Meet our GL Boutiques: Browns Bride
Written By Lauren Hepburn
2020-01-30
Meet our GL Boutiques: Brown's Brides
Introducing our chic London stockist, Browns Bride. The Marylebone-based boutique first opened in 2004 with Creative Director Caroline Burstein at its helm. As the daughter of Joan and Sidney Burstein, founders of prestigious London store Browns Fashion, Caroline has always been immersed in the sartorial world, and it shows. Browns Bride hosts stunning collections by some of the world’s best bridal designers and we’re proud to work exclusively with its expert team in London. Read on to find out more about this beautiful London bridal boutique and the lovely team behind it, Sharon Sever with Caroline Burstein
What’s the Browns bride story?
Since opening our doors 16 years ago, we’ve gone from strength to strength. Our Founder and Creative Director, Caroline Burstein, saw there was a huge gap in the market for a ‘fashion-led’ and truly contemporary bridal concept, so carefully went about curating a unique group of luxury bridal designers to work with and stock. To this day, Browns Bride still boasts one of the most exclusive and eclectic collections of couture wedding gowns in London.
The boutique is located in one of central London’s loveliest areas – what are your favourite things to do in Marylebone?
The 17th-century townhouses that line the streets of Marylebone are like something straight out of a Charles Dickens novel. For us, the whole neighbourhood resembles a Victorian film set and it’s a wonderful place to people watch from a café window. Around the corner from our boutique is a beautiful museum called The Wallace Collection; a hidden gem overlooking leafy Manchester Square. The museum hosts a world-class collection of art, sculpture and period furniture – plus, a wonderful tea room. It’s a great place for brides to refresh and debrief with her bridal party, family and/or friends after a dress appointment with us. We’re also just a five-minute walk from the luxurious Selfridges department store – a firm favourite with the Browns Bride team!
To be themselves! It’s so important for a bride to let her personality shine through her wedding gown and not lose her sight of her individual style. If something feels ‘you’ (it could be as simple as a neckline) you’ll immediately feel more comfortable and therefore more confident. Aim to feel the best version of you – it shouldn’t feel like dress-up. The minute you put on a gown and don’t recognise the person staring back at you in the mirror, take it off!