With a devotion to fabrics, embellishments and silhouettes it was natural for Ilyese to complete a Fashion Design degree from AUT. This knowledge and then experience in the fashion industry made Ilyese a natural addition to the team in Auckland. She has progressed to lead the team and teach them all the knowledge she holds. Brides who have a booking with Ilyese will be lucky recipients of her expertise in garment construction combined with her knowledge of how a gown can be tailored for the perfect look.
Amazing all around! Such a great experience with Ilyese as my consultant—she was knowledgeable about each dress she picked out for me and ensured I was comfortable throughout the entire process. It was obvious how much passion and love she poured into our short time together, as the dress I ended up picking was only the second one she made me try on! Honestly, it could not have gone any better than it did—so grateful for Ilyese's experience and expertise! Thank you so much! 5 stars +++
May, 2025
A beautiful store and a beautiful team! Ilyese completely understood what I was after and showed experience and knowledge of the designs, fit, and quality of dresses. I found my dress and will definitely remember my experience with Astra Bridal as exciting and special!
May, 2025
I went to Astra in Newmarket, and also visited two other bridal stores. I cannot recommend Astra Newmarket and Ilyese highly enough. The experience here was so much more relaxing than the others, and I think overall a better quality selection. Ilyese was amazing and completely got what I was after. She was then able to pick other dresses based on what we liked and didn’t like, which was super helpful to narrow it down. It turned out it was actually the first dress—and she nailed it in one! But it was good to try the others to make sure. Ilyese went above and beyond to help me try things so I was happy and knew I was getting the right dress for me, even getting some other options from other Astra stores when I went back to re-try, which was a huge help. Ilyese, thank you so much for your help finding my dress! I really appreciated your advice and expertise. After trying some other dresses elsewhere in the style I was after that really didn’t suit my shape, I didn’t think I would actually get something in the style I wanted—so thank you so much!
April, 2025