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Allure Couture
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Bridal Dress Stores · Adelaide, South Australia · Visit in person
Adelaide Bridal Emporium
About
Overview & Vibe
Adelaide Bridal Emporium trades from a historic old red brick building on Payneham Road in Evandale that was formerly a church — which is a fair description of the shop too: large, traditional and built for volume. It has dressed brides not just from Adelaide but from Broken Hill, Alice Springs and Darwin, which tells you what it is for. This is the full-service bridal store rather than the curated boutique.
Dress Styles & Designers
164 gowns published, 148 of them wedding dresses, concentrated in the Allure family — Allure Bridals (36), Allure Romance (29), Allure Couture and Allure Women — alongside Madison James (29), Abella (23), Wilderly Bridal (18), Tina Holly (8), Tania Olsen (4) and Eddy K. You can browse by silhouette: A-line (43), sheath (40), ball gown (37), fit and flare (12) and princess line (4), or by mood — the store’s own filters are Bohemian Beauty, Classic Elegance, Modern Bride and Vintage Inspired.
Ideal For
The bride who wants a big room and a lot of gowns to work through, and — distinctively — anyone needing a debutante gown. The store runs a proper deb range (Allure Debutante, Lulu & Lace) alongside bridal, bridesmaid and formal, which very few bridal shops still do.
The Need-to-Knows
Appointments are essential and are requested through a form, but submitting the form is not a confirmation — a consultant calls back within two business days to confirm, and the store asks brides to check their junk folder. Appointments are not taken later than one hour before closing. Urgent bookings should go through by phone. The store is closed Monday and Sunday; Tuesday to Friday 10am–5pm and Saturday 9am–4pm.
Standout Feature
The building. A red brick former church, kept as the shopfront — it appears behind a good number of the store’s own wedding photographs, because couples pose against it.
Dresses
9 dresses with photos
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A1254
Allure Bridals
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Details of A1254 by Allure Bridals
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A1402
Allure Bridals
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Details of A1402 by Allure Bridals
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A1406
Allure Bridals
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Details of A1406 by Allure Bridals
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A1412
Allure Bridals
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Details of A1412 by Allure Bridals
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A1414
Allure Bridals
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Details of A1414 by Allure Bridals
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E550
Abella
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Details of E550 by Abella
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E555
Abella
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Details of E555 by Abella
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F402
Wilderly Bridal
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Details of F402 by Wilderly Bridal
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Appointment Policy
- Appointments are essential and are requested through an online form.
- Submitting the form is not a confirmation of the appointment; a consultant makes contact during trading hours to confirm.
- The store aims to make contact within two business days and asks brides to check their junk folder.
- Urgent appointments should be arranged by telephoning the store directly.
- Appointments are not taken any later than one hour prior to closing time.
- Appointment types offered are Wedding Gown, Evening Gown, Debutante Gown and Accessories.
- Opening hours are Tuesday to Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 9am-4pm; the store is closed Monday and Sunday.
Dress Designers
- Allure Bridals — 36 gowns.
- Allure Romance — 29 gowns.
- Madison James — 29 gowns.
- Abella — 23 gowns.
- Wilderly Bridal — 18 gowns.
- Tina Holly — 8 pieces, carried for formal and evening.
- Tania Olsen — 4 pieces.
- Allure Couture — 1 gown.
- Allure Women — Carried as a separate line in the store's navigation.
- Eddy K — One of the store's stocked collections.
- Allure Debutante — 11 debutante gowns.
- Lulu & Lace — 3 debutante gowns.
Dress Experience
- The store encourages appointments so that its bridal stylists can take the time to help a bride select a gown that suits her own style, and describes its consultants as having a wealth of experience. Appointments are requested through an online form, but the store is explicit that submitting the form is not a confirmation: a consultant makes contact during trading hours, within two business days, to confirm the booking, and brides are asked to check their junk folder. Urgent appointments should be made by phone. No appointment is taken later than one hour before closing. The store trades from a historic red brick building on Payneham Road that was formerly a church, and has dressed customers from Adelaide City, Broken Hill, Alice Springs and Darwin.
Dress Styles
- a-line
- sheath
- ball gown
- fit and flare
- princess
- modern
- boho
- vintage
Nearby Landmarks
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Purchase Options
- Made To Order
Services Offered
- Bridesmaid Dresses
- Debutante Gowns
- Evening And Formal Wear
- Veils And Accessories
Size Range
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Contact
- Website
- adelaidebridalemporium.com.au
- Phone
- (08) 8362 2291
- Address
- 172 Payneham Road, Evandale SA 5069
172 Payneham Road, Evandale SA 5069
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