Forget Me Not Designs

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An Award winning British wedding company, aiming to make every bride feel a million dollars without the big city price tag. Vintage lace styling for the modern bride is our speciality.
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£695
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Products and Services

Bridesmaid Dresses
Hats / Fascinators
Bespoke Dressmaker
Flower Girl Dresses
Bags
Dress Designer
Tiaras
Shoes
Wedding Dresses
Accessories
Bridal Boutique
Alterations
Mother of the Bride Dresses
Veils
Forget Me Not Designs Full Description
The Forget me Not team, led by award winning British designer Geraldine Tulloch, have been creating wedding dresses for Brides since 1989. Each wedding gown is handcrafted by a team of skilled dressmakers in our workrooms, which are situated directly below our pretty boutique on the Isle of Wight. It might sound a long way away but our bridal shop is in a perfect location to make a real day out of your wedding dress appointment. From London travel is an easy day trip,( it takes just 2 hours) via the closest ferry port of Portsmouth, or hovercraft from Southsea or you can travel via Southampton or Lymington if you are coming from the South West. You can stroll beside the sea with an ice cream or sit and admire the view, whilst sipping a glass of Fizz and enjoying a fine lunch before you head home. As you walk into the Forget me Not Designs boutique you can see an abundance of wedding dresses adorning our rails and mannequins, made from sumptuous silks, chiffons and exquisite laces. Drawing on years of experience and by listening to you, we are experts in helping you choose a dress to best suit your style and personality. We design gowns for a variety of wedding themes, from traditional church to Festival style party, far away beach to a winter castle. Our collections include classic A-line shapes, elegant 1950’s styles, Vintage 20’s and 30’s, figure hugging mermaid dresses and styles with a modern, cutting edge Wow factor! We can even design you a “one off” bespoke, couture wedding dress so that all of our brides can wear a beautiful wedding gown, made to measure, to their taste, shape, style and budget. If you would like to view any of our dresses or would like to talk with our designers about a custom made gown, feel free to come and visit us in our boutique, you can even take a peek into the workrooms to see where and how the dresses are made. We look forward to meeting you and will make you most welcome. (Appointments appreciated)

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Katrina Rigby
Fed up of saying " I like it - but " At Forget me Not you are not limited by on the rail choices, you can create your own dress by choosing all the best elements of dresses you have tried, for example the neckline of one and the way it flows off the hip of another, with the puddle/Cathedral length train of " that one" and in the fabric or lace of yet another. Any combination of ideas to best suit you on your special day. That is what we do best! Finalist for British Bridal Awards 2015 2016,

Experience

Year Business Was Established
1989
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
5
Reviews
(22)
Em
Happy couple married in July
September 2018
Amazing- the perfect dress

Fabulous in every way, the material, the quality and the service! I really cannot thank Gerry and Katrina enough for my perfect dress! I was beginning to loose hope of ever finding my dress before I had my appointment at Forget Me Not Designs. Other wedding shops I had visited near my home kept telling me that I was too late in my search (a year in advance of my wedding), that I needed to compromise and even one told me I was wrong and my dream wasn’t my dream dress. When I walked into Forget Me Not it was a breath of fresh air. The dresses were all gorgeous although none sadly were quite right... not a problem I was told- what do you want and we will make it. Hearing that nearly reduced me to tears, as it was the first bit of real hope I had and turned my experiences around. My dress was lovingly made for me to be my dream and fit me as I wanted. I loved whenever any one asked me if I was worried about the dress fitting to tell them- no because it’s going to be perfect and unique for me. I chose a full length version of their gorgeous Reubens dress, without a train and with an added beaded belt, it hung just off the ground so I could walk and dance- and the material was exactly as I wanted. The service, the finished dress and the price could never have been beaten. Added to that once I had worn it we had it cleaned and they boxed it for us in a beautiful keep sake box. Thank you both from the bottom of my heart.

Jo
Happy couple married in July
November 2018
Amazing in everyway

I absolutely loved my dress and wish I had a reason to wear it again. The way the 2 laces blended together was exquisite I have never seen a dress like it. After trying several dresses on and not finding the one I visited my family on the isle of wight and went to forget me knot. I tried several dresses on again and like aspects of all so to have one made for me with everything I wanted and made to measure was just fabulous. I felt amazing on my wedding day and so comfortable in the heat. Gerry and Katrina along with their team are fantastic and very helpful. Would recommend to any bride.

Izzy and Gareth
Happy couple married in December
December 2017
Gareth was blown away

Dear Geraldine and Katrina Thank you so much for making me the most amazing wedding dress i could have imagined. I felt like a true princess and Gareth was blown away. You made the whole process fun and relaxing and were both so lovely to work with. I love how personal the dress was to me and it totally reflected my personality, so Thank you so much, Love Izzy xxx

Kathryn and Edward
Happy couple married in December
December 2017
Thank you so much for everything.

Dear Katrina and Gerry, Where to start? THANK YOU so much for everything you did to make our outfits so perfect. We've never been the girliest of ladies so wedding dresses was literally a whole new world. Mum looked absolutely stunning and I felt so special in my dress. One of the few times in my life Iv'e felt genuinely beautiful! Edward (the groom) absolutely loved it too and wouldn't stop going on about how amazing I looked. Thank you and best wishes, Kathryn xxx It was a lovely experience from beginning to end, thank you for being so thoughtful! - Barbara

Anna
Happy couple married in November
November 2017
So enjoyed our trips to the Isle of Wight

Dear Gerry and Katrina, Thank you so much for my wonderful wedding dress. It was just gorgeous and I felt a million dollars all day. We all so enjoyed our trips to the Isle of Wight & Jessica loved having the opportunity to get her own dress made. She looked absolutely beautiful and loved dancing the night away. All the best Anna x

Anna
Happy couple married in November
November 2017
We so enjoyed our trips to the Isle of Wight

Dear Gerry and Katrina, Thank you so much for my wonderful dress. It was just gorgeous and I truly felt a million dollars all day. We all enjoyed our trips to the Isle of Wight and Jessica loved having the opportunity to get her own dress made. She looked absolutely beautiful and loved dancing the night away. All the best Anna X

Sally Knight
Happy couple married in November
November 2017
Would recommend to anyone

Dear Gerry, I wanted to send you a little email with some photos of our perfect wedding day (02/09/2017). I absolutely love looking back over them & admiring how fab my dress is :) Thank you so much for creating such a gorgeous, high quality, bespoke wedding dress for me. I got so many compliments on the day, especially from my now husband. It was super comfortable & light to wear so I was still able to bust some shapes on the dance floor later in the eve. You & Sarah were amazing from day 1 when I came into the shop with my mum. I couldn’t believe how willing & easy you made it seem to create the dress of my dreams. I would highly recommend Forget Me Not to anyone so if there is anywhere you would like me to leave a review, please let me know. Love Sally

Juliet Bristow
Wedding: October
October 2017
Fantastic

Fantastic from beginning to end. My daughters dress was stunning.

Annika Rieger
Happy couple married in September
November 2017
An exquisite dress

My wedding dress is a stunning piece of craftsmanship and I will treasure the memories of the day a lifetime. I felt incredibly beautiful wearing a Forget Me Not design. Thank you so much for making the whole experience of choosing and fitting such a magical treat. I cannot recommend you highly enough!! A.B.

Em Cornwell
Happy couple married in September
September 2017
Wish I could do it all again!

From the moment I walked into the shop and from the first time I met Katrina and Gerry, it was a wonderful experience! I was made to feel so special... just as all brides to be should when choosing their wedding dress. The beautiful lace dress design I chose was Sadie in Ivory, with a matching bolero. I also had a long veil with a matching design. Not forgetting my stunning Rachel Simpson wedding shoes!! Gerry and Katrina’s professionalism, talent and experience is outstanding. Their genuine kind and caring manner makes them stand out above any other bridal shop I’ve have visited on or off the Island. I would totally recommend them and really wish I could do it all again!! Xx

Forget Me Not Designs Location & Contact Details

Address

13 A Cross Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2AD, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

Use www.wightlink.co.uk for Ferry travel connecting with South West trains or www.hovertravel.co.uk to drive and park in Southsea and" Fly" across

Nearest Town

Ryde

Nearest Train Station

Ryde Esplanade

Nearest Airport

Southampton

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FAQs
Find out a bit more from our FAQs

What is your most memorable wedding?

The bride with no shoes - who arrived in the shop in a panic on the morning of her wedding to buy a pair of shoes because she still hadn't got round to it, even though she had been in several times for fittings for the beautiful silk dress with puff sleeves we made her back in the 1990's We are still friends to this day and now we ensure all brides bring their shoes for their dress fittings.

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Elegant, Bespoke, Feminine,Vintage, 1950's

What about your business are you most proud of?

Reading the voters comments when we won the National title of Best Designer Dressmaker in The Wedding Industry Awards 2015

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Do as much as you can - together.

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

Sewing something sentimental from a loved one into the dress.

What do you love most about your job?

Helping brides find the right dress and then seeing their smile as their design comes to life during their fittings.

What is your favourite style of wedding dress?

Personally - Traditional classic and elegant

What is the best way to incorporate "Something Blue" into the wedding outfit?

We use a blue Forget me Not pin from the Alzheimers association, and attach it to the petticoats in all our brides dresses, which is both our logo and the charity we support.

What is your favourite wedding dress of all time?

Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier
Press & Awards
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Bridebook Benefits

Bridebook Discount5%
Bridebook Special OfferMention Bridebook at time of ordering - for 5% discount on a Forget me Not Made to measure dress