was helping me look at Etsy for veils and recommending other places it was just the best experience. The recycling nature of Bliss is amazing in such a wasteful industry. I could not recommend Steph enough, she completely changed how I felt about dress shopping.

Avoid at all cost!!!!! I came especially from West Lothian (paid for a return train ticket) to be…read moretold that I wasn't allowed to buy any accessories (bolero or wrap) because I didn't bought my dress from their store. On top of that the sale assistant wasn't particularly friendly. At the end I was gutted because I've wasted my time and my money for nothing.

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.

Very helpful, knowledgeable and polite…read more Went in looking for ideas for my wedding dress and had a very likeable and intimate experience with a lady (I think Diane herself) who knew exactly what would suit me. Was glad not to be left to browse dresses myself and pick aimlessly, as she picked out the dresses for me, getting it right every time. Am seriously considering purchasing my dress here! Would recommend here as your starting point if you are getting married. Pricey but the quality is outstanding,

I get married in 6 weeks and the girls were absolutely fantastic! I had seen a dress i liked but…read morethey introduced other designs and one of them turned out to be my dream dress! They seemed to know what suited me and gave me honest feedback about each dress I tried. Every time I've visited the shop I've been made to feel like I'm their only customer. I would recommend Diane Lynn to any bride to be.

Kc Bridal / Elizabeths Alterations are now United we offer clients high quality alteration service…read moreat affordable prices. General alterations no appointment required. Bridal alterations by appointment. Services available: Personal fitting service free Couture Garters Wedding day dressing service Veils, accessories General alterations express alterations For more information call 01324419979 www.kcbridalspecialists@gmail.com

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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!

Wow, wow, wow! Now,…read morebefore my boyfriend breaks out in a cold sweat and starts shuffling his way to the door, I haven't actually had personal experience of this store, but it offers such a unique and lovely service that I felt i should share it with all you Yelpers who are about to tie the knot for real! It is an unassuming wee place on Uddingston Main Street, which isn't exactly the most glam of places for a couture stockists of gowns made by designers such as La Sposa; but they do say you find diamonds in the rough, and this is certainly a diamond. The shop is not open to the public, instead, only available by appointment, which makes it extra special. It's unusual for them to book more than the one bride in at a time, because they value making the experience at the boutique special and unique, just like the dresses. As well as the dresses (some of which you can see from the street through the windows) they also stock shoes and veils, and bridesmaid dresses, which means you could get all the female bridal party kitted out in the one shop! Judging by the website, the dresses are elegant and magical, perfect for that once in a lifetime special day.

I would just like to comment on the appalling experience my Mum received buying dresses from…read moreVictoria at Etiquette Bridal. She bought both her wedding dress (over £3000) and 4 bridesmaids dresses (over £1000) from the salon and when they arrived in store the length of two of the bridesmaids dresses was too short. Victoria argued that she had asked us about length, to which we apparently told her we would be wearing flat shoes (funny how the other two dresses were the right length). It is blatantly untrue. She gave no leeway and forced my Mum to pay for extra fittings and extra fabric to make the dresses an inch longer (still not long enough). She is also incredibly inflexible with fitting times, considering two of the bridesmaids live in Manchester and are at work/college, she would barely stretch past a Thursday evening. Victoria's cold and uncompromising emails left my Mum not wanting to go back into the shop to pick up the dresses so I had to do it. When it got to putting them on, one of the bridesmaids dresses didn't fit correctly and on the other the belt was way too big. It is absolutely shocking that due to a mistake made by the staff at the Etiquette Salon we were left paying even more for fabric and fittings when it was a mistake made by Victoria. She was unhelpful and ambivalent and knew she could charge us what she liked for the service. I would thoroughly discourage anyone from going to this store. I am also going through the process of getting a wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses and I know what special service should feel like. This isn't it.