In our final episode of 2025, we chat about our upcoming projects for December which include not one but two huge content creation days, as well as reflecting on recent collaborations.

Emma also picks up the conversation from last week when we responded to a bride who had purchased a wedding dress that didn't fit, with Emma sharing how damaging this can be for a bride's mental health and body image.

We'll be back after Christmas with more episodes including preplanned content, guests and more of your questions answered.

See you in 2026!

ABOUT THE PODCAST

This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall.

Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

GET INVOLVED

Find out more about Miss Bush at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missbush.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missbushbridal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the latest news.

In this episode, we respond to a bride who has already bought a dress from another boutique. Unfortunately upon collection of the dress, she found out it had been ordered in a standard size based on her largest measurement, making it far too big everywhere else. The bride now has the challenge of finding an alterations specialist or seamstress who can make this dress fit.

Emma gives her advice for this bride, as well as offering tips and advice for brides who are just starting dress shopping, so that they know what to ask for and what to look for before choosing a bridal boutique and committing to a dress.

Leah and Emma also discuss their upcoming shoots for Nortier, sharing the challenges of creating interesting, effective Lookbook photography alongside fun and eye-catching, creative editorial imagery.

We would also love to receive more of your questions and requests for next time - please email us with your suggestions!

ABOUT THE PODCAST

This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall.

Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

GET INVOLVED

Find out more about Miss Bush at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missbush.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missbushbridal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the latest news.

In this episode we discuss the challenges of Black Friday promotions, and why bridal boutiques can't offer a discount. We look back on previous promotions and share details of our Divine Black Friday Weekend, when we'll be celebrating all things Divine Atelier, with some special gifts for brides who purchase that weekend.

We would also love to receive some of your questions and requests for next time - please email us with your suggestions!

ABOUT THE PODCAST

This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall.

Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

GET INVOLVED

Find out more about Miss Bush at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missbush.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missbushbridal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the latest news.

Emma responds to a thought-provoking post we saw from E&W Couture last week, an independent Welsh bridal designer who shared their experiences after exhibiting at New York Bridal week. Is bridal losing touch with reality, and are trends moving faster than engagements? Listen to our 56th episode today!

We also discuss the disinformation being shared about bridal across social media platforms, and why we're no longer chasing 'viral posts' and big numbers.

Finally, we welcome more questions from both brides and bridal businesses - we want to share content that will be helpful and inspirational for you, so please get in touch with your suggestions!

ABOUT THE PODCAST

This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall.

Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

GET INVOLVED

Find out more about Miss Bush at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missbush.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missbushbridal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the latest news.

In this episode we discuss our upcoming sample sale - why it's necessary, how it works, and the challenges of putting on a sample sale.

Emma also reflects on a recent styled shoot we provided dresses for, discussing the venue, model and fashion.

Finally, we share news about some exciting new creative collaborations for our in-house bridal fashion brand, Nortier.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall.

Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

GET INVOLVED

Find out more about Miss Bush at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missbush.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missbushbridal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the latest news.

Emma is back from Venice! After attending a wedding morning to dress a bride for the first time in a while, Emma has some thoughts, musings and advice to share about the experience.

We also chat about Emma's experiences visiting Venice for the first time, and our upcoming Sample Sale.

With a shoot coming up this week, Emma also touches on the challenges of choosing models for shoots.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall.

Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

GET INVOLVED

Find out more about Miss Bush at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missbush.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missbushbridal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the latest news.

Emma is still in Venice for Chloe's wedding, so in this mini episode Leah invites you to head over to YouTube to watch the video from Chloe's final wedding dress fitting at Miss Bush - click here.

The 9 minute video focuses on Chloe's final fitting with our Senior Fittings and Alterations expert, Adrien, along with an interview with Chloe about her wedding and dress shopping experience.

Leah also teases the Miss Bush sample sale coming up later this month on Thursday 30th October. Get your tickets via Eventbrite - click here.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall.

Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

GET INVOLVED

Find out more about Miss Bush at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missbush.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missbushbridal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the latest news.

In our 52nd weekly podcast episode (hello 1 year anniversary!) we chat about the plans for Nortier, a separate bridal brand created by Emma along with designers Ben and Adrien. We discuss what happened at the recent Nortier meeting, what's coming up over the next few months and ideas for collaborative shoots.

We also discuss Emma's plans for this weekend, when she flies to Venice to attend the wedding of our friend and long time bridal model, Chloe.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall.

Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

GET INVOLVED

Find out more about Miss Bush at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missbush.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missbushbridal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the latest news.

With 8 new dresses arriving soon from the 2026 Suzanne Neville bridal collection, Emma shares a deep dive into the structure, cut and fit, fabrics and design details for each dress, discussing what she loves about them and why she chose these particular pieces to join the collection at Miss Bush.

Visit our blog post here to see the accompanying images.

This is a great episode for Suzanne Neville fans, brides to be and wedding dress geeks who want to know more about how things work.

We also answer a quick question sent in from a listener - stay to the end to find out how to button your Suzanne Neville dress.

The 2026 'Everlasting Grace' bridal collection from Suzanne Neville will arrive at Miss Bush this Autumn.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall.

Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

GET INVOLVED

Find out more about Miss Bush at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missbush.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missbushbridal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the latest news.

Recently, someone told Emma that what we do here at Miss Bush is old-fashioned. With our year end looming and new business challenges on the horizon, Emma questions whether the service offered at Miss Bush is something brides still want in this age of fast service and one-click convenience. Should we stick to our 'old-fashioned' values, or is it time to let go of some of the luxuries to meet the demands of the modern shopper?

We'd love to hear your input following this episode - brides, what's important to you when shopping for a wedding dress? And fellow business owners - is this something you're asking yourselves too?

ABOUT THE PODCAST

This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall.

Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

GET INVOLVED

Find out more about Miss Bush at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missbush.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missbushbridal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the latest news.