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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Lucianne Tonti

Say less to the stress: bridal boutique workers on how to avoid a wedding dress disaster

Stock image of a bride with black clips on the back of her gown looking at a rack of dresses
Made to order or made to measure? The distinction can make a world of difference when picking a wedding dress at a bridal boutique. Photograph: Peter Cade/Getty Images

A few years ago Angela Piper was sworn to secrecy by a bride. “She felt her mum would not like the style and would be sure to let her know about it,” the wedding dress designer says.

When the mother of the bride called her Sydney atelier, We Are Mancini, to ask about the dress, Piper simply told her it was “a beautiful silhouette that her daughter felt stunning in”.

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