Being a tall & plus size woman I thought it would be hard to find a beautiful gown. In my mind I wanted an all over lace bodice gown with long sleeves. A friend recommended I try Astra Bridal as she had great success there. Dee is very talented and her team were absolutely amazing. She listened to my wants and patiently helped me try on dresses. Third try- on was the one!! They have an amazing range in their shop. Thank you Dee.

Bronnie Wallace

I just want to say a massive Thankyou to Dee. You were so patient with me and my family and helped me find my perfect dress. You took away my anxieties and made me feel beautiful. Thank you again

Racheal Clear

I just want to say how absolutely fabulous Astra bridal in Hamilton was. Having been to many other bridal stores and having terrible experiences I felt defeated but thanks to Dee my amazing stylist I was able to create my dream dress. She made me feel so comfortable and helped me all the way through the process of ordering my gown. I can’t thank you enough Dee!!!! 10/10 recommend.

Leiana August

What incredible ladies that work at Astra Bridal Hamilton. Sarah was a gem in helping me find a dress that a) suited my body type and b) something I would feel beautiful in. She was patient enough to hurl me into 10-15 dresses in the style I was set on to then say "I've got something you'll hate, but trust me.". Thankfully for Sarah, I was so exhausted from trying on dresses I couldn't say no. Maybe that was her plan all along but thank goodness I tried on that dress. It was THE ONE. Sarah was so welcoming from the get go, not to mention patient, encouraging and hilarious, which made the process much less daunting! 10/10 would go back, if only I could get married every year…

Rachael Koers

We got engaged in September 2020, and I only started properly planning in late October. I didn't want to wait over a year for next summer, and with two of my three bridesmaids pregnant and due early autumn, February 2021 seemed like my only choice! My wonderful sister/wedding planning extraordinaire decided to give me the push I needed, and booked us into Astra Bridal Hamilton for 'just a look', as she had a great experience. I hadn't even locked in the venue at this point, but to my surprise she managed to book in with the lovely Sarah, who had sold her dress to her a couple of years prior! I was a bundle of nerves the morning of the try but Sarah was so reassuring and helped make the experience seem super easy. I had basic ideas of what I wanted for my dress, and keeping in mind our budget my Mum, sister and I picked out some dresses to see what suited. The first one I tried on was chosen by Mum and I instantly felt super special. I put it down to it being the first wedding dress I had ever tried on, and assumed they would all make me feel like that. But nope, after trying several more on I kept going back to that first one. Meanwhile Sarah was a bloody champ pulling the dresses up, buttoning and unbuttoning, discreetly looking away at the right moments, and probably frowning at my non-nude coloured underwear haha. After several more try ons of my dream dress, Sarah ended up negotiating with us to ensure I could afford it. Being the indecisive person I am, I definitely didn't expect to leave that appointment having purchased one on the spot, but I'm so glad I did and that Sarah was a part of that journey.Thank you, and you know I will be bringing my friends back (in fact I already have...)

Nicole Joe