Why Buy Pre-loved?

Your wedding dress is one of the most expensive, magical and important dresses you will ever buy. The sad thing is…. you will only ever wear it once, its a single use item. Here at Encore Bridal, we want to make wedding dress shopping an experience that looks good, feels good and does good.

Helping brides choose pre loved wedding dresses in Huntingdon, St Ives, Cambs and across the UK - we are your destination boutique for ethical and pocket friendly dress shopping

We want to make sure every wedding dress gets at least one encore. Such beautiful creations deserve to make more than one woman feel beautiful for a few hours. There are so many wonderful reasons to buy a pre-loved gown and we’ve highlighted just a few of them below

Good for your pocket:

• Major financial savings, with pre-loved gowns often costing up 80% less than new.

• Access to high-end designers at far more affordable prices.

• Immediate availability, “Off the peg” - means you take it home with you the same day! Plus you can check the style and colour of your accessories against it as you buy them

• Often lower alteration costs, since many pre-loved or sample dresses are closer to real-wear sizing.

Good for the Planet

• Reduces single-use fashion by extending the life of a dress typically worn once.

• Avoids the large environmental cost of producing a new gown, including 10,000–20,000 litres of water and 10-20kg of carbon emissions (yes that is per dress)

• Diverts dresses from landfill, preventing unnecessary textile waste.

• Gives a high-quality garment a second life, making the most of the resources already used