EMMA HARTLEY E M M A H A R T L E Y B R I D A LW E A R 1 Meeting up with our wonderful reps and designers who greeted us with hugs and Prosecco. 2 Team Emma Hartley together for the first time in months. Those girls had me in hysterics all day. During lunch they told me how appreciated they all felt, and I told them how much their support had helped me during the past 18 months. This led to a lovely spontaneous group hug, which was a very special moment. 3 Being VIPs, it was so nice to be able to take a break whenever we needed and the refreshments were very much appreciated. 4 We found a stunning jumpsuit on Casablanca Bridal, which we are super excited about. (BL375 Willow ) 5 At Randy Fenoli, we found and loved Charlie, with its detachable ethereal cape. 6 Nicola Anne excelled herself with a gorgeous range of jackets and overskirts. We absolutely loved the Impulsive shrug and Francie skirt. 7 Also at Nicola Anne, we couldn’t resist the gorgeous dress appropriately called Bohemia. It had the dreamiest detachable sleeves and we think our brides are going to fall head over heels in love. 8 We loved the new designs from The Empty box, and were starry eyed over the new solar design. 9 My girls love hair accessories and couldn’t resist trying them all on! We chose some stunners from Richards Designs. CP367 and CP359 stood out as perfect to match the dresses we had ordered. 10 The drinks reception. Chatting to our industry chums before the fabulous fashion show was the perfect end to a very enjoyable and successful buying trip. C359 BY RICHARD DESIGNS
HARROGATE HIGHLIGHTS We asked five retailers who regularly contribute to Wedding Trader what made this Harrogate Bridal Show truly special. This is what they had to say... 22 ♦ W E D D I N G T R A D E R ♦ N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 1
