I was terrified about trying Wedding dresses on, it genuinely scared me. When we first got engaged, we went to a couple of Wedding Fairs, I loved seeing the dresses on display but I couldn’t even touch them and would genuinely recoil if the dresses got anywhere near me. When I went to the Bluewater event, Victoria Grace were there and I spent a while talking to Hayley. She was so lovely, crating and patient. This was exactly the feel I needed and therefore knew this was the shop I needed to go to. My first time at the shop was awful- not anything to do with the wonderful consultants, purely due to my mental health. I pretty much used my first session as a therapy session and spoke at them for about an hour, they listened to me carefully and made me feel seen and heard. Eventually, Hayley encouraged me to try on a couple of dresses she knew I wouldn’t be interested in, just so I’d crossed that first hurdle. I wouldn’t even open my eyes, the whole time I had to have people holding my hands as I was actively working through a panic attack. I am so so beyond grateful for their care, compassion and flexibility. The next times I visited the shops, there was no stopping me! I’d worked through this block and the next visit, I was in my element, trying in everything and anything.
As well as various mental health issues, I’m also very insecure about my appearance, again, they all made me feel so safe and comfortable.
I genuinely cannot thank them enough.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you xx