October 2023 by Jill NELMES
Amazing appointment. Emma was fabulous and I bought the most beautiful dress. We had travelled from Manchester and it was well worth the journey. If you are looking for amazing service and stunning dresses definitely give them a visit. Thank you for making it such a fabulous experience.
October 2023 by Victoria Jamieson
Felt very comfortable and welcome right from the start. Emma was warm, funny and relaxed and there was no pressure to buy a dress.Allowed me to take my time and try on lots of different styles and had lots of useful advice.I brought the dress as well so overall a very successful visit. Thankyou!
October 2023 by Claire Wakeman
Emma is fabulous, not pushy or patronising, just knowledgeable, helpful and treats you as an individual. This was a very different experience to one in a 'wedding dress supermarket' I recently attended. Appointment ran to time and I tried on many dresses, different styles and shapes. For me this was the best experience/time spent searching for THE wedding dress - and I found it!
October 2023 by Laura Browne
I had a great experience with Fairy Goth Mother and would highly recommend. Great selection of dresses and our host Emma was fantastic and very knowledgeable. Looking forward to going back and collecting my dress.
October 2023 by Hannah Marks
*edited following gaslighting response from the store*My appointment was on 8th October for a wedding in late March, it was not late October as you have made up for some reason. I knew this was cutting it fine and tried to have a conversation with your employee, my timing absolutely did not warrant the response I got. And why on earth would I make up the Ukraine comment? Don?t try and make me look like a liar because your staff are rude. If my experience is false, why has someone else left an almost identical experience to mine a few months earlier?Now that my wedding is long behind me, I feel ready to post about my experience at Fairy Goth Mother. My appointment was October 2022.I arrived 7 minutes late, there was a train strike and I was just about to call to let them know I was lost when my friend had found the street it was on. We arrived to 'you're very late girls', which instantly set us off on a bad foot. I explained there were no trains and we'd gotten lost but we were rushed along and dismissed.I looked at the dresses and didn't see any of the ones I'd liked online. Honestly, they were just really generic wedding dresses, nothing like what I'd expected. There were one or two coloured dresses, more like prom dresses, and a bunch of tea dresses but it really wasn't as alternative as the name suggests. They were also quite poor quality.When I'd selected a few and explained the shape I wanted (hip skimming), I was told that 'wasn't going to work' for me, 'not with those hips'!! I am 5ft5 and about 10.5 stone and dress size 10. I was told my options were to hide my hips under a pouffy skirt, or wear a tight dress to accentuate them which really isn't my style. When I tried on the only one available in the shape I was after, I got sneering comments from the lady who took the appointment (who never gave us her name) and she kept pushing me towards styles I'd said I didn't feel comfortable in.When we started discussing timelines (6 months), she sneered again, saying most of their dresses are made in Ukraine and don't I know there's a war on there? How am I supposed to know where the dresses are made? I had also stated my budget and she kept pushing me towards the tatty samples even though nothing in the shop was over my budget to order in.I felt feeling absolutely horrible and too uncomfortable to even give feedback until now. I ended up going to Lucy Can't Dance in Chelmsford which is genuinely alternative, inclusive and welcoming and I would recommend that to anyone looking for something unusual.
September 2023 by Anna Morris
Really enjoyed my appointment here. Felt like having a chilled coffee date with a friend. A really relaxed vibe witih amazing selection of dresses to try.Emma's fashion background and extensive knowledge of materials, designers, shapes and options is brilliant. In other appointments I haven't understood or appreciated the different material options and Emma explained it all so clearly, it was a totally different experience.I walked away feeling very heard, knowledgeable and with 2 really good options to think about. Thank you Emma!
September 2023 by Tara Palmer
Emma was absolutely fantastic! Super helpful and knowledgeable, and made some great suggestions of dresses that suited my style as well as ones I hadn?t even considered! All round we thought she was amazing and so supportive. Shop had a great selection of dresses and more and for me, it was a great first time experience dip into looking for inspo for ?The dress?. Thanks so much!
July 2023 by Rhiannon Yates
Emma is awesome and made the whole experience wonderful, she definitely understood my vibes. It was so refreshing to see such an amazing range of coloured dresses too. I'm already planning my second visit to try some more until I find the one, but I feel I'm close! ??
July 2023 by Ivory Bennett
I absolutely adored my time at FairyGothMother yesterday! Emma totally had me at ease the minute she spoke to my mum and I! Fantastic range of dresses and I?m so buzzing to have said ?Yes to the Dress,?Having traveled from Glasgow, it?s absolutely worth the trip!!!
June 2023 by Shannon Latoyah Simon
I had the most amazing experience thanks to the wonderful Emma. As a 'non traditional' bride I was extremely nervous as I couldn't stand thought of wearing white/cream wedding dress... but Emma was honest, helpful and helped keep my nerves at bay by suggesting different styles of dresses. I ended up finding the most perfect dress and me, my mother and mother-in law will remember our special experience at FairyGothMother forever! Thank you so much Emma
June 2023 by Heather Sankar
This is an amazing Bridal shop, they had a beautiful range of the perfect dresses. I have been in a lot of Bridal shop and this by far is the best one by miles. The owner really understood what I liked and what would suit me and had a very high level of knowledge and understanding. I highly recommend this shop. I bought my dream dress from here
June 2023 by Niamh Malin
Absolutely wonderful bridal boutique! Found my dress on the first visit, and as the only appointment at the time it never felt rushed to pressured to try on things I didn't want to. Emma was wonderful and supportive, and I am so glad I found the perfect dress there!
June 2023 by Kelly Blue
As a first time dress experience, AND accidentally arriving late, I was frazzled and stressed before it even began. Emma immediately put me at ease, made me feel so special and beautiful, and gave so many good pointers for checking out the dresses. I couldn?t have asked for a better experience, and the dresses were so gorgeous too! (Plus they can add pockets to any dresses of certain materials, which blew my mind!!) I couldn?t recommend this place more!
May 2023 by Jennifer Duggan
Emma was amazing, really knowledgeable, didn't mess around, and made me feel very comfortable as I was really nervous going in!I had an idea of what I wanted but a few extra dresses were picked out for me that I wouldn't have gone with at first, but I fell in love with. Highly recommend.
May 2023 by Lorraine Byrne
I could not have been happier with the service from FairyGothMother, Emma is absolutely amazing, I arrived months ago not having much of an idea what I wanted and probably not having allowed myself enough time, had a great first appointment but still couldn't decide, Emma invited me back for another session and on that second day she provided valuable insight and advice, the choice was made and I picked up my dress yesterday. I'm delighted with my dress and cannot recommend Emma highly enough. Thanks again Emma.
