Wedding Dress Hire During COVID

PH838253 • 13 January 2021

With the ongoing pandemic continuing to affect our lives, many couples have had to put their plans for a big wedding on hold, or let go of them altogether.


Whatever you choose to do with your COVID wedding plans, there is one item that remains an essential – the need for a beautiful wedding dress!


At Something Borrowed Bridal, our wedding dress hire boutique has provided countless gorgeous designer wedding dresses to many happy brides, and are continuing our efforts throughout the pandemic.


The current guidelines for COVID weddings states that up to 6 guests can attend, so why not come to our Basildon wedding dress boutique and browse our selection of designer dresses available to hire for your special day.


Can’t Wait to Get Married?

Before we knew how long COVID was going to be in our lives way back last year, a lot of couples decided to simply push back their wedding date so they could still have the big day they had been planning.


At nearly a year since the first lockdown, some couples have made the decision that they simply cannot wait any longer to get married, so are choosing to make the most of the small wedding opportunities that are still available.


No matter the size of your wedding, a beautiful dress is still a necessity! And hiring a wedding dress is a great way to keep it as affordable as possible without compromising on the design and quality of your dress.



Two Celebrations? Why Not!

Our wedding dress boutique in Basildon has welcomed brides-to-be that have not only decided to go for the smaller wedding ceremony, but to also postpone the big celebration so they can enjoy the best of both worlds. 
This does however mean that not one, but two dresses are required!

Luckily our Basildon wedding dress boutique has an excellent range of various designers and styles, allowing our brides to try two different looks on their separate, but equally special, wedding celebration days. Hiring your dresses of course makes this a much more affordable solution than buying two dresses outright.

An excellent way to go if you are stuck choosing between two dresses!


Visit Our Basildon Wedding Dress Boutique Today

If you’re getting married during COVID and refuse to compromise on one of the most important parts of any wedding, please get in touch with Something Borrowed Bridal today to browse our impressive range of designer wedding dresses available to hire.


Located in Basildon, our wedding dress boutique showcases a full variety of shapes and sizes of dresses, so whatever style you’re going for, please give us a call on 07802 258007 to book your appointment today.

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