The owner of this place is very lovely and friendly, they have a great selection of dresses and are…read morealways updating their window displays offering the most gorgeous dresses! First place I would go to if in need of an expensive posh dress, all different colours and sizes. Best thing about the dresses is that they are pretty much all unique so you know that no one else attending an event will be wearing the same dress as you. Ideal for prom dresses, and have a much better range then department stores such as Debenhams, i really love going to this shop!

I am getting married in April 2011 and have purchased my dress from Bellissima. I came there…read moreoriginally because they were the only place I could find in London/Essex who stocked a particular dress (by NY based designer Madeline Gardner) that I really wanted to try on. I was helped at my first appointment by Daisy, who was absolutely lovely. She was knowledgable about her stock & encouraged me to try options for comparison with my idea of what I wanted. I couldn't fault her. I was honest with her about the fact that I had one other dress (at another shop) that was a serious contender - she asked to see it & was only positive about it. I actually wrote to Bellissima after this first appointment to compliment Dasiy on the service she provided, even though I hadn't decided which dress to go for. At my second appointment (which Bellissima found for me at very short notice as as I wanted to try both dresses on the same day, and reorganised Dasiy's schedule so she could help me) I decided to purchase the Madeline Gardner dress. 4 months down the line it has arrived and is waiting at Bellissima for me! I have not had my alterations done yet, but I would recommend Bellissima for a relaxed bridal shopping experience. No pushy sales stuff, just a lovely helpful attitude.

I got married in July 2008 and I cannot fault Bellissima one bit. From the moment you walk in the…read moreshop (which you would hardly believe is there as it is tucked away in South Woodham Ferres) the service is first class. You are instantly greeted by a polite member of staff who will try to ascertain your likes/dislikes and in terms of bridal gowns, will try to encourage you not to dismiss something if you havent tried it. Trying on wedding dresses is a significant experience in a womans life and the staff here make it very enjoyable and exciting experience. Not only do they offer bridal wear here but bridesmaids dresses, bridal shoes, tiaras, veils and other accessories. I ordered my dress (Mori Lee) and was called back in in a timely manner to be fitted. The one draw back is that the alterations are performed by someone outside of the shop but they were fantastic and not too expensive either. I also bought my shoes from here and did consider gettting my bridesmaids dresses too. The staff gave me a swatch of the fabric that I liked for the bridesmaids dresses (very helpful!) and were not at all disgruntled when I decided not to buy them from there. Even if you know exactly what dress you like and you have seen it in another shop, I would still recommend visiting here as it is a lovely experience and you will be suprised by the prices. Always check their website as they have regular sales too.

My friend got her wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses from here and from that I can definitely…read morerecommend! Beautiful selection of dresses, very good service and can provide dresses to a reasonably short time frame.

I got my dress from Serena Bridal and cant recommend it highly enough. Its totally private and…read morereally friendly. I got an Eternity designer dress for £200 less than other shops were selling it for!! If you're shopping for a wedding dress then make an appointment here!

I bought my wedding dress from A White Wedding last month. The service was spot on, the lady was…read morevery helpful and friendly. There were no limits to how many dresses me and my bridesmaids could try on as there were in some other shops i went to. The dresses were really stunning and all very modern and new. I would definitely recommend this shop to other brides.

This is by far the best wedding shop i visited, and i went to ALOT. They were patient friendly and…read morefunny. The let ME look around and choose dresses instead of bring told what dresses i would be trying. They gave me, my mum and my bridesmaids champagne and made us feel totally relaxed. The dressing rooms were private and i didn't have to share the space or the mirror with anyone. The dresses were beautiful, different and CLEAN. I have recommended to every girl i meet who is getting married.

Okay I hear you all saying, "what's a guy doing in a bridal shop"? I asked the same question myself…read moreand was told that I have to be there! Well it was to choose the bridesmaids dress for my daughters wedding and as the bridesmaid is also my sons fiancee, so i made sure he was there to. This shop seems to be well known in bridal circles and seems to always gets good reviews via word of mouth. First impressions are not to go buy, its there knowledge of the gowns/dresses that they have in stock and /or their availability. Their ability to get you into and out of all the dresses that you wish to try on is quite remarkable. Its definitely worth a browse if you are local to it.

I came across Special occasions Bridal in Stanford le hope by complete accident and I am delighted…read morethat I did. I had an appointment at another bridal shop nearby which turned out to be extremely disappointing so we were by chance recommended to go here. We turned up with no appointment and the lady Sandra who greeted our party was extremely helpful and professional. She explained the range available in full and suggested we browse to see if anything might catch my eye. She gave me adequate time to look at the dresses and I picked out 4 styles and eventually ending up buying one of them. The advice, suggestions and customer service were second to none. They definitely know their business and I would recommend Special occasions Bridal to all future brides. It was an absolute pleasure to deal with these guys and they demonstrate exactly how a bridal shop should be when making such an important decision. Thanks again girls - you deserve all the credit you get!

Deisy, Isabelle and their team can make anything you need. Suits, dresses, ballgowns, wedding…read moreoutfits - they are so friendly and warm and you really feel they 'get' you as a customer. They are affordable, work to your timescales, keep you in the loop of what's happening when and left me thrilled when they fitted and altered a wedding dress for me after Renaissance Couture in Maidstone had majorly cocked up and then given me huge amounts of attitude. Deisy's workmanship is second to none. I grew up around incredible seamstresses and Deisy's are some of the best in the country. I can't recommend them highly enough.

Great place to go for cheap accessories and jewellery. Mainly aimed at younger girls and teenagers…read more Quite cheap so definitely within their budgets. Quite bright and colourful. They also stock popular brands eg. Hello Kitty, High School Musical, etc. A good place to go to get accessories for a hen party or birthday as they stock things like bunny ears, l-plates, tiaras, etc.

a small shop, with friendly staff…read more very hard to access and get around with a buggy, even when quiet. lots of products for sale, some overpirced but most are reasonable. they also do ear piercings, which is a good price, the staff are trained to do so but it doesnt feel quite as professionally done as it would in a jewellers for example. overall though, value for money, particulalrly in sales