About Us

Abbey Brides of Sherborne is situated in the beautiful, historic market town of Sherborne in Dorset. The town has many places of interest and is well worth visiting for a day out, allow a couple of hours choosing your wedding gown then enjoy lunch in one of the many small cafes around the town - what could be better ? At Abbey Brides you will be greeted with a warm friendly smile and be offered the best advice and help to make your shopping experience relaxed and pleasurable.There are many fantastic designer labels at the shop which have been carefully selected by owner Alison for their high quality workmanship and excellent value for money. Customer Service is key when finding the essential dress for the special day, which is why out of hours appointments are offered to customers – understanding that modern day brides to be have hectic lifestyles and need flexibility wherever possible. Below are some customer testimonials and feedback that Alison has received over the years, agreeing that Abbey Brides offers an excellent service and unique dresses to make your special day one to remember forever.

Customer Testimonials and Feedback

Thank you for your patience and honesty during our visits. We were delighted with the dress, shoes and hair grips. The sun shone and we had a great day!

Nicola Tilley, September 2009, Longburton

Thank you very much for helping me to choose my wedding dress and bridesmaids outfits. My dress was much admired by my family and friends. We had a wonderful wedding day and relaxing honeymoon cruising around the Mediterranean.

Kate, April 2007

Thank you so much for all of your patience and help in fitting me into such a beautiful and figure hugging dress. We had a magical white wedding with so much snow, some fantastic photos and a very memorable day.

Caroline, March 2009

Thanks for my beautiful wedding dress. I really loved wearing it. It was so perfect, thanks for all your help and for getting the dress so right.

Sherrilynn Tucker, August 2009

Thank you so much for all your help with my wedding dress. It was fun for me and my Mum to spend time choosing the dress, having fittings and getting all the extras for it and you were always so kind and welcoming. We had the most wonderful, magical day. It really was so perfect, and so many people commented what a beautiful dress I had! Thank you so very much for all your hard work.

Emma Etherington, West Sussex

I wanted to say a massive thank you for all your help with my wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses. I felt so wonderful wearing it on our big day and had lots of comments on how gorgeous the dress was. My bridesmaids looked beautiful and they were all so pleased with their dresses. You will be highly recommended. Thank you so much.

Kirsty, June 2009

Thank you very much for suggesting the Tracey James dress that I bought. It was a beautiful dress and I felt like Cinderella in it. Everyone asked where I got it from – thank you for your support and help.

Nat

Thank you for EVERYTHING! You are so good at your job and made the whole experience so wonderful.

Anna

Thank you very much for all your hard work on our wedding day!

Louise Edmunds

I just wanted to thank you for making my wedding dress buying experience such a lovely one. After previously having such a horrible day, walking into your shop was like a dream and your professionalism and obvious experience was so wonderful. You made me feel great and finding two lovely dresses in my budget was fab – the one I chose was ‘The One' and perfect in every way. I looked and felt great on the day and cannot thank you enough! Thanks very much!!

Kerry Doyle

I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate everything you did in helping me choose my dress. I don't know if you remember how nervous I was that first day, but you did a brilliant job of putting me at my ease while still making it a really special event. I absolutely adored my dress and felt really beautiful in it on the day. Thank you for all your friendliness and professionalism.

Lily Staunton, January 2009, Headington

Thank you for all your help with Amy's wedding dress, it was a wonderful success and she looked absolutely beautiful. We had the best day - the sun shone and everyone had a lovely time. Thank you again.

Judy Clark