We started the year with me being on maternity leave having had my second little boy on New Years day! When I had my first baby we entered into a 3 month lockdown (remember those days?!) So things were a little different for me this time around. Luckily the amazing AWB team held the fort until I returned to work in April.

In March I went to Glasgow to start viewing premises and opened our first branch of AWB outside of Bristol. Glasgow opened in summer 2023 and we welcomed the very talented Alie and Liv to the team!

During the year we have taken on a lot more bespoke dresses than previous years. We love alterations, but absolutely love the creativity and skill used in creating bespoke. We also ventured into the celeb dressmaking world, creating bespoke dresses and undertaking alterations for several high profile celebrities.

In September we watched our amazing seamstress Dee on ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ working alongside Tan France and our friends at The White Collection. This was filmed at the end of 2022 so it was great to finally see her on our screens.

Towards the end of the year an opportunity arose which is seeing us opening another AWB branch!- this time in Warwickshire.

After a full on 2023 we are excited to cement our roots in Glasgow and Warwick, and carry on seeing hundreds of happy brides and working more AWB magic! What craziness will 2024 bring?! Watch this space…….