Frequently Asked Questions

Payment is due on all our ready to wear gowns, on purchase. This is due to dresses usually being taken away the same day.

Please note the cost of a gown does not include alterations, veils or accessories. We are also unable to offer refunds or exchanges and therefore all sales are final. Once you have paid you have contractually agreed to pay for the gown in full.

We accept bank transfer and all major cards, but are unable to accept cheques or cash.

Yes please!

We operate on an appointment only basis, so that each of our brides have exclusive use of the entire boutique and private dressing room. We also want to ensure that every bride has our undivided attention.

We allow 1 hour 30 minutes for each appointment, to ensure that you have enough time to try on all the dresses you wish and chat to us about your vision. Of course, we never want our brides to feel rushed, so if you think you will need longer than 1 hour 30 minutes, please let us know when booking. We want you to feel totally relaxed and have the best experience, so we can certainly cater for your individual needs.

Our sizes range from a size 8 to size 24. We are very good however at pinning and clipping the dresses, so that you can see how the dress will look once altered to your correct size. You will however definitely know when you find the one and we cannot wait to experience such an exciting moment with you!

We have a maximum guest policy of four guests. This is to maximise your bridal experience in our current space and we have found if you invite too many people, it can become a very stressful experience, with many different opinions. In such circumstances the bride can often lose focus of what they actually want and the experience can become overwhelming.

We strongly recommend bringing two or three of your closest friends and family. Your appointment should be about YOU! You can of course always bring more guests once your dress arrives, if you have a large bridal party.

Please note that any additional guests over the recommended four, will be charged at £5 per person.

We recommend that you wear nude underwear for your appointment and ideally a strapless bra if you have one. If you don’t however, please do not worry as we can work with anything.

We also have a selection of heels you can borrow, however if you would like to bring your own shoes please feel free to do so. Once you have purchased your gown however, please make sure you bring your actual wedding shoes to all subsequent appointments as these will affect your alterations.

It is extremely likely that your dress will need to be altered to fit you perfectly.

We work with a few recommended and independent seamstresses, that we can help you book in with. We will of course discuss your options with you when you purchase your gown.

Brides are under no obligation to use our recommended seamstresses. Please note our recommended seamstresses are totally independent from My Funny Valentine, however they come highly recommended and therefore book up quickly, so we would recommend booking in with them as early as possible to avoid disappointment. We will of course help you with the booking process and timing.

You will normally need 2 to 3 appointments with the seamstress, so please keep this in mind when working out timescales.

Please be aware that alteration costs are not included in the price of your dress. Standard alterations are estimated to cost between £200 to £500, but your seamstress will advise further at your first fitting.

We are very relaxed and therefore do allow photographs of your favourite gowns.

We do however ask our brides to remember that as our gowns are samples and will be pinned and clipped to show you the fit in person, they do not always photograph well. It is often that brides can therefore be disappointed when looking back at photographs of their favourite dresses, when they in fact loved the gown in person.

For this reason we therefore ask you to remember how you felt when wearing the dress and not to just base your feelings on a quick phone snap.

There are many professional photos of your favourite dresses online to help you remember, if you want to refer back to.

We ask that our brides refrain from wearing fake tan around your appointment date. Although we appreciate that everyone loves to have a bit of a glow, fake tan can permanently stain the sample gowns. We thank you for understanding.

We would recommend nude seamless knickers to wear for your appointment, as this can make a big difference to the look of your dress. You will not need to wear a bra with any of our dresses due to them all having built in support, however we want to ensure you feel comfortable and if you would like to keep your bra on for your appointment, we would recommend wearing ideally a nude strapless bra.

There is no restriction on how many dresses you can try, but in the first instance we would recommend choosing around 5 to 6 dresses, so you do not become overwhelmed. After this if you want to try any more, you are more than welcome to and truthfully the amount depends on how quick you can be within the appointment time.

Budgets are very personal and we try to cater for a wide range of budgets. Our dresses range from around £300 to £1,800 with the majority of dresses between the £800-£1,400 mark.

Of course, you will also need to budget for your alterations and any accessories, so please do let us know if that is included in your dress budget.