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Situated in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, Brides By Solo is a wedding attire and accessories shop providing their clients with stunning gowns ahead of their big day. This team of bridal experts obtained over four decades of experience to their names. They provide a plethora of gowns and accessories to ensure that you look and feel gorgeous on your wedding day.

Services Offered

You and your wedding entourage are welcome to this stylish and relaxing boutique. Brides By Solo has two spacious dressing rooms for you to try on a variety of dresses before showing your friends and family. This shop boasts an array of designer dresses from the likes of Maggie Sottero, Allure Bridals, Wilderly Bride, Brighton Belle & Kelsey Rose. Once you’ve found your dream dress, this talented team can alter the dress to match your figure, Style your dress with a veil & accessories; then, after your wedding, you can bring your gown back to the shop for it to be cleaned, steamed, and preserved. This allows you to forever look back on your dress, reminding yourself of that incredible celebration of love. For those planning to tie the knot overseas, this team can pack your clothing into a travel hand box, ideal for travel. Additional accessories include veils and hairpieces.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Sale of wedding dresses
Sale of wedding accessories
Other (Bespoke Veil service, Wedding dress alterations & Wedding dress cleaning + boxing)

What services do you offer?

Sale of wedding dresses
Sale of wedding accessories
Image and style advice
Other

How far in advance should I contact you?

Our order in gowns take 4-7 months to order in new. However, we do also sell some of our samples from stock and some of our designers do hold stock meaning we can get them in a couple of weeks

Do you have an outlet section?

Yes

Do you have an outlet section?

Yes

Do I need to make an appointment?

Yes

What is the style of your designs?

Glamour
Modern
Original
Princess
Romantic

What kind of accessories do you offer?

Veils
Headdresses, hats and hair accessories
Other

Operating hours:

Mon 10am - 4pm Tues 10am-5pm Wed 12pm-7pm Thurs 10am-6pm Fri 10am-5pm Sat 9:30am-4pm Sun & Mondays - By appointment only

Designers

Wedding Dresses:

Allure Bridals, Mark Lesley, Wilderly Bride

Bridal Headwear and Jewellery:

Linzi Jay Accessories, Miranda Templeton, Richard Designs

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100% Recommended by couples
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Rochelle D. Sent on 20/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Heartfelt gratitude for an unforgettable experience

I hold the deepest gratitude for the exceptional experience I had at Brides by Solo while searching for my dress.

From the very beginning, Sadie proved to be not only a knowledgeable, dedicated consultant, but also the loveliest human being. Her warm presence and kind heart made every appointment an absolute joy. I truly felt in safe hands throughout the entire process, and her genuine interest in my wellbeing and wedding planning journey meant the world to me.

I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have found my dream dress during my very first appointment at Brides by Solo. The level of service I received was nothing short of exceptional, providing me with a premium, luxury experience that surpassed all expectations. Brides by Solo will be the first name I enthusiastically recommend to any friends or family members embarking on their own wedding journey.

My appointments at this boutique were, without a doubt, one of my favourite parts of the wedding planning experience. The unwavering support, comfort, and valuable advice, I received from Sadie and Grace, were genuinely appreciated and made the process so enjoyable.

Thank you Sadie and Grace for being an integral part of my journey to the altar. Your exceptional service and genuine care have left an indelible mark on my wedding experience.
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Sally Sent on 09/01/2014
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you!

Many many thanks for all your advice and hard work in creating my beautiful wedding dress to be just how I wanted it. I was so pleased when i'd finally found 'the one' after trying on 60 dresses! Louise was fantastic at recommending alterations to my dress that I hadnt even thought of and I couldnt believe how natural you made the dress look. Thank you for being so patient, and professional.

The dress on the day fitted perfectly. After sweating in the heat and drinking a bit too much wine the week before hand in Turkey, I was a bit worried that it would be a bit tight, but I actually felt very comfortable and my mum couldnt believe how well done the lace round the top was. I enjoyed wearing my dress so much, so thank you for a great experinece in buying it.
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Suzy Sent on 06/01/2014
5 out of 5 rating

Thanks a million again for all your help.

I want to say thank you so much for all for your assistance and advice in making the purchase of my wedding dress a really stress less and lovely experience. I know you must hear this a lot but I really did feel special from the first visit with my friend up to the last when you boxed up my dress to travel. I would have no hesitation in recommending you and your store to any future brides to be.

We had a fantastic day and I got so many lovely comments about my dress.
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Wendy Sent on 06/01/2014
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing

Louise at Brides by Solo in Newmarket was amazing and really helped me to find the perfect dress for my big day!
All staff were professional and made me feel like I was a valued customer and that they genuinely wanted me to have the perfect wedding day. There is a wide range of dresses both for brides and bridesmaids to choose from which cater for every taste. I would have no hesitation in recommending brides by solo to any future bride.
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Anonymous Sent on 06/02/2020

An absolute dream

So sorry it’s taken me so long to get in contact, it was a busy end of the year. We had the BEST wedding day and I felt so beautiful. Jack was close to tears and loved my dress too. It was everything I ever hoped for. The whole wedding dress process was an absolute dream so thank you so much for making it everything I hoped it with be, regardless of my size.
Here are a few pics for you, and I will definitely be getting my dress cleaned with you.

Again thank you very much,
Jess Hort
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Anonymous Sent on 06/02/2020

I wouldn't trust anyone else.

So sorry it has taken me a while to get around to this. We had an absolutely perfect day! I could not have asked for more. Sadie you played a real part in this, your advice and patience to ensure I had the right dress meant so much, thank you!
I have attached a few pictures, more than happy for you to share them. I tried to find some that show the dress off to its best. And one to show an extra special guest to my wedding….William the swan! He even joined n during the “does anyone know any just…..: his timing was perfect!
I want to bring the dress back for you to clean and box, I would not trust anyone else.

Alison Lawrence
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Anonymous Sent on 06/02/2020

Would definitely recommend!

The team are so friendly here and I love the way they let me choose my dress. They gave myself, my mum and my bridesmaid the opportunity to walk around for 20 minutes and tag the dresses we like. We were able to try the dresses on in a quiet, intimate space and we had the shops full attention the whole time. They had a beautiful selection of boho dresses. We found the dress on the day and they have been really helpful ever since! Would definitely recommend!

Ola Anderson
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Anonymous Sent on 19/12/2019

Dress of my dreams

Dear Odette and the team,


Thank you for all your help choosing my wedding dress! I couldn’t have been happier in my dress on the day it really was the most beautiful dress of my dreams. Here are some photos, please feel free to use/share them in any way you like.

Samantha
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Anonymous Sent on 19/12/2019

Perfect dress

Our wedding day was Amazing thank you so much for all your help with finding my perfect dress, it was so comfy on the day, I even managed to wear my shoes all day.

I have been so busy after the wedding, I keep meaning to bring my dress in to be cleaned and boxed.

Please find attached picture’s of us on our special day. I couldn’t decide on one we have some many lovely pictures, it’s so hard to choose.

Lucy
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Anonymous Sent on 03/12/2019

Massive thank you

I would just like to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone at Brides by Solo for helping me find my dream wedding dress. I absolutely loved wearing it - I felt so happy and beautiful in it :) I really didn't want to take it off! Thank you in particular to Grace - she was so supportive and guided me so wonderfully when choosing my dress. Thank you also to Sadie for her amazing alterations, I was in awe of her incredible skills and her dedication to the job. The whole team were just so friendly and made me feel so at ease. THANK YOU!

I have attached a few pics of the dress. I would be happy for you to share :)

Thank you all again so so much!
Best wishes,

Cesca x
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Anonymous Sent on 30/10/2019

Dress of my dreams

I can't thank you enough for helping me find my dress of dreams! There was too many pictures to choose from so I have sent loads and you can post the ones you like!

Chloe Cousins
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Anonymous Sent on 30/10/2019

A huge thank you.

I just wanted to send a brief (I will send some more pics and a proper review after the mini moon) message to say a huge thank you for all of your help with the dress.

I picked the dress for the venue, and hopefully you can see why from the below.

My mum will be bringing in the dress for your cleaning service if she hasn’t already been In. I would love if it can be restored to its former beauty, it didn’t get too bad however a guest did get red wine down the back sadly so I’m really hoping your team can work their magic to clean it and box it up nicely.

Thank you again

Laura Smith
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Anonymous Sent on 30/10/2019

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart

I don't even know where to begin with thank you all for everything.

It's hard to believe a year ago I was in your shop and said "yes to the dress". Every step of the way you were all nothing but welcoming to me and my family. You all became part of my wedding journey with me. To think our journey together started with me entering a simple Facebook competition.

I started my wedding dress hunt with not a single idea of what I wanted and we sure did have fun trying on every style of dress I think possible. However, I came out with a clear idea of exactly what I wanted. From this day forward I had set my heart on one dress, one dress which was not in store, though in time it did come in. When I received the phone call to say the dress had arrived I was so eager to try it on. I knew as soon as I put it on it was the dress.

Once the dress was ordered and my dress arrived in store, the alterations were brilliant. My daughter loved coming to these sessions as she really did feel comfortable to be herself around you all.

I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for helping me find my perfect dress. I loved it then, when I wore it and even looking at it hanging in the bag!

Jade Stafford x
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Anonymous Sent on 30/10/2019

I felt fantastic

We had a lovely day and I felt fantastic. Thanks so much for all your hard work in the boiling heat to make sure that the dress fitted perfectly.
I will recommend you to everyone and leave some feedback for you too.

Felicia Goss
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Anonymous Sent on 30/10/2019

Everything was perfect

Odette, you were fantastic and so helpful from the moment I first opened the door to your store. I had struggled with wedding dress shopping as I had a very fixed mindset of what I wanted; you opened my eyes to the most beautiful piece of clothing I have ever worn and encouraged me to try something a little different. I’m so glad you did. I felt amazing on my wedding day and received so many compliments on my dress. The way it fit, the detailing, everything was perfect. Thank you for taking your time with me and ensuring my dress was exactly what I wanted; I made a few adjustments to the dress to really make it ‘my own’ and your suggestions were brilliant - you clearly know what you’re doing! It is clear that you and your team love what you do and I will definitely be recommending you to others. Thanks again. X

Daniela x
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