Beautiful Day Bridal Cottage

Beautiful Day Bridal Cottage Closed on 23/09/2023 - thank you to all who supported my business over the past 19 years. Ciara x ❤️
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Beautiful Day Bridal Cottage's story began many moons ago....
As a young girl growing up in my hometown of Derry, I was lucky to have such a talented seamstress as a mother, and my childhood was surrounded by sewing machines, needles and threads, and a mind filled with wonder and awe of how all the fabrics were transformed into the most beautiful garments including many, many wedding dresses. It

's no wonder that when it came to my own wedding that I designed my own dress (and helped my mother to make it) and I finally I took the plunge 4 years later when I turned a passion for bridal fashion into my very own bridal boutique. I opened my bridal shop in September 2004 in the village of Greysteel and my focus was - and still is - to offer a wedding gown shopping experience like no other in the Derry/ Londonderry area - with intimate, individualized attention from myself and my knowledgeable team who will help you say "yes" to your dream wedding dress in a relaxed, friendly and fun en

What a fab wee day to end a brilliant week! ❤️❤️❤️❤️Today was our last ever day at Beautiful Day Bridal Cottage and it w...
23/09/2023

What a fab wee day to end a brilliant week! ❤️❤️❤️❤️Today was our last ever day at Beautiful Day Bridal Cottage and it was lovely to end my wee chapter on such a lovely note!! Every bride this week (except one!) found her wedding dress with us, so loads of happy moments and smiles all around! Had to get a photo too with my last ever bride to choose her dress with us too (and the third of the O Neill sisters to say yes the dress at Beautiful Day!!!)
I’ve been overwhelmed with all the love, support and good luck wishes I’ve received - from friends, family, customers, Greysteel neighbours and wedding industry friends. I’m going to miss my job loads…. well, most of it anyway! Definitely going to miss all the brides in getting to choose their wedding dresses and helping to create all those magic moments. I’ll treasure those forever! But it was definitely my time to move on and say goodbye to self employment and running a business in a very tough climate. I feel so happy with the choice I’ve made - I’ve closed the chapter on my own terms, and I’m feeling so content to have already made a start in my new job and know what path is in front of me. If you’re a past customer and see me at Waterside library, please come over and say hello (be warned, I am terrible at remembering people’s faces, so do tell me who you are!!).

19 year and 13 days of

Thank you to all who helped me make it happen - you know who you all are and it was lovely to get to thank lots of you in person today too!! Feeling very blessed to have had you all by my side doing your bit!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful Day Bridal Cottage

That’s all folks!!



Last chance to say yes to the dress at our shop! Pretty much all our dresses are now in the size 12-16 range (to fit bri...
21/09/2023

Last chance to say yes to the dress at our shop! Pretty much all our dresses are now in the size 12-16 range (to fit brides who normally wear 10-14 in high street sizes) and if you check our wee video from earlier today, you’ll see that we still have plenty left to choose from! All priced between £95 and £350. Some serious bargains!! And we still have a few slots on Friday 22nd and Saturday the 23rd. Get in touch if you are engaged and haven’t been down to see us yet! Or maybe you’re looking for a second dress to change into? Only two days of trading left.

For a peek at our styles, get on to our website for a nosey! Link in bio.

21/09/2023

Two days left. And still a few gaps in the diary!!! If you’re thinking we don’t have much left, then think again!! You still have all these to choose from if you normally wear to to a size 14!! See our website for pictures of what these dresses look like!!

And don’t forget they are all £350 and under.

https://www.beautifuldaybrides.co.uk/wedding-dresses

Just a note to let you all know that we still have appointments free over the last remaining three days. We can’t believ...
20/09/2023

Just a note to let you all know that we still have appointments free over the last remaining three days. We can’t believe the response to our sale to date!! If anyone knows me, they’ll know how I love my statistics, and we just worked out that 87% off brides who visited us in the past 3 weeks have said ‘yes to the the dress!’ - it’s been so uplifting to see so many smiles and see so many happy brides leave our shop with their wedding dress!! Lots of brides have been coming in with no idea of what they want…. Some don’t even have a date set yet!!! But most of them are striking it lucky by finding their dream dress….. and getting it at a dream price too!!!!

We have been pre-qualifying our appointments too and making sure that we have dresses in stock that our brides like and ones in the right sizes to try on, so get in touch with any questions and we’ll let you know in advance if it’s worth coming to see us.
In a nutshell, if you are liking what you see on our website, and you wear up to a size 14 on the high street…. and you have £350 (or maybe even less) to hand, then the answer is… BOOK IN!!!

Don’t forget, this Saturday is our last day open to to the public. After that, we’ll be focussing on clearing our shop out and shipping any remaining dresses off to trade customers.

Dress in photo - by
Such a pretty dress!! If you normally wear a size 12, (or even a 10 as it could be altered to fit) then check out this gown by Essense of Australia. The detail on the back and the train is just the icing on the cake!!

Appointments still available for this week. We still have a few left for tomorrow (Thursday), Friday, and Saturday morni...
20/09/2023

Appointments still available for this week.
We still have a few left for tomorrow (Thursday), Friday, and Saturday morning too. Get in touch to book in!!

If you love this dress, it’s a UK 14 (would be perfect for someone who wears a 12 in most high street stores and it’s currently selling in shops which stock the latest Essense of Australia gowns for £1695. It’s in our shop for three more days and we’re selling it for only £350!!!! A complete bargain!!

Massive congrats to the new Mr and Mrs Logan!!!!A big thank you to Keria Mullan who sent me the loveliest wee message ea...
20/09/2023

Massive congrats to the new Mr and Mrs Logan!!!!

A big thank you to Keria Mullan who sent me the loveliest wee message earlier this week and some snaps of her wedding day! Keria chose a gorgeous lace Maggie Sottero gown with us and she looked absolutely stunning!! Check out that train - and love the wee jacket!!!
Hope you two are enjoying married life - it was lovely to hear from you after tying the knot!!




This fabulous dress by Essense of Australia is reduced to £295 in our closing down sale. It’s a UK 14 (which in reality,...
18/09/2023

This fabulous dress by Essense of Australia is reduced to £295 in our closing down sale. It’s a UK 14 (which in reality, it will fit a bride who normally wears a 12 in most high street stores). Such a timeless and classic look for the bride who wants chic and simple for her wedding day look. And the back is gorgeous too with it’s scooped back and buttons the whole way down the back! Love it!!

We have appointments left from Wednesday through to Saturday at lunchtime. So get in touch to book in to see what we have. If you wear up to size 14 in high street sizes, you’re going to have an amazing selection still here to choose from!

I love the drama with this dress by Maggie Sottero!! The detachable train adds even more grandeur to your big entrance a...
18/09/2023

I love the drama with this dress by Maggie Sottero!! The detachable train adds even more grandeur to your big entrance and it can be taken off later to show the fitted mermaid silhouette of this dress. An absolute steal at only £350… this dress was originally selling at £2000!!! We have this in ivory in a UK 14 (fits like a 12 on the high street) and this could easily be take down too to fit someone who wears a size 10.
Get in touch if you’d like to come see this!!

It’s finally here - our last week!!Get in touch to book your appointment. We’re still doing private slots for all brides...
17/09/2023

It’s finally here - our last week!!

Get in touch to book your appointment. We’re still doing private slots for all brides visiting our shop, so either send us a DM, call us, or fill in the booking request form on our website.

Important update - we’ve pretty much sold out of dresses in the size 18+ range. We still have a great selection of gowns from sizes 12 to 16. Wedding dress sizes run small, so these dresses would fit someone who wears a 10, 12 or 14 in high street sizes. If you wear a size 8, you can always get our smallest dresses taken in a size too. If you’re not sure what size you wear, get in touch and we can help advise you if we have dresses to fit.

Looking forward to seeing you in our final week of trading!!

Ciara xx

We’ve had such a busy day today and everyone who came to visit us walked away with a wedding dress!! This does mean howe...
15/09/2023

We’ve had such a busy day today and everyone who came to visit us walked away with a wedding dress!! This does mean however that some sizes are getting closer to being sold out. Just a wee update for anyone looking to know how we are fixed for sizes at the minute.

Most of our dresses left are in bridal sizes 12, 14 and 16. Bridal sizing is a bit different to high street sizing, but if you normally wear between a 10 and a 14, then you’ll still have plenty of choice! We’ve had lots of brides in buying who normally wear a size 8 on the high street too, (equivalent to a bridal size 10) and they have been able to buy the bridal size 12s and are getting them taken in a size.

Things do start dipping when you hit a bridal size 18 though. From 18 to 24, we only have a handful of dresses. These would typically fit a bride who wears high street 16 to about a 20.

We still do have a few 26s and 28s, so if you’re that bit curvier (around a 22 on the high street) then we still have a few to choose from too.

Just a heads up too that we are almost fully booked for Monday - we still have some availability left in the afternoon. No availability on Tuesday, but still plenty of slots on Wednesday through to Saturday the 23rd which is our final day.

And once again, a reminder that everything is £350 or less!! 😮

Next week is the last week of our closing down sale!!! Go to our website for a look at our gallery - we still have loads...
15/09/2023

Next week is the last week of our closing down sale!!! Go to our website for a look at our gallery - we still have loads of amazing gowns!! About half of what we have is shown on our website.
We still have a couple of last minute appointments this weekend, and we also have a good few left for most days next week. Saturday the 23rd Sep is our last ever day! (After 19 years)

Right now, we have just over 80 dresses and all are by Maggie Sottero, Essense or Australia, Morilee or Special Day. Many of these are from the 2023 season.

Fabulous designer gowns at unbelievable prices!!

Hi have a wee look…… about half the dresses are shown here…
https://www.beautifuldaybrides.co.uk/wedding-dresses

What a stunning dress!! And for £295, this beauty by Maggie Sottero could be yours! Would fit someone who normally wears...
14/09/2023

What a stunning dress!! And for £295, this beauty by Maggie Sottero could be yours! Would fit someone who normally wears a 10-12. Don’t forget to book in to see us before we close on Saturday the 23rd September- and screenshot this one to show us if you’d like to try it on 🥰

Our diary is filling up fast for the remainder of the sale. I have one slot still free tomorrow morning and I’ve one on ...
14/09/2023

Our diary is filling up fast for the remainder of the sale. I have one slot still free tomorrow morning and I’ve one on Saturday morning too. Still a good few left for next week also, so get in touch if you’d like to book in.

Our opening hours are all on our website, plus you can request an appointment on there too and see a gallery of images of what we have. There are lots of fabulous dresses left ladies - go have a look to see! (Link in bio)

Please note that the fitting rooms will be booked for 45 min slots for each bride. So try not to be late as we cannot allow any to run over. If you have pictures of dresses that you like, please bring these with you and your stylist will be able to give you guidance about what to try on.

Please note also that all appointments are for bridal gowns only. We don’t have any bridesmaids dresses or formal wear. We have a limited amount of accessories, and we will only be doing walk ins for those if we have time at the end of the sale next week. My priority now is to clear the wedding dresses from the shop floor so we are focussing on wedding dress appointments only . But do get in touch if you are looking for a specific type of bridal accessory and I can send photos if we have what you’re looking for.

Ciara ❤️

We’re doing something a little bit crazy this Friday!!! We’re reducing all our remaining dresses to £350 or less for the...
13/09/2023

We’re doing something a little bit crazy this Friday!!! We’re reducing all our remaining dresses to £350 or less for the rest of our sale!!

Yes - you’ve read that correctly!! That’s up to 85% off the original price! And lots of these styles are this year’s collection too!! We’ve got Maggie Sottero gowns, Essense of Australia, Morilee and Special Day. All top quality designer gowns. In sizes to fit a person who’s normally wear a size 10 up to a 20/22.

We will be opening 7 more days selling at these prices. See below for the dates and times available. We expect these times to fill up fast, so send us a DM or fill in our booking form on our website and we’ll be in touch (our shop is closed on Wednesday and Thursday this week as I’m working in my new job), but I’ll be catching up on all my messages in the evenings, so reach out and I’ll be in touch to book you in.

Fri 15th September - 9.30am - 6pm
Sat 16th September - 9.30am - 5pm
Sun 17th September - CLOSED
Mon 18th September - 10am - 6pm
Tue 19th September - CLOSED
Wed 20th September - 9.30am - 6pm
Thu 21st September - 9.30am - 6pm
Fri 22nd September - 10am - 7pm
Sat 23rd September - 9.30am - 5pm

….. and then that’s us closed!! After 19 years and 13 days!!!

Please note that we are no longer taking bookings for second try ons or accessories. (And we don’t have bridesmaids either!!!)

Let the craziness begin!!

Ciara 😊


Beautiful photos of a beautiful bride!!!!!Aimee-Jayne Sayers chose her Essense of Australia wedding dress with us and I’...
13/09/2023

Beautiful photos of a beautiful bride!!!!!
Aimee-Jayne Sayers chose her Essense of Australia wedding dress with us and I’m loving her wedding day look - what a stunning bride!!! And how fab is this backdrop for her wedding photos? Love it!!
Congratulations to the new Mr and Mrs Mc Daid, and thank you for getting in touch with these! It’s always so lovely to get a glimpse into our customers’ wedding days!!

Andrew McKenna Photography

Just a wee heads up that we are having issues with our Card terminal connectivity at the minute - I've been on hold for ...
11/09/2023

Just a wee heads up that we are having issues with our Card terminal connectivity at the minute - I've been on hold for 2 hours on our landline trying to talk to someone to fix the issue and I'm aware that our line has been engaged since 11.20am this morning. Just send me a DM on here and I'll get back to you ASAP (leave your mobile tel no and I can even ring you on my mobile) ........ and thank you to everyone for their patience on Friday afternoon and Saturday whilst our card terminal and Wi-fi was down. I have to say, it was very stressful!!! I felt like my right arm was cut off!! At least now I have wi-fi... just can't get our card terminal to connect up again! We can still accept cards though via PayPal (albeit the extortionate fees which are way worse that our card terminal fees)... and we do of course accept cash also. I'll put a wee update on here once we are up and running - fingers crossed!!

I was all delighted to get a wee message from Annette Moore with photos attached of her wedding 🥰 Annette and Robert tie...
10/09/2023

I was all delighted to get a wee message from Annette Moore with photos attached of her wedding 🥰 Annette and Robert tied the knot in July and celebrated at the Everglades hotel. She chose this beautiful dress tea length dress by Irish designers Special Day from our shop. And it was just perfect for the occasion!!!
She was a beautiful bride on her big day! And we love the bridesmaid with her Emma Bridals dress from our shop too. 🥰

Congratulations to the happy couple (who chose a great date to get married too by the way 😉they share a wedding anniversary date with me too!!!!)

Thank you again for getting in touch Annette and best wishes from the team here at Beautiful Day!!

What’s our biggest bargain? Well, I’d have to say this one by Essense of Australia. We bought this dress in a curvier si...
07/09/2023

What’s our biggest bargain?

Well, I’d have to say this one by Essense of Australia. We bought this dress in a curvier size and it arrived right before we announced that we were closing down our shop. So it’s one of the latest styles!! It would fit a bride who’d wear an 18-20 normally in high street sizes, and the one in our store is ivory with silver glitter detail. It’s a proper princess dress!!!
It was £2300…..making it our most expensive dress. And it’s now selling in our shop at £595!!! So with over £1700 off, it’s an absolute steal!! 😮

By the way, we have one slot still free this week on Saturday afternoon. Appointments available next week on Monday, Friday and Saturday.
And the following week is our last week. Appointments available on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and finally, Saturday the 23rd which is our last day!!

Only 2 weeks left before we close our doors for the very last time!!!Two appointments left for this week - 3.40pm this F...
06/09/2023

Only 2 weeks left before we close our doors for the very last time!!!
Two appointments left for this week - 3.40pm this Friday and 3.15pm left this Saturday, and slots are filling up for next week too. Send us a DM to get started or fill in our online booking form on our website (link in bio)

Dress shown is Elijah by Maggie Sottero. Discounted by over 1000!! (Was £1645, now £535) - this is one of this year’s dresses and is selling at full price in other bridal stores. Our dress is in mint condition and is a uk 14 (more like a roomy 12) in ivory.

Another recent customer of ours, Ciara Mc Gilloway, rocking her Essense of Australia dress and looking utterly fabulous!...
06/09/2023

Another recent customer of ours, Ciara Mc Gilloway, rocking her Essense of Australia dress and looking utterly fabulous!!

Congratulations to the new Mr and Mrs Burrows!! And thank you for getting in touch with some photos of your big day ❤️ xx

A big shout out to Hayley Scullion - looking absolutely gorgeous in her Essense of Australia wedding dress from our shop...
05/09/2023

A big shout out to Hayley Scullion - looking absolutely gorgeous in her Essense of Australia wedding dress from our shop! It was so lovely to get a wee peek and see how she looked! Loving these photos by ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Congratulations to the new Mr and Mrs Conway!!!

Looking for a dress at short notice or on a tight budget? Or both?One of the many gorgeous wedding gowns still available...
04/09/2023

Looking for a dress at short notice or on a tight budget? Or both?
One of the many gorgeous wedding gowns still available here at the big closing down sale at Beautiful Day! This lace dress is in a size 16 (which is more like a 14 on the high street).
Only little over two and half weeks left, so if visiting us is on your to-do list, then get in touch. Up to 80% off all remaining dresses!!!

Availability this week - 2 appointments left on Friday (late morning or early afternoon) and 1 on Saturday (late afternoon).

Get in touch to book in!!

We still have two slots left tomorrow (Friday 1st Sept) - get in touch if you’d like to book in!!Dress shown is one of o...
31/08/2023

We still have two slots left tomorrow (Friday 1st Sept) - get in touch if you’d like to book in!!

Dress shown is one of our Essense of Australia gowns. We have to this in moscato and ivory in a UK 16 (would fit someone who normally wears a 14 - plus it could be taken in to fit a bride who wears a 10 or 12 too)

Get in touch if you’d like to book an appointment.

This dress is so much fun! And with over £1000 off (priced at £595) you’ll have even more to smile about!Three weeks lef...
30/08/2023

This dress is so much fun! And with over £1000 off (priced at £595) you’ll have even more to smile about!
Three weeks left in our big closing down sale. Still working by appointment only, so make sure you get in touch to book in before we close our doors for the final time.

Dresses to fit brides who normally wear from size 10 up to around a 20/22 in high street clothing.

Just a heads up that we have three slots left this week - all are on Friday. We have 10am, 11.30am and 2pm.Next week we ...
29/08/2023

Just a heads up that we have three slots left this week - all are on Friday. We have 10am, 11.30am and 2pm.

Next week we still have a few slots left on both Monday and Friday (and just one left for Saturday the 9th!!!)

All remaining dresses (almost 100 of them!!!) are reduced to between £125 and £595. You can get a wee look at lots of the styles on our website gallery. I’ve been updating the images as we sell the dresses, so anything you see on our wedding dress gallery is here in our store.

To book in, send me a DM to get started, or go to our website (link in bio) to request an appointment and I’ll be in touch.

Our last day of trading will be Saturday 23rd September, so it won’t be long until I’ll be finally closing the doors after 19 years!! Eeeek!! It’s starting to feel real now!!

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Clooney Road
Londonderry
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Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 8pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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