The 9 best wedding dress shops for curvy brides
Your ultimate guide to plus-size bridal wear in the UK.
Finding a plus-size wedding dress shop in the UK needn't be a task for Jonathan Creek. Which is why we've rounded up a selection of the best curvy bridal boutiques, who stock a huge selection of dresses in sizes 16 to 44. Whether you live in Yorkshire, London, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or Dorset, with our help you're sure to find a plus-size wedding dress shop near you.
David's Bridal
Known for their vast array of affordable designs, it was big news when America's largest bridal-store chain finally launched in the UK in 2013. Rather than basing their designs on the typical size 8 sample size, David's Bridal Plus Size collection is designed around a size 18 model, with research taken from real customers' measurements to help design each pattern. Every location offers a large variety of wedding dresses in sizes 14W to 26W, with a smaller offering in sizes 28W to 30W.
Location: London
David's Bridal, The Street, Westfield Stratford City, Montfichet Road, London, E20 1EN
Location: Birmingham
David's Bridal, St Philips Point, 47 City Plaza, Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EF
Location: Watford
David's Bridal, Waterfields Retail Park, New Road, Watford, WD17 2EU
Location: Glasgow
David's Bridal, Braehead Retail Park, Kings Inch Road, Glasgow, G51 4BS
Curves & Couture
This award-winning Essex bridal studio who also happen to have their own TV show on TLC, is exclusively dedicated to brides who are a size 16+. Every bridal dress is available in sizes 16-32, with some styles available in size 40. Curves & Couture also offer a bespoke service.
Location: Essex
Curves & Couture, 1 Langford Court, Ongar Road, Kelvedon Hatch, CM15 0LB
The Big Day
Located in Yorkshire, The Big Day is one of the UK's longest established plus-size bridal boutiques. Promising to "never shoe-horn you into a size 10", The Big Day offers a selection of wedding dresses in sizes 18-32, as well as bridesmaid dresses in sizes 6-32.
Location: Yorkshire
17 Bank Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1JD
Daisy Love
Daisy Love is a specialist plus-size wedding dress retailer with two store locations in Buckinghamshire and West London. They have over 80 different styles available in sizes 18-32 and also offer a bespoke service. Prices range from £800 to £1,400.
Location: Buckinghamshire
Daisy Love, 50 St Davids Close, Iver Heath Buckinghamshire, SL0 oRT
Location: West London
Daisy Love, 4 Crescent Parade, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0LT
Edith and Winston Bridal Wear
Edith and Winston is a family-owned specialist plus-size bridal boutique in Cheshire. Their goal is to provide a selection of modern gowns that aren't 'old-fashioned and frumpy', which are available in sizes 16-32.
Location: Cheshire
4A Princess Street, Knutsford, WA16 6DD
Heavenly Bodies Bridal
Heavenly Bodies Bridal exclusively caters to brides who are a size 14-34, with sample dresses available in every one of these sizes. Their prices range from £795 to £1,850.
Location: Kent
85a Elmers End Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4SY
Location: London
Inchmery Road, Catford, London, SE6 2NE
Curvy Chic Bridal
Curvy Chic Bridal is Northern Ireland's only bridal boutique that caters exclusively to plus-size brides. Their dresses come from all over the world in sizes 16 to 44 and if they don't have your size sample they over a £40 refundable loan service.
Location: Belfast
Dundonald, Belfast, BT16 2EW
Amoré Plus Bridal Wear
Amoré Plus only sells plus-size bridal wear in sizes 16-36, as well as a range of curvy bridesmaid dresses. The designers they stock include Beautiful Bridal Plus, Bonny Bridal UK, Sonsie by Veromia and Opulence.
Location: Warwickshire
The Green, Dunchurch, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6NX
Brides with Curves
Brides with Curves is the south coast's first plus-size wedding dress specialist. All of their dresses are available in sizes 18-32 and include designs from Allure Bridal, Bonny Birdal and Kenneth Winston.
Location: Dorset
The Oaks, Queen Anne Drive, Merley, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3BA
Laura is a former writer for Cosmopolitan UK, covering everything beauty and fashion related and specialises in makeup, plus-size fashion and the world of YouTube. Her favourite pastime is reminding everyone of that one time she met Charlie Hunnam and Jason Momoa. Please don't ask to see the pictures...
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