Welcome to Ellie Sanderson Boutique

I absolutely cannot speak highly enough of my entire experience at Ellie Sanderson, it was quite simlply outstanding!! Ellie, Laura and the girls were just wonderful to deal with, so helpful in creating the perfect ensemble for me, just lovely to be around and made the whole process of finding a dress just about the easiest most stress free thing in the world. I loved every second that I was lucky enough to spend in the shop and would encourage absolutely everyone to go nowhere else but Ellie Sanderson! By Keryn Brock ***************************************************************************************************************** The broad selection of wedding dresses offered by Ellie Sanderson ensures that there is a dress for every Bride-to-be. Laura is extremely knowledgeable about the designers and styles of their dresses that she was able to hand pick a selection of gowns that she felt would suit me - which was fantastic as I had no idea myself! The personal one to one experience you receive at Ellie Sanderson helps in reducing the stress leading up to the big day, knowing that they are taking care of you. The seamstresses are exceptional - true perfectionists - that they tailor your dress to fit you like a glove. I cannot recommend Ellie, Laura and the girls enough - include them in your list of boutiques to visit - you will not be disappointed! By Lucy Horn ***************************************************************************************************************** Both Ellie Sanderson shops are beautiful and full of the most beautiful dresses and accessories! Ellie, Nicola and the girls were welcoming and friendly – nothing was too much trouble. I would definitely recommend Ellie Sanderson to any bride to be! By Tania Kalyani ***************************************************************************************************************** I first discovered Ellie Sanderson back in December when i first started looking for wedding dresses. Every part of my wedding dress fitting was how you imagine it to be when you’re a little girl growing up - it was truly magical and Ellie, Laura and Barbara were like fairy godmothers. I found my dream dress which was very different to anything i had seen in other bridal stores and the girls showed so much enthusiasm in every part of our wedding plans and made every wedding dress appointment so special. I would highly recommend every bride to be to go along to Ellie Sanderson :-) By Lauren Dunlop ***************************************************************************************************************** APRIL 2011 Having visited a couple of bridal shops before going to Ellie Sanderson, I knew as I walked in that the service would be different. It's a personal experience, where you feel listened to and cared for. Ellie and the team totally deserve their recent award of Bridal Retailer of the Year - they are a great team and I cannot praise them highly enough for the service and thoughtfulness they showed throughout the whole process. They put you at ease, explain things clearly and you will certainly find the dress of your dreams in this boutique. I just wish I could do it all again! Katie xx **************************************************************************************************************************************************** APRIL 2011 For some reason I was so nervous about shopping for 'the dress' but I couldn't have been in better hands than with Ellie and her team. As soon as I met Ellie and Laura I felt more reassured about the whole thing and they really listened to what I wanted. That said they were also very helpful in sharing their experience and expert advice, which I really valued having never tried on or bought a wedding dress before! So they encouraged me to try on a few different styles to make sure I was happy with my final decision. Ellie clearly knows what she's doing as I ended up buying the 1st dress she put me in and I loved wearing it! The whole process, from the first trying on session, through to deciding on the dress and then fittings and choosing accessories, was so much fun and not the daunting experience I thought it would be. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Ellie Sanderson to any one of my friends. Thank you Ellie and the girls once again! x **************************************************************************************************************************************************** DEC 2010 Hi Ellie and the girls, Thank you for your e-mail. It's lovely to hear from you all. The wedding was absolutely wonderful. It couldn't have been a more amazing day and everyone loved the dress. Nobody more than me. It was the most beautifully fabulously lovely dress I've every worn and I now am looking for an excuse to wear it again!! Maybe I'll just sneak it on when nobody is looking!!! I'll try and pop some pictures over to you at the weekend. We had some lovely photos taken of me getting ready as well as of the actual ceremony. You guys were all absolutely lovely and wonderful and provided such a happy service. It was so personal and made the whole wedding preparations even more fun. I'll never forget the first dress fitting and your amazing first aid skills!! Or the last one when I turned up on my bike, or, the day that I collected my wedding dress and didn't actually make it home because the car got stuck in the snow!! All highly amusing. I hope that you're all happy and well. I'm assuming that you're run off your feet with fittings coming into the summer Hugs to you all Georgina x ****************************************************************************************************************************************************

OCT 2010

Dear Ellie

Where can I begin to thank you?

The 1st of October was the happiest day of my life (to date!) and you helped so much to make that so.

Thank you for creating the most beautiful wedding dress for me. I felt like a Princess - and David said "wow" in the Church when he say me!
Thank you and your lovely girls for being so incredibly kind to me, and most importantly, to my Mother.
Thank you for the introduction to Helena - who made us all look beautiful too.
Thank you for the introduction to Pure Couture - to Jill and Bev - who designed and made the most beautiful outfits for my Mother, Ruth and the bridesmaids.
Thank you for sending us to David - your wonderful husband, who worked so hard on our Wedding Day. We can't wait to see the photos!

And most of all, thank you for being there on the Friday - for organising us and keeping us all calm. I must admit to getting nervous as I set off to Church.

My Mother and I have met so many lovely, lovely people in our preperations for the wedding - and you will always have a special place in our hearts.

with Love

Sarah x

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July 2010

Dear Ellie

Just a little note to say thankyou for all your help, advice, and patience in helping me choose my wedding dress. Mum and I enjoyed each and every visit to your boutique.

I have enclosed a few photographs to show off our wonderful outfits, thankyou so much for waving as we went round and round the roundabout outside with Trevor!

Many thanks

Hannah x xx

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JULY 2010

Dear Ellie and girls

ever since I first came into ELLIE SANDERSON, it was my ambition to get a thankyou card in your ladies loo and here it is!

It feels as though that first visit was years ago but everytime I came in it was always a real highlight to see you all. It was such a fun and relaxing experience for which I didnt expect. Thankyou to all the staff for being so friendly, kind and patient, you never rushed my decision and thankyou for always being at the end of an email when I needed you!

I will always remember the fun we had, me crying with laughter and so on, I will send an email with some pictures but wanted to send a MAMOUTH thankyou beforehand.

lots of love

Camilla x x xx

JUNE 2010

Dear Ellie and the girls

I wanted to thankyou all so much for your help and wonderful service, Your shop is without doubt the best shop we visited and I cannot recommend you highly enough to everyone I know. Every time I came in you all managed to make me feel so special. All in all a fabulous experience and on the day my dress was admired by everyone.

Thankyou all so very much, and thank the wonderful dressmakers who helped make the gown so perfect.

Much love

Kirsty X

Dear Ellie

I just had to drop you a line to congratulate you on your award, I must say it is no surprise, I dont think I have ever been in a more stylish shop with so many wonderful things to choose from, you and your girls are so clever and the gowns you stock are just so different and wonderful.

I am so excited to have bought my gown from Ellie Sanderson, especially now that you have been awarded the best ever bridal shop!!! So proud.

Thankyou for all your help so far and cant wait to come in for my fittings in September.

Hannah

APRIL 2010

Hi Ellie and Laura

Well I am now Mrs Winkle and have just got back from an extended honeymoon in New York thanks to the volcanic ash!

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all of your help in choosing in my beautiful dress, it was such a wonderful experience coming to your lovely boutique. It is streets ahead of any of the many other shops I visited and I can't recommend you enough to other brides.

Anyway here are some pics of Mr Winkle and I ...and the lovely Samantha of course!

Love From Natalie

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HI Ellie, Laura and team

The day was absolutely amazing and we had perfect weather, the rain stopped as soon as I left the house and the sun proceeded to shine all day. I felt like a princess in my dress and shoes and everybody said I was stunning, the word ethereal was even used! Gavin, my husband (I still can’t get used to that!) was lost for words and although he hotly denies it he cried a bit when he saw me at the top of the aisle.

So thank you so very much. The experience of shopping in Ellie Sanderson was incomparable, and without you guys the planning and the actual day would have been a lot more stressful and a lot less fun and enjoyable. Mum and I actually commented the other day that we miss our trips to your shop!

I hope your wedding was just as amazing Ellie!

And I promise to send you some pictures as soon as we have them!!!

Thank you

Tori

ELLIE SANDERSON,

I would highly recommend every bride to be pays a visit to this treasure trove of goodies! The dresses are amazing. They are classic, beautiful dresses that not only look amazing, but the fabrics & materials used are fabulous. Ellie appears to have a great eye in selecting the few designers that she stocks & the collection of shoes, accessories & veils are also a little bit different but still absolutely stunning.

Most importantly Ellie & the girls are great to deal with. There aren't hundreds of people watching you try on dresses, it's very focused on you as the Bride & nothing is too much trouble. As someone who doesn't like parading around in front of people, I was made to feel very relaxed & my opinions on what I thought I wanted were listened to, as well as the girls making suggestions that were something for me to think about, rather than roads to be pressured into going down.

The dress I chose was the last one I tried on, although one of the first ones Laura picked out for me. It was different to everything else I'd tried on. I also tried on numerous veils, hair accessories & shoes. As well as having certain ideas on how I wanted my dress to look, I had the same feelings for my veil & when I tried on a vintage looking birdcage veil, I knew it was the one. Ellie & the girls gave advice where needed but I never felt pressured or that any questions or ideas I had were stupid suggestions.

I'm so happy that my dress came from Ellie Sanderson. The whole experience was amazing & the service was outstanding. I'd recommend any bride try here for their dress. To top it off, I met Ellie on the plane coming back from my honeymoon (she got married the day after me & was returning from her honeymoon in the same destination also) & it seemed like a fitting end.

Now every time I go to work & drive past the shop, I have very fond memories! Not a bad way to start your morning!Can't recommend this place enough.

Jennifer 18th Sept 2009

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Hi Ellie,

I just wanted to say that I can't thank you enough for all that you
and your girls did to make chosing my gown, shoes and basically entire
wedding atire a completely delightlful and memorable experience. James
and I had the most amazing day which I will never forget.
I hope you had a wonderful wedding day and that you also loved your
finished gown?
Thankyou so much
Love
Nicky
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Dear Laura, Ellie & Jo

I just wanted to thank you so much for making the experience of buying my wedding dress so much fun and so enjoyable.

I absolutely loved my Elysia dress and felt like a princess for the day. My mum and I went to several other wedding shops in London in my quest to find the perfect wedding dress but none came close to Ellie Sanderson in terms of the personal, caring and professional approach and the choice of gorgeous dresses. I must say they were the most unusual out there.

Whenever I drive past the shop I look in at the dresses in the window and feel a bit sad it's all over!

Matt and I had an amazing week in Cortona, Italy topped off with the day itself which could not have gone better.

I've attached a link below to the photos, which Ruth made me promise to send and I'll pop in for a chat sometime soon!

With very best wishes

Juliette xx

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Dear Ellie,

I really cannot thank you enough for all the help and advice that you all gave to me with my wedding gown and wonderful accessories.

The gown was truly beautiful and was so comfortable on the day. I stayed in it right until 2am the next morning when the last guests left.

Our wedding day was amazing and we would not have changed a single thing. The service, dress, flowers, food, band, speeches, guests and weather were just all magical. I really think that the reason we felt it was so successful was due to choosing people to help us that we felt relaxed with, and had trust in.

As soon as I first entered your boutique I knew I wanted my dress from there and knew that I could trust you and that you would help and be honest all the way, and you were.

Words cannot convey my gratitude to all you lovely ladies that made the planning so exciting and stress free and who made the fitting of my gown perfect!!

thank you all so very much.

Beth. July 2009

Dear Ellie,

Just a little note, as Vivien will be thanking you when she returns from her
honeymoon, but I wanted to say a big thank you from the bottom of my
heart for all your kindness and skill in making the most wonderful dress to
fit Vivien so perfectly last Saturday.

We have had many letters already saying how beautiful and perfect Vivien
looked, it really was the most lovely dress I have ever
seen. The day was without a hitch, everything went so well, it could not
have been better.

Vivien and Tom are now in Borneo treking, after spending 4 nights in Hong
Kong and having a great time.

The veil also was gorgeous and the hand beading you suggested finished it all off so nicely.

Thank you so much with love

MWatkins

Hi Ellie

Just wanted to leave some feedback for you, as I had such a lovely experience in your shop on Friday. I've been telling all brides I know to come up to your store and buy a dress!

I hunted down a specific dress I wanted to try on, and I'm so glad I did because despite not picking the dress I tracked down, I found my wedding dress!! I have to say the shop has such a beautiful selection of dresses & accessories, and the service I received was better than anywhere else I have been, which includes some designer houses in London. I was seen by Ruth, who was so lovely and so helpful - my wedding dress ended up being the second dress I tried on in the store, which was SO exciting. It's true what they say, when you find your wedding dress, you KNOW. And for me, I'm thrilled that I'm getting my dress from YOU - I know I am going to get helpful, friendly service, with suggestions of how I can personalise my dress. I feel like you are as excited as me about my wedding dress!

Thanks so much for such a great experience - after I floated out of the store on my happiness cloud, my mum and I went to London and had a glass of pink champagne in Selfridges. Was great!! Almost wish I could recreate the day, but I know what I have is the wedding dress that's perfect for me. So thanks again.

Alix - London

Hi Ellie,

I just had to email to say thank you for picking such a beautiful dress to sell in your shop. If it hadn?t been for that, I would still be looking for the one!

I really enjoyed my experience in your shop and what a treat to have someone so passionate about what they do. As I mentioned, I have spent the last 10 years or so as a professional dancer and have been fitted for some incredible costumes from time to time. In the last few years I have been fortunate enough to work with a fantastic costume designer and so I really appreciate an individual knowing how to dress someone and get the best out of their body.

I look forward to more visits to your shop and of course the fittings. I could spend hours in a bridal shop, perhaps one day I?ll work in one!

CR London

'' Darling wonderful Ellie, thankyou thankyou thankyou. Your time and patience really helped me find my beautiful dress. you were so delightful to me and made me feel every inch a princess. Everyone loved the dress, and yes you were right I loved wearing my veil, infact I fell into bed with it still on my head!!! Am so sad that I cant come back in as I feel I have made some very good friends with all the staff in your shop who helped me with the most important decision ever. THANKS!'' EG, Berkshire

'' I am just back from honeymoon and wanted to send Ellie and the girls the biggest thanks for my wonderful gown. You all made the rather daunting task of finding a dress an absolute pleasure and I never worried once that I would leave the shop in something that didnt suit me. Your help for making the whole process such a joy was amazing and I shall reccomend the shop to everyone I know that is getting married'' You really are stars.

JM Beaconsfield

What a phenomenal day Saturday was! Tara looked like a real “princess” – she floated down the aisle and the dress looked a picture of elegance. Everyone just thought the bride looked amazing and I was very happy for all the girls – they did you proud. I am sure that all your brides look awesome but Tara was really special on Saturday. Ian almost did not recognise her - but he said it was the colour of the dress that did it…..ha!!ha!! Thank you to both Ruth and yourself, for your very special efforts and great patience – fitting that ever decreasing figure was a battle – but if you had been there you would have realised that it was all worth it. I am thinking – TWO down and ONE to go……………”I’LL BE BACK!!!”. Thanks once again for your beautiful BEACONSFIELD wedding shop, we are lucky to have you. With love LK - Gerards Cross

''Ellie the wedding was beautiful - everything went to plan and I couldn't have asked for a better day. The dress felt like a dream to wear and and so many people commented on how simple, yet beautiful and sophisticated it was. Thank you to you and your team for your patience, your guidance and for helping me to find my dream dress. HW - London

I just wanted to say a quick thank you for all of your help when I came to try on your collection. It was your patience that helped me to understand what it was that I was looking for and I am confident that I have now chosen a dress that fits the bill. Your help was invaluable in that decision. DK - Surrey

I can't begin to tell you how much the mums and I enjoyed our time with you on Saturday, it was certainly the most pleasurable experience we have had to date with our quest to find my perfect wedding dress. You, Stephanie and the other staff made me feel so incredibly special and you were all so attentive and patient, it's no wonder we didn't want to leave!. KB - Berkshire

Just wanted to say a really big thank you for all your help in choosing the "Legends of the Fall" dress. I absolutely love it and am so thrilled to have come to a decision after my months of dithering !! You made it such a fun and special experience, thank you so much, Very Best Wishes. JP - London

Thank You for making my wedding dress shopping experience such a joy. I am so excited about the dress and can't wait to come back for my first dress fitting in 2008! Thank You for all your help, advice, sense of humour and tons of patience! See you next year. AC - Marlow

Thank You for everything! The dress was perfect, a dream come true! Thank you for helping make the day so special! I'm still going to pop in every now and again (you can't get rid of me that easily!). KB - Bucks

Thank you so much for making my daughters' first dress session a great success. We both enjoyed the time in your shop. You made the occasion feel very special and relaxed. Your advice helped a great deal. DW - London

Thank you for sending the pictures of the dresses onto me as it does keep them fresh in my mind. Was lovely to meet you and was fun trying all the dresses on, you have a beautiful collection! Many thanks again for your help. DB - Berkshire

… everything I hoped it would be and more. time and the one thing that most of them commented on was my dress!! ;0) … I would have slept in it if I could! Needless to say, it’s now looking slightly worse for wear as a result of some crazy shapes been thrown on the dance floor! "Ellie Sanderson experience" … echoed by the bridesmaids to everyone they speak to. From the moment I stepped into your beautiful shop you made me feel like I was the only bride in the world! Your service is impeccable and I would recommend you to anyone. & charming business!