Our Brides

Sarah and Christopher

Tell us how you and your partner met. Your ‘love story’…

My husband and I met back in 2009 when I was only 17 and he was 20. We both worked as students at our local supermarket and he would always offer to help me with my end of night work chores, (to get in my good books I think :’P). One day he asked for my ‘MSN’ and my phone number along with a date to the cinema to see Twilight. Now, 10 years later, in November is our anniversary.

How did you feel before your first appointment to try on gowns?

I was very nervous at first – to go to another bridal shop after my first experience of trying on dresses not being what I expected. However, I then came to Y.A.P! And the experience from start to finish was truly outstanding and really warm.

How did your consultation during your appointment help to find the perfect dress for you?

The consultation definitely helped me to choose the right dress. The girls recommended what they thought would be best but also at the same time let me express the look I truly wanted. I loved that they also told me the history and the story behind Y.A.P. This story still moves me to this day.

Did you have in mind the style you wanted from your gown? And tell us about how your ‘You Are Precious’ bridal stylist achieved this …

I definitely had a style in mind when I came to Y.A.P, and I can tell you that it wasn’t what I had first imagined! I pictured myself in a beautiful, big princess gown. However, being 5ft3 this wasn’t going to work for me and my curvier figure. My Bridal style for my day was to be old school Hollywood. Oh… and…Yes the girls succeeded!

Heather, at the time was my Bridal stylist and was so lovely! My top priority was that I wanted to feel slim, and for most brides I would say this is true. I found that a fish tale dress was a great shape for me in the end – it made me feel glamourous, slim, and sexy! I remember saying to Heather and the Y.A.P girls “I want to be sexy on my wedding day” and us all laughing together. and I did feel AMAZING! I never imagined my body type would look as good as it did in the style dress I chose but it truly brought the confidence out in me.

How did you feel when you found your precious gown & how did you know it was ‘The One’?

I knew I found THE gown as soon as it was on. I was all veiled up and I heard the song “Tale as old as time” by Ariana Grande, from ‘Beauty and the Beast’ playing in the boutique. This song has a lot of meaning for me as this song represents my grandfather Terry, who passed away a year before.

I just looked at myself in the beautiful mirror then looked at my mother and sister and just said to them “This is the one, can you hear the song playing?” and I just started to cry with happiness. This moment made me feel he was there and approving. I will never forget that moment for the rest of my life.

How did you feel in your amazing Y.A.P gown when you tied the knot?

I have never felt more beautiful in my life then I did on my wedding day. Firstly, my dress when I bought it did not even zip up on me – for my big day I worked hard to go from a size uk18 to a uk14, so just that alone made me feel so proud of myself! My make-up and hair was the best it had ever been and I looked at myself and thought WOW all of these people have come to help me have the best day of my life – this made it even more special for me to feel my most beautiful.

What three words would you use to describe your overall Y.A.P Bridal Journey?

I would describe my Y.A.P journey as WARM, PERSONAL and EXCEPTIONAL!