Ellie’s Story – From the West Midlands to Ramsbottom to Santorini

Ellie’s Story – From the West Midlands to Ramsbottom to Santorini


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For Ellie, finding the perfect wedding dress was worth every mile. Travelling from the West Midlands to The White Gallery in Ramsbottom before eventually saying “I do” in Santorini, her bridal journey is proof that the right dress is always worth travelling for.

Bride: Ellie Preece 


What made you travel all that way to The White Gallery?

I originally chose the white gallery as I’d seen a dress on their page I was absolutely in love with! 

What was different about their boutique? 

After looking through their page, the way they came across in the videos, etc., I knew that I would be at ease at the shop, and the girls were going to be really down-to-earth and helpful! And I was not wrong. From the minute I stepped in I knew that I would find my dress in that shop! 

How did you find dress shopping? Was it what you expected? 

What I didn’t expect was for the girls to know me better than I knew myself! One thing I can say is trust their opinion! I would have never even picked my dress up to try on but when I tried it on, I knew it was the one. 

How did you know your dress was ‘the one’?

The way it hugged my figure and made me feel absolutely amazing I knew straight away! 

I can’t thank the white gallery for their help and constant communication throughout the experience; they made the whole experience stress-free! And it may have been a nearly 2-hour journey for me each time, but I would travel it over and over! 


Ellie’s story is a beautiful reminder that the perfect wedding dress is always worth travelling for. From the West Midlands to Ramsbottom and finally to Santorini, her bridal journey was built on trust, excitement and finding a dress that made her feel incredible. For her wedding at Santorini Gem, Ellie found not only the gown of her dreams, but also a bridal experience she would happily travel for all over again.


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