Where To Shop Plus Size Wedding Dresses In The UK

By Charlie Colville

1 year ago

Gorgeous gowns made for curvy gals


Bridal shopping getting you down? Find the dress of your dreams with our guide to the best places to shop and rent plus size wedding dresses in the UK. Just after some ideas? Not to worry, we’ve also thrown in an edit of this season’s jazziest dresses for good measure…

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Where To Shop Plus Size Dresses

RIXO

The home of vintage-inspired gowns and accessories, RIXO is the place to go if you’re after something that strays away from the traditional wedding dress and instead piles on the character. The brand recently extended its size ranges up to a UK 24, and has plenty of styles to browse through – from cute mini dresses and sleek slips to lace gowns and puff-sleeve midis.

Where? Multiple locations in the UK

EXPLORE: rixolondon.com

Pronovias

If glamour is the top line of your bridal wish list, then luxury bridal retailer Pronovias should be your first stop when it comes to dress shopping. The brand has worked alongside supermodel Ashley Graham to create elegant, size-inclusive wedding outfits that go up to a size UK 34. You can browse the collection online, and try it on in one of the brand’s many bridal boutiques.

Where? Multiple locations in the UK

EXPLORE: pronovias.com

 

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The Bridal Suite

The Bridal Suite specifically caters to plus size brides – or as the team likes to say, they’re ‘dedicated to curvy’ – with dress samples available from size UK 18 to 30 and gowns set at affordable prices. The boutique was founded by Beverley Barnett in 2003, after having a difficult time finding her own wedding dress, and initially stocked a wide range of sizes before Beverley decided the focus on curvy brides in 2016.

Where? 132 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0EL

EXPLORE: bridalsuitegowns.co.uk

Butterfly Bridal Boutique

If you’re someone that needs plenty of options to make a decision, then it’s probably worth swinging by this gorgeous little boutique in Oxfordshire. Butterfly Bridal Boutique stocks a huge number of plus size wedding dresses, including designs by Essence of Australia, Kenneth Winston and Maggie Sottero – which can all be ordered up to a size UK 30.

Where? 7A Deans Court, Bicester, OX26 6RD

EXPLORE: butterflybridalboutique.co.uk

Kates Bridal Room

Offering dresses from size UK 14 to 36, this plus size specialist boutique was set up by a mother-daughter duo in 2016 to create happy and stress-free wedding dress shopping experience for brides of every shape and size. Described as ‘a sanctuary for the curvy bride’, Kates Bridal Room stocks the likes of Silhouette, Romantica, True Curves, Pure Bridal and Modeca Curves and starts at a modest price point of £595.

Where?1 Moor Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1BE

EXPLORE: katesbridalroom.co.uk

Where To Rent Plus Size Dresses

HURR Collective

A treasure trove of rental gowns, HURR is known for housing hundreds of designer gems under one roof (and at a fraction of their retail cost) – and its bridal offering similarly lives up to the hype. Head over to the bridal edit and set the filters to the size (HURR has styles up to a size UK32), brand and price range you’re after, and then let yourself explore all the gorgeous styles on offer.

EXPLORE: hurrcollective.com

By Rotation

Another must-visit for those not sure they want to buy their wedding dress new (or even at all), rental platform By Rotation has plenty of styles to look through and add to your mood board. Its website even has a hand ‘Size 16 and Up’ sticker on plus size styles, so you can save yourself some time while wading through your options.

EXPLORE: byrotation.com

Plus Size Wedding Dress Ideas

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