Astra Bridal

Suzy De Lange

2012-01-31T13:38:00.009+13:00

Hi Mary-Ellen, The day was everything we hoped for. Thanks for all your help, Suzy Suzy chose the Maggie Sottero gown Prestyn for her wedding earlier this month. She teamed it with a 98" crochet edge veil. It looks fantastic in the photos with the gorgeous backdrop on the farm. One of the first things that Suzy told the Hamilton team was that she was going to wear cowboy boots under her

Lisa Wiki (Cooper)

2012-01-28T13:38:00.023+13:00

Hi Wayne, I am just emailing to thank you and your staff for changing my experience from a negative to a very positive when shopping for my wedding dress. Yourself and your staff at the Symond Street are a credit to Astra and by being so helpful - you contributed to my wedding being a huge success. On the morning of the 17th December the weather was looking terrible with the forecast

Jane Moore ( Van Weerden )

2012-01-25T13:37:00.018+13:00

Hi Sheryl, I just wanted to say thank you so much for the awesome time I had choosing my gown with you and the team at Astra, Hamilton. You made the experience stress free and I wish I could come in every year and pick one! I will be recommending you to friends that are getting married soon. Here is a couple of pictures from our day on the 17th December at Sarnia Park :) Jane Jane

Jacinda Shirtliff (nee Yorke)

2012-01-22T13:37:00.013+13:00

No matter how long after the wedding we LOVE hearing from our brides. Jacinda chose the Maggie Sottero Brianna for her wedding. She teamed it with a 90" crochet edge veil from Illusions. I'm very sorry it's taken me so long to send you this Thank You email since our wedding on 15th April!! We have been incredibly busy (including buying our first home) and time has just slipped away! As every

Jo Hill (nee Alderton)

2012-01-19T13:36:00.016+13:00

Back in April last year Joanna Alderton came to Takapuna to get some help with finding the perfect gown for her wedding in December 2011. She chose the Christina Rossi 899, which is such a flattering design. Teaming it with a 72" veil from Illusions. To the Team at Astra Bridal, Takapuna, Thank you for all your help choosing and fitting my absolutely fabulous dress for my absolutely perfect

Alice Cochran (nee Lock)

2012-01-16T13:36:00.000+13:00

Alice Lock shared with us some pictures from her wedding Jeremy Cochran in November 2011. They were married at Settlers Country Manor Waimauku. Working with Liz in Takapuna, Alice chose the Christina Rossi 877 for the perfect gown. Teaming it with a long corded veil, scattered with rhinestones, really complemented the whole romantic look of the gown and wedding. Alice chose a Mary's bridal

Penny Needham (nee Nelson)

2012-01-13T17:36:00.006+13:00

Hamilton store received an email from Penny Nelson to share her wedding in October last year. Penny chose the Adorae gown from Maggie Sottero for her wedding. We got married on the 28th October 2011 at Sarnia Park Cambridge, the weather was nice and warm some cherry blossom trees were still out the roses were in the gardens, with great food, drinks and the most amazing family and friends it

Rhiannan Austin

2012-01-10T17:18:00.002+13:00

It was very hard to chose which photos to share from Rhiannan's pictures. The wedding day looks like it was a blast and the gown looks fantastic. The gown was the Maggie Sottero Reese which just looks stunning, both front and back. The wedding was back in September 2011 and because of the weather at that time Rhiannan also went with a Young Designers feather wrap to keep out any chills.

Tracey Reece (nee Patten)

2012-01-07T17:34:00.003+13:00

Wearing the Bonny 017 Tracey Patten looked stunning for her wedding on the 19th of November 2011. She matched it with an Illusions veil with a sheer ribbon edge, the Gemini shoe and lots of jewellery from our extensive range. These lovely photos were taken in National Park. Just wanted to thank you and your team very much for all your hard work and time making sure my dress was perfect.

Steph Curin (nee Lumb)

2012-01-04T17:33:00.016+13:00

Steph chose the Maggie Sottero Michelle in light gold, with the help of the girls in Hamilton. She teamed it with a beautiful coloured veil from Illusions as well as other accessories from our range. The gold is just stunning on both Steph's skin tone and the rural location for the shots. What a cute idea for the shoe. They took the Abby and the bridesmaids wrote some lovely messages to Steph

Patrice Allen (nee Hutchinson)

2012-01-01T17:35:00.027+13:00

We love it when we hear from our brides - even 18 months after the wedding! Patrice got married in April 2010 in the Christina Rossi 914. The gown looks fantastic on her and we are so glad she is continuing to enjoy it after the wedding day. I had the pleasure of getting my gown from Astra Bridal for my wedding last year and I have just realised I never forwarded pics of the dress in action!

Margaret Gray (nee McGuigan)

2011-12-27T13:40:00.010+13:00

On the 11th of the 11th of the 11th. Margaret McGuigan married Alex Gray at the Pacific Resort in Rarotonga. When you have a Raro wedding it is just fantastic as everything is pretty much a one stop shop (just like Astra Bridal!). Margaret and Alex did take Katrina and Warren from Williams Photography with them. They have some beautiful shots of Rarotonga on their website taken over the time

Ange Jones (nee Dellow)

2011-12-23T13:07:00.010+13:00

Would you believe that THREE days before her wedding in November Ange walked in looking for her dream gown. She had just got engaged and they had decided to organise the wedding very quickly. Working with Liz in Takapuna Ange managed to find the gown from our rack of immediately available gowns. She teamed her gown with a short veil and and Illusions tiara 2840. She looked just

Tarryn Bellingham (nee Golightly)

2011-12-20T13:06:00.003+13:00

In October 2011 Tarryn Golightly married Matt Bellingham in a ceremony at Mantells Mt Eden. Tarryn chose the Maggie Sottero Anniston gown and teamed it with a long 2 tier veil. Tarryn'a photographer was Amanda Wignell and her hair design was by Rachel Pope from D&M. Such a gorgeous photo with Auckland city as the backdrop. Hi Susan, Thanks for all your help - you are a star :-)

Karlien Bekker

2011-12-17T13:06:00.003+13:00

Wearing the AD1001 from Maggie Sottero Karlien looked a picture at her wedding in February last year. Susan ran in to her at the supermarket and reminded her we hadn't had any photos to share yet! We loved these sepia toned photos she sent through. Karlien chose a piped veil to match her gown.

Liza van der Merwe (nee Ueckerman)

2011-12-14T13:06:00.014+13:00

Liza came to our Wellington store and tried on some gowns. She wanted the full romantic look. She considered a few options, but then Lisa opened her eyes to the Nora gown from Maggie Sottero. We knew this gogeous tulle gown woud be what Liza wanted for her September wedding. Without a sample in New Zealand we were able to try similar gowns on Liza (Bonny 8000 and Anniston) and then she

Fiona Swanson (nee Bellett)

2011-12-11T13:05:00.003+13:00

On the 1st of October Miss Fiona Bellett wore her Maggie Sottero JD1319 gown and became Mrs Fiona Swanson. She chose the gorgeous Sarnia Park as her location which we love so much (not only beautiful but generous; as they hosted our 2011 charity event. Fiona said to the Hamilton team "Thanks so much for all your help in getting me ready for my wedding day. We had the most amazing day, with

Jules Pusinelli (nee Williams)

2011-12-08T13:05:00.030+13:00

We received some lovely pictures from Jules on email. Married in August 2011 Jules and Mark chose the Cable Bay Vineyard as their location for the ceremony and the reception. Phillipa Karn took all the pictures and they just capture the romance of a Waiheke wedding so perfectly. Jules's hair and makeup was looked after by Stephanie Coulter. Jules chose the Sottero and Midgely

Debbie Lovegrove

2011-12-05T15:20:00.015+13:00

Boy it was hard to choose which of these pictures to share. Debbie Lovegrove chose the statement gown Bonny 8804 - from the couture Essense range. The gown looks amazing and the pictures really show how gorgeous it looked on Debbie. Enjoy!

Paula Rogers (nee Davies)

2011-12-02T10:21:00.022+13:00

Wow what an awesome day our wedding was. I loved my dress and so did my new husband and yes there were tears :), I even managed to get in and out of the truck okay much to everyones surprise! I want to thank you all so much for making my day perfect, you were all so friendly and helpful and it contributed to a wonderful day. I have already recommended you to others and will keep doing so.

Mel Hammond (nee Brumby)

2011-11-29T17:09:00.001+13:00

"Hi Sheryl, I know it’s been a while since my wedding (9 April) but I only just got our wedding pro photos back! I’ve attached a couple of snaps that show my dress (Maggie Sottero AD3300), shoes, earrings, etc. Thank you so much for helping make the process so enjoyable and pain free! I absolutely loved my dress, and all the accessories I bought (my shoes were amazing!). You lovely ladies in

Emma Millington

2011-11-26T10:22:00.020+13:00

Emma sent us a couple of pics from her wedding in Jan this year. She said these aren't the professional photos but they do give us an idea of the day. It looks like it was a gorgeous day and beautiful blue sky and seas in the background. To the Auckland team Emma said "It was great dealing with you, you were a big help, I was really happy with my dress and will pass your name on :)" Emma

Caroline Hunter (nee Jaffrey)

2011-11-23T10:21:00.027+13:00

"Susan did a marvelous of making me dress fit me perfectly for the day and coping with all my indecisiveness about the detail I wanted on it. The day was perfect, everything flowed seamlessly. The gown survived 3 international flights." The Paige gown from Maggie Sottero was a one off gown brought in to store and very quickly snapped up by Caroline Jaffrey. She loved the fact that it was

Erin Jarmey (nee Bradshaw)

2011-11-20T20:52:00.000+13:00

In September last year Erin ordered her Bonny 853 gown from the team in Auckland. Her wedding was in April 2011 so she had plenty of time to make sure the gown was a great fit for her wedding. She teamed her gown with the Logan 379 shoe - comfortable and gorgeous too. You look positively radiant Erin - congratulations once again.

Haylee Preston

2011-11-17T20:44:00.000+13:00

Lace has certainly made a big come back this year and the Maggie Sottero gowns are just gorgeous. Grace is a timeless gown and it just lives up to its name in the wearing. Haylee purchased her gown from the Hamilton store during a trip over from Tauranga. Haylee got married in February 2011 and we know married life will be progressing very smoothly and ready for their first anniversary!

Natalie Marsh (nee Wren)

2011-11-14T20:40:00.000+13:00

Natalie shared these gorgeous images of her Harlow gown with us from her wedding in April. Searching for a vintage look Jane helped her select the Maggie Sottero Harlow, which fit the bill. Congratulations from the Hamilton team Natalie - the gown looks amazing. Natalie's email sums it up perfectly! "Thank You for the wonderful dress"

Dani Guy (nee East)

2011-11-11T17:11:00.000+13:00

In March this year Paul Guy married Danielle East in a ceremony held on the North Head historic reserve. What a fabulous backdrop for these photos taken by Marama Flay. Paul and Dani had been together for four years before the wedding and North Head was very special to them as it was the location for their first date and proposal three years later.About their day Dani said: "A really neat

Paris Sutherland

2011-11-08T19:23:00.000+13:00

Paris Sutherland sent Wellington the link to the blog from Photography by Woolf. She said her day was fantastic and that she had many comments about the gown. Have a look the av file at the end of Paris and Sam's blog as well as the other photos. Paris shared some thoughts with Lisa about the process of chosing her gown: "I found the task of finding my one wedding dress to be both an exciting

Jo Blignault (nee Wiley)

2011-11-05T13:35:00.001+13:00

The team in Auckland received an email from Jo Wiley after her wedding in July this year. She said:"Hi Wayne, I'm back from honeymoon and am all married up now! Wearing my dress on the day was worth all of the hundreds of dresses I tried on to find the one." Jo wore the Bonny 017, which she teamed with the Ivanna 318 shoe, and a gorgeous feather wrap from in store (perfect for a winter

Diane Butters

2011-11-02T17:30:00.000+13:00

Rob Copeland and Di Butter's wedding held at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island. The supper and reception were held at the lovely Mudbrick. "I had an absolutely wonderful day. It was better than I ever imagined. Thanks for all your help especially with the earrings." All the photographs you see here were taken by Phillipa Karn from Waiheke Island. You can see more pics on the blog as well as

Tracey Hunt (nee Griffiths)

2011-10-29T17:08:00.000+13:00

Tracey dashed these photos off to us from her wedding in May this year. For her gown the Paige from Maggie Sottero - not longer available but we recommend the Coco for a similar look. Tracey combined her gown with the Sharmain 841 shoe. Their day looks like it was a lot of fun and laughter. I have to say they look a bit frozen in the fountain though! Worth it for a great pic.

Jan Kyne (nee Limbrick)

2011-10-26T17:31:00.000+13:00

"Just to say our wedding was fabulous and everyone had a wonderful time and all commented on my beautiful dress. Thank you. Regards Jan and Gordon Kyne." How gorgeous to see and Island setting and a coloured gown. Jan chose the Forever Yours 710116 for her wedding in Fiji in June this year. She teamed it with the Lucy 260 wedge shoe - perfect for an Island wedding - which was dyed to match

Jen Feisst (nee Price )

2011-10-23T10:16:00.000+13:00

Jen sent two gorgeous cards to the Hamilton store, one for Jane (her consultant) and one for the rest of the team. A couple of excerpts from her cards "I just wanted to express my appreciation to your team of ladies for all your help, attention and interest in our wedding preparations. You all made selecting my wedding gown and some of the accessories to compliment it such a love part of the

Lissa Whiteman (nee Chandler)

2011-10-20T10:13:00.000+13:00

Lissa and Hayden got married on the 26th of March in Whitianga. "To Mary-Ellen & team, A huge thank you for my kickass wedding dress I bought from you. It took a bit to find "the one" but we finally got there didn't we - just a bit of bling and no frills. We all had a fabulous day, even with rain warnings and flooding leading in to it. Thanks again, Lissa & Hayden." Lissa wore

Tenaia Jarvis (nee Morgan)

2011-10-17T10:22:00.008+13:00

We received a disc of lovely photos from Tenaia Morgan from her wedding in December last year (how time flies!). They were married on Waiheke Island at St Peters church with the reception at Passage Rock. Tenaia wore the Bonny 029 and complemented it with the Nadia 249 shoe. Tanaia was just such a joy to work with, so no surprise that she looks like her wedding day was a blast. The veil she

Caitlyn Higham (nee Cooke)

2011-10-14T19:51:00.000+13:00

Every now and then we open some photos and just get blown away. Gown, photography, location - these have it all! Caitlyn Cooke chose the Essence couture 8804 gown for her wedding in June this year. I am just going to let the pictures do the talking for this one. Images are from Anna at Alpine Images. Hi Wayne, Sorry it’s taken so long to get the wedding photos to you -we have

Hanelie Grobler (nee Roode)

2011-10-12T14:32:00.001+13:00

Hanelie married Gerhard on the 19th of April this year at Crown Beach Resort in Rarotonga which was a dream come true for them. Their photos were taken by Ine Sosene. “Finding a dress for our beach wedding was challenging, until the team at Astra Bridal showed me the Bonny 5608 dress which, from the moment I tried it on I fell in love with it. Susan changed my dress form a zip-up to a lace

Naomi Sommerville (nee Collard-Scruby)

2011-10-10T14:46:00.035+13:00

"Dear Tarryn & Wayne, Thank you to you both for your help in picking out my dream dress for my wedding on April 10th. Tarryn you were fantastic, despite having about 15 dresses picked ready to try on you were very patient with me and as soon as I tried on the dress I knew it was the one! Although it was way over my original budget for the dress I don't regret spending the extra money as I

Emma Gibbons (nee Hunter)

2011-10-08T14:42:00.027+13:00

The Maggie Sottero Madison Marie was just the perfect gown for Emma Hunter and the wedding that she had planned with her fiance in March 2011. Soft, chic and romantic and suited Emma's body shape. "I just wanted to thank you and the team for all your help leading up to the big day. Ifelt like an absolute princess in my dress and was overwhelmed at the amazing feedback I had on both the dress

Samantha Nicholson (nee Rouse)

2011-10-06T14:15:00.005+13:00

Ascention vineyards made the perfect backdrop for Samantha Rouse to get married. She wore the Maggie Sottero Symphony gown in gorgeous gold. She teamed it with and Illusions headpiece a bias edge veil as well as one of our fur wraps made in store. Simply gorgeous photos of this beatiful location and couple. "Hi Susan, Thank you so much for all your help with my stunning dress for the

Delwyn Climo

2011-10-04T13:57:00.006+13:00

Wearing the Alyssa gown from Maggie Sottero, Delwyn looked gorgeous on her wedding day. She combined it with a 98" veil, the Melissa 758 shoe from Benjamin Walk as well as one of the Mink coloured feather wraps. Combined with her stunning wedding location this whole outfit just looks amazing. The wedding was earlier in April this year, Delwyn lives in Timaru and travelled up for all her

Vicki Hill

2011-10-02T13:50:00.018+13:00

We received a lovely email from Vicki Hill. Vicki got married in February 2011 and wore the Christina Rossi 995. "To the Fabulous Symonds St Team, Attached a few pics from our wedding day. It was the best day of our lives and want to do it all over again! We had so much fun and had many laughs with all our family and friends. Thank you so much for making such a beautiful dress, that I will

Victoria Francis

2011-09-30T14:13:00.003+13:00

Auckland store received a lovely card, with some very nice photos in it from Victoria. Victoria chose the Sottero & Midgley Geena for her wedding in March this year. The gown looks stunning on, and we were so happy to be part of the big day. "To the team at Astra, Thank you for all your help (expecially Mira). We had a wonderful day with many lovely memories. From Victoria and

Toni Cleary (nee Robson)

2011-09-28T10:36:00.030+13:00

Toni Robson came to see us in October 2010 and within a few days had decided on her dream gown. The Astra Design GS6084 in chiffon. The crisp white is simply gogeous on Toni's skin. Her wedding was in March this year and by all accounts is was a fabulous day. Toni teamed her gown with a ribbon edge veil and made sure everything stayed in place with one of our magical torsolettes from Felina.

Desiree Kenny (nee Sands)

2011-09-26T10:35:00.009+13:00

We had heard that the Auckland Zoo was starting to offer wedding packages and that they were quite popular - and now we have our first bride to hold their wedding there. "I got married at the Auckland Zoo on March 13th 2011. My day was amazing!! I got to have photos taken with Ring tailed lemurs, Lions and Giraffes. My brother came over from Canada to walk me down the isle, my cousin and

Fiona Harvey (nee Rae)

2011-09-24T14:13:00.007+12:00

We received a lovely email from Fiona Rae with some photos from her wedding on the 28th of January this year. Fiona chose the Maggie Sottero Caprice gown with the assistance of Susan. She teamed it with a piped veil from Dreamtime and the Gwen shoe from Benjamin Walk. Her earrings were from the range that we at Astra Bridal have designed ourselves. Fiona's reception was held at The Wharf

Debbie Howard (nee Carpenter)

2011-09-22T10:35:00.002+12:00