CG Boutique handpicks its designer partners with you in mind that’s why we are so excited to share this recent interview with Kelly Midgley of the amazing Sottero & Midgley by Maggie Sottero family legacy. We asked her a number of questions about their brand, their gorgeous bridal gown creations and a few bits about them all, so you get to know why we have handpicked them to work with us…. CG Boutique asks: What made you choose to go into wedding dress designing? Kelly replie

CG Boutique handpicks its designer partners with you in mind that’s why we are so excited to share this recent interview with Justin Warshaw the CEO of Justin Alexander. We asked him a number of questions about Justin Alexander and their gorgeous bridal gown creations and a few bits about them to help you get to know why we have handpicked them to work with us…. CG Boutique asks: What made you choose to go into wedding dress designing? Justin replies: The company Justin Alexa

At CG Boutique we are passionate about sustainability we work closely with our designers to understand their commitments to sustainability. Did you know - there are four pillars of sustainability human, social, economic and environmental. When choosing the right partnerships with new designers one question we always ask is …….. What is your companies views on sustainability and how do you ensure ethical trading? We recently announced how excited we are to form a new partnersh

At CG Boutique, we know Weddings can take up a lot of your precious time and depending on your ongoing commitments, the preparations can be hard to fit around work, children, household chores and it soon takes over any time you have off too. This is why we hear of a lot of our brides to be working with independent Wedding Planners and Venue Coordinators to help alleviate them of some of the day to day so as a couple they can keep focused on the excitement and driving the visi

Your time is precious, and we want you to enjoy your experience at CG Boutique. Having a dedicated and highly trained bridal stylist allows you to focus on having a great time while your stylist picks you the dresses that suits your body shape, the vision you have for your wedding day and the materials that you love the most. We get asked all the time when our bride to be are in dresses 'what do you think?…. would you let someone walk out with the wrong dress?’. The answer is

At CG Boutique we have been seeing more and more of our brides renewing their wedding vows and wanting to find their dream dress to celebrate this special occasion. Last week I was talking to one of our ‘brides to be’ sisters in our chill out zone about reaffirmations and she told me she renews her vows every 5 years. She told me that they like to continue to show each other in the presence of friends and family how much they still love one another, and every ceremony is diff

Choosing your ‘support’ team on your wedding day is a huge decision and is one that all couples should discuss and agree early on in the wedding planning process. Bridesmaids and Groomsmaids have a big role to play in making your wedding day a success. Consider choosing a Maid of Honour who is a calming and positive influence - if problems do arise before or during the wedding day they can take control so you can focus on enjoying your special day and having fun! If you are a

Getting married in church and then having your wedding breakfast at a village hall or hotel was often the tradition years ago. The meal that followed the wedding ceremony - known as the ‘wedding breakfast’, is traditionally from the wedding ceremony which was held after mass. The whole wedding party would fast before mass and so for the newlyweds this was their first meal. Today the name is kept as ‘wedding breakfast’ a reminder that this is the first meal for the married cou

We know that choosing the right dress is so important to our brides to be. At CG Boutique we have many beautiful wedding gowns which have been handpicked by us personally. For us it is important to have a range of styles and sizes, as every lady out there has a different body shape and level of confidence with their body. Whatever dream dress you choose your beauty should shine from within when you are wearing it too. We know first hand from our brides to be, if they’ve never

Wearing a veil is a custom that goes back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who believed a wedding veil protected the bride from evil spirits. Another traditional use of the veil is revealing the bride's face prior to exchanging vows. According to a bridal survey 65% of brides do wear a veil. At CG Boutique we are seeing this trend too, with brides choosing longer, single tiered veils with small detail such as Swarovski crystal or lace trim. As a bride, you and your wedding g