What happens when a bride doesn't know what she likes? Emma and Leah talk through the Miss Bush pre appointment process and the importance of getting to know brides better before they even arrive at Miss Bush for an appointment.

For businesses, Leah discusses the importance of a varied marketing strategy, and why you shouldn't put all of your eggs into one business basket.

Finally, Emma discusses some iconic wedding dresses including Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, and what she would change about them.

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. Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

Emma had lots of questions from brides after our Suzanne Neville Designer Day at the weekend, so we talk through these for the majority of the episode, covering fabrics, colours, sizing and fitting options. Ever wondered what the difference is between Standard Size, Made to Measure and Toile Fitting? Listen on to find out!

There's also a helpful segment about travelling to the ceremony - should you travel in your Dad's vintage jaguar or opt for a more practical form of transport? Emma goes through the problems that could arise, and how to address this sensitively.

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. Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

The bulk of this episode discusses what makes brides nervous during wedding dress shopping - from body confidence issues, family politics and the 'Pretty Woman' shop assistant trope. Leah also reflects on her elopement following her 10th anniversary last week.

Towards the end of the episode, Emma discusses the difference between buying a dress direct from a designer's own flagship boutique and buying a dress from a stockist. We also touch on how to use the correct terminology and vocabulary to express what you like and feedback what you don't when shopping for your wedding dress.

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. Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

Why do we hate our arms so much? In this episode, Emma and Leah talk arms - why brides have a problem with them when dress shopping, and what you can do to feel more comfortable. Emma also discusses 'Showrooming' (when brides are visiting 10+ boutiques) and cancelling appointments, with tips for brides to help us to help them.

At the end of the episode we also ask what makes/made you nervous about dress shopping? We'd love to hear from brides about this before our next episode, so that we can reassure and help bust some bridal shopping myths! Email hello@missbush.co.uk with your thoughts.

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. Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

In this episode, Emma and Leah discuss the cultural importance of weddings, as well as offering valuable tips and advice for UK brides managing the Great British Weather. For businesses, Leah also discusses the etiquette around Instagram's new 'Collaboration' feature - should businesses ask before requesting access?

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. Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

In the fifth episode of Lovely Job, Emma and Leah discuss the 12 hour editorial shoot last week and what happens to the images after. Emma also talks about her nurturing role as a bridal stylists and how she brides emotionally at bridal appointments. The discussion also focuses on finding work-life balance, grief and the passing of time.

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. Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

In this episode, Emma and Leah talk about the incredible new Suzanne Neville and Sophie et Voila dresses to arrive at the chapel this week. We also answer our first listener question - what to do if your friends and family don't like your wedding dress. There are also discussions about celebrity weddings, and how we go about planning for an editorial shoot.

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. Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠

Want to know the truth about bridal order times? Emma goes into detail about the process and what you should consider when ordering your wedding dress, along with discussions about Emma's new community in Southsea, new partnerships, planning an editorial shoot and new arrivals from Sophie et Voila and Jesus Peiro.⁠
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. Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest established bridal boutiques, dressing brides since 1988.⁠