Meet The Team
Our Bridal Boutique in Leamington Spa is full of incredible stylists, dedicated to helping you find your dream wedding dress.
Meet Sian…
Owner / Director
Sian is the Founder and Owner of Tilly’s… Dog-aholic, wine-aholic, shop-aholic.
Before opening Tilly’s Bridal Boutique in Leamington Spa 12 years ago Sian was working with some of the biggest luxury brands in the world including Harrods, Dior and most recently heading up the European training team at famous British design house Burberry. So, you’ll be hard pushed to find anyone else with as much experience of all things fashion and luxury.
Sian doesn’t get the chance to work directly with brides as much as she’d like to, and with over 20 years’ experience in both bridal and luxury retail, you need to make the most of her and her extensive knowledge and expertise whilst you have her!
She’s a touch unhinged and a chaotic whirlwind, but Sian is so much fun, and you’ll have the BEST time if she’s styling you. Although, you’ll probably need a lie down afterwards!
(PSA – Sian has a potty mouth. She doesn’t mean to swear, but in her old age she seems to have lost the ability to self-edit. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!)
Sian’s Advice
It’s OK to say yes to the dress! It doesn’t matter if it’s your first appointment. There are no rules so don’t let anyone else convince you otherwise. If you love it, buy it.
Meet Laura…
Boutique Manager
Tilly’s longest serving team member, and madder than a box of frogs, (but with a heart that is bigger than anyone you’ll ever meet); Laura has an insane amount of experience in the bridal industry and honestly loves nothing more than helping our gorgeous brides find “The One”.
Laura has worked in the bridal industry for over 20 years and has a degree in textiles, so her technical knowledge of wedding gowns is second to none. Which is why Laura gets booked up pretty far in advance… You’re super lucky if you manage to nab an appointment with her! Make the most of her extensive skills and knowledge whilst you can!
Laura’s Advice
Don’t over-shop.
Do your research beforehand and
come open-minded.
Meet Michelle…
Senior Stylist
We couldn’t believe our luck when Michelle agreed to join the Tilly’s family!
Experienced bridal stylist? Tick! Talented seamstress? Tick! Qualified hairdresser? Tick! Painter decorator? Tick! Wicked sense of humour? TICK! There is literally NOTHING that this woman can’t do!
Michelle is the calm amidst the chaos, so if the thought of an appointment with Sian or Laura sends you cold with fear then Michelle is your woman. Kind, warm and insanely experienced in everything bridal, you are guaranteed to have the most incredible time during an appointment with our Michelle.
Michelle’s Advice
“Come with an open mind and an honest heart. Be honest about what you love and what you don’t – that’s how you will find a dress that truly feels like you.”
Meet Grace…
Stylist
Sian has known Grace since birth, so it only seemed right that she came and join the team as soon as she was old enough!
Grace has been studying textiles and fashion so her eye for styling is bang on and with her wickedly dry sense of humour, you’ll love nothing more than a styling session with Grace.
Bonus feature… No one writes on a whiteboard or mops a flight of stairs as beautifully as our Grace does!
Grace’s Advice
“If you can’t say ‘Yes to the dress’ without you Mum, sister and best friend being there, then make sure you book an appointment for a date that they can all come to Tilly’s with you. You want to be able to share that incredible moment of finding your dress with everyone you love… You won’t get that moment twice!”
Meet Polly…
Stylist
Ah Polly! Our little pocket rocket! An ex-cheerleader and criminology graduate, Polly backflipped her way into Tilly’s when we moved to Augusta Place.
Another member of the team with a huge amount of textiles experience, when Polly isn’t working with brides, you’ll find her knee deep in our dress samples, manically re-attaching buttons until she goes cross eyed!
Polly’s Advice
“You ARE allowed to say ‘Yes’ to the dress at your first appointment in your first shop! There are no rules!
Every bride has a different experience and just because someone you know told you that they visited 5 shops before finding their dream dress, it doesn’t mean that you must do the same. If you find a dress that makes you look and feel amazing, then be brave and say YES!”
Meet Freya…
Styling Assistant
Poor Freya came to Tilly’s during her work experience 4 years ago and hasn’t been allowed to leave since!
Another super talented textiles student and lover of all things fashion and wedding; when Freya isn’t slaving away at Tilly’s Bridal Boutique, you’ll find her studying law and wasting hours of her life on Roblox.
Freya’s Advice
“The right gown will let everyone see how beautiful YOU are in the dress; not how beautiful the dress makes you”
Meet Adam…
Head of All Things Boring / Crusher of Dreams
Adam is not only considered to be the luckiest man on the planet as he is married to Sian, but he is also now fortunate enough to officially be appointed ‘Head of All Boring Sh!t’ at Tilly’s.
Don’t pay too much attention to Ad… we lock him away in the office where he spends his time creating spreadsheets, fixing the computers and slowly crushing Sian’s dreams….