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Brides To Be
About
Overview & Vibe
Brides To Be is a Somersby showroom on the Central Coast, and its difference is stated plainly: “You can come in whenever you like – appointments not necessary, you can try on whatever you like, we talk to you not judge you and deliver your dream dress no fuss with a smile.” In a category built on booked appointments, walking in and trying gowns on is genuinely unusual.
Dress Styles & Designers
117 gowns published across four labels — Stella York (79 styles), Sugar and Spice (21), Madi Lane (14) and Evie Young (3) — with a dedicated Curve Bridal selection drawn across the labels, plus mother-of-the-bride dresses and accessories. The store describes its showroom as catering “for all colours, silhouettes, shapes and sizes”.
Ideal For
The bride who does not want to book weeks ahead, or who wants to try things on without a consultation script — you can walk in on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday and try whatever you like. Also for anyone who wants the cost spelled out before they commit: this store is unusually direct about deposits, lay-by and what alterations will add.
The Need-to-Knows
- Open Friday to Sunday Friday 10am–4pm, Saturday 10am–3pm, Sunday 10am–1pm. Closed Monday to Thursday.
- A gown takes up to six months to arrive from the day it is ordered, so talk through your timeline with the consultant.
- down to place an order, balance on pick-up. Or start a lay-by with and pay fortnightly until you reach half.
- Budget of the gown price for alterations the store’s own worked example is a gown needing of work. Alterations are not included.
- Gowns are ordered to the nearest chart size, generally fitted to the waist, so a hem, a bustle and a nip at the bust are the usual work.
- Bring the shoes and underwear you will wear on the day to every fitting.
Standout Feature
No appointment needed — and a gallery of nine real brides in gowns bought here, which is the most honest thing a bridal shop can publish.
Dresses
- Evie Young Ryder
- Evie Young Tate
- Evie Young Violet
- Madi Lane Aryn
- Madi Lane Darnelle
- Madi Lane Halani
- Madi Lane Harper
- Madi Lane Jaya
- Madi Lane Jenica
- Madi Lane Joelle
- Madi Lane Kaiya
- Madi Lane Kalara
- Madi Lane Kara
- Madi Lane Katrine
- Madi Lane Keaton
- Madi Lane Kelsey
- Madi Lane Maddox
- Stella York 6758
- Stella York 7045
- Stella York 7118
- Stella York 7216
- Stella York 7324
- Stella York 7336
- Stella York 7509
- Stella York 7535
- Stella York 7546
- Stella York 7568
- Stella York 7579
- Stella York 7585
- Stella York 7618
- Stella York 7630
- Stella York 7640
- Stella York 7653
- Stella York 7673
- Stella York 7686
- Stella York 7696
- Stella York 7702
- Stella York 7711
- Stella York 7729
- Stella York 7740
- Stella York 7788
- Stella York 7802
- Stella York 7815
- Stella York 7817
- Stella York 7822
- Stella York 7825
- Stella York 7830
- Stella York 7831
- Stella York 7841
- Stella York 7849
- Stella York 7899
- Stella York 7901
- Stella York 7915
- Stella York 7935
- Stella York 7940
- Stella York 7941
- Stella York 7953
- Stella York 7954
- Stella York 7965
- Stella York 7971
- Stella York 7975
- Stella York 8004
- Stella York 8009
- Stella York 8031
- Stella York 8033
- Stella York 8036
- Stella York 8042
- Stella York 8043
- Stella York 8046
- Stella York 8048
- Stella York 8058
- Stella York 8059
- Stella York 8063
- Stella York 8071
- Stella York 8073
- Stella York 8084
- Stella York 8087
- Stella York 8091
- Stella York 8105
- Stella York 8110
- Stella York 8113
- Stella York 8122
- Stella York 8133
- Stella York 8139
- Stella York 8153
- Stella York 8189
- Stella York 8205
- Stella York 8212
- Stella York 8215
- Stella York 8222
- Stella York 8224
- Stella York 8236
- Stella York 8239
- Stella York 8244
- Stella York 8246
- Stella York 8248
- Sugar and Spice 44080
- Sugar and Spice 44398
- Sugar and Spice 44441
- Sugar and Spice 44454
- Sugar and Spice 66212
- Sugar and Spice 66240
- Sugar and Spice 66255
- Sugar and Spice 66265
- Sugar and Spice 66289
- Sugar and Spice Bobbie
- Sugar and Spice Eldon 99295
- Sugar and Spice Florita
- Sugar and Spice Gala
- Sugar and Spice Hadley
- Sugar and Spice Harper
- Sugar and Spice Hayes
- Sugar and Spice Jessa 88405
- Sugar and Spice Jones 88421
- Sugar and Spice Jordan 88425
- Sugar and Spice Julian 88418
- Sugar and Spice Pax 99290
Appointment Policy
- No appointment is needed — "you can come in whenever you like, appointments not necessary, you can try on whatever you like".
- The showroom is open Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm and Sunday 10am to 1pm.
- It is closed Monday to Thursday.
- Bring the shoes and the underwear you intend to wear on the day to every fitting.
- Fittings are scheduled close to the wedding — no alterations professional will start on a gown until shortly before the day.
Dress Designers
- Stella York — 79 styles published, the store's largest range.
- Sugar and Spice — 21 styles published.
- Madi Lane — 14 styles published.
- Evie Young — 3 styles published.
- Hair Fashion — Veils, headpieces and accessories.
Dress Experience
- Brides To Be describes itself as one of the leading wedding gown stores on the Central Coast, with "one of the largest ranges of bridal gowns" in the region.
- Walk-ins are welcome and appointments are not required: "You can come in whenever you like — appointments not necessary, you can try on whatever you like, we talk to you not judge you and deliver your dream dress no fuss with a smile."
- The store offers "a relaxed, friendly, no-pressure atmosphere for you to try on as many gowns as you want" and encourages brides to try every silhouette to see what suits them.
- It publishes a gallery of nine real brides — Gabrielle, Stefanie, Alicia, Whitney, Vivian, Sophie, Sam, Sam Ford and Monica — in gowns bought from the store.
- The showroom caters "for all colours, silhouettes, shapes and sizes", with a Curve Bridal selection drawn from across its labels.
Dress Styles
- curve
Nearby Landmarks
- Somersby — the showroom is at Shop 4, 54 Gindurra Road, in the industrial estate above Gosford.
- It is about ten minutes from Gosford and just off the M1, which makes it reachable from across the Central Coast.
Purchase Options
- Made To Order
Services Offered
- Wedding gowns from four labels, tried on without an appointment.
- Mother-of-the-bride dresses.
- Veils, headpieces and accessories through its Hair Fashion range.
- A Curve Bridal selection drawn across the labels.
- Guidance on alterations — what your gown will need and roughly what it will cost — though the alterations themselves are not included in the gown price.
Size Range
No details available.
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Contact
- Website
- bridestobe.com.au
- Phone
- 02 4340 5205
- Address
- Shop 4, 54 Gindurra Road, Somersby NSW 2250
Shop 4, 54 Gindurra Road, Somersby NSW 2250
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