Testimonials
Buying my wedding dress from this amazing private bridal boutique! amazing service and great prices!
Absolutely recommend Nicole and her services. She takes the utmost care with her dresses, and listen to the client. When I went for a look for my dress, I didn’t have high hopes, I just though I’d try on a few dresses in my price range. Nicole had all the dresses in my price range ready for me to step into, but allowed me to try on anything I wanted, with zero pressure to buy. She listened to what I liked, and ended up suggesting a dress style different than I ever imagined and pulled out the most beautiful gown for me to try on. She was patient, kind, and loves helping brides find the dress perfect for their style and budget. I walked away with a dress in hand and my experience couldn’t have been any better!
Katherine
17 August 2018
Hi Nicole,
Thank you so much for your perseverance in selling my dress! And for sharing the bride to be looked great in it… I’m really happy to hear that.
Erin
29 January 2018
Hi Nicole,
I already got the gown with the bag and hanger. It’s so beautiful.
Thank you so much for the smooth transaction and all your help. By the way I love the belt that you included.
Thank you so much.
R
Melbourne, Victoria
26 September 2017
Hi Nicole,
I really appreciate the efforts you made to sell the dress. You did a great job. Thank you so much for making this happen and being such a genuine person in handling this case.
Caroline
22 September 2017
Hi Nicole,
Thank you so much for the amazing experience and perfect dress!
Laura
4 September 2017
Thanks Nicole
I have to say your customer service is outstanding, thank you so much!
Emma
New Zealand
8 August 2017
Hi Nicole,
Thanks again for all your efforts.
Regards
Kate
1 August 2017
Hi
Please find attached some pics of the dress/day. I removed the small capped sleeves so it was spaghetti straps.
Nina
Scotland
17 June 2017
Goodmorning Nicole,
Thank you so much for making my day last Sunday. I had a sneaky look at the dress over the weekend, it is just incredible.
Much appreciated,
Camille
10 April 2017
Hi Nicole,
Thank you again for all your help and patience.
Lynette
25 September 2016
Thank you so much Nicole.
Rosie
2 August 2016
I cannot recommend A Bride To Be highly enough. A great range of dresses is available in a variety of styles and sizes. Nicole knows the stock intimately and treats each of the dresses as if they were fragile babies! She is also able to provide great advice as to how the dresses may be amended to suit a woman’s particular body shape. Nicole and her husband are also highly professional and courteous and do not attempt to pressure you into buying a dress in any way. Buying my dress was an enjoyable and memorable experience for which I am grateful.
Catherine G
11 May 2016
Hi Nicole
Thanks so much for your hard work in selling my wedding dress.
Trish
25 April 2016
It was beautiful!
A few pics from a special day in a special dress.
Regards
Carmen
29 January 2016
Hi Nicole,
Thank-you for such a lovely appointment on Saturday. Both Mum and I really appreciated your time and enthusiasm whilst dress shopping.
Thank-you again, and I will be sure to recommend you to any other brides I come across.
Kind regards,
Jessica
20 October 2015
Hello Nicole
All is well I have received the dress this afternoon.
THANK YOU
So so much!
I LOVE THE DRESS!
Thank you for going out of your way for me and thank you for your quick communication.
I cried once I put the dress on
I truly am lost for words.
Thank you Nicole
Your a lifesaver xxx
Jean
Perth WA
19 September 2015
Thanks Nicole!
Great job and thanks for going to all your efforts including getting the tailor to measure and getting dry cleaning done.
Julia
17 September 2015
Dress sold in 11 weeks
Thank you so much Nicole and Graeme! The dress looked amazing.
Nancy.
2 August 2015.
Dear Nicole,
Thank you so much for your care and kindness to me in being prepared to bend over backwards for me. I was so upset and your email is so compassionate. I would like to say thanks for going out of your way to accommodate me (when you haven’t even met me).
I appreciate your kindness more than I can say.
Warm Regards
A
30 May 2015

Here are the pictures I promised from my wedding day, wearing the Connie Simonetti Tania dress.
Hi Nicole,
Thanks so much, I appreciate how smoothly this process has gone – testament
to your professionalism.
I really thank you for your efforts in marketing the gown and finding it a
deserving home.
Have a great week – I will certainly be recommending A Bride to Be to any
of my friends who are considering selling their gowns.
Kind regards,
T
21 March 2015
(Dress sold in 8 weeks)
Thanks so much Nicole. So happy with the dress:)
N
15 March 2015
Hey Nicole, best day of my life, best wedding ever, best dress. xoxoxo
Love Ashlyn.
24 November 2014
Hi Nicole,
I purchased the Connie Simonetti Marilyn gown from you about a month ago and I just want to say thank you for an amazing experience and for the most beautiful gown! My wedding was last week and it was a perfect day. I felt like a princess in my dress!
It was sad that my mum couldn’t be there on the day but you were so warm and enthusiastic that I enjoyed the experience of trying on dresses as though she was there. I really cannot thank you enough.
If my husband and I ever renew our vows I’ll definitely be back for another dress!
Madison
10 November 2014

Hi Nicole,
From the featured wedding of Kathleen and Jim from www.oneevent.com.au:
“My dress was a Connie Simonetti design that I actually bought through an independent seller, Nicole Nelson who owns a self run business ‘A Bride to Be’. Nicole has connections with lots of top designers and stocks some really unique dresses…”
21 August 2014
Thank you for your service, I’m in shock that it sold so quickly. It couldn’t of come at a more convenient time with having to finalise the bill for our wedding reception.
Again thank you so much!
Sarah
Hi Nicole,
We all (including the dress) got home safe and sound.
I’m very happy, thank you for everything yesterday, much appreciated.
R
Melbourne VIC
31 July 2014

Hello Nicole!! Thank you again for making my wedding day a beautiful one!!!
I have given two women your business card upon request, and a few more your phone number as they want only to shop with you! And as they should!! You are the best in town!!
I have a Thank You card that has been sitting around that, and I must get it to you. Will you please send me your address again?
Liz (The American)
7 May 2014
Naomi

Hi Nicole
Thank you for your email!!! That is wonderful news!!! Thank you sooooooooooo much.
Thank you so much for selling both dresses for me. And thank you for your excellent communication!
Couldn’t be happier with it so excited.
Kathleen
22 October 2013
Thank you for your continuous efforts.
Emma
Kensington
22 October 2013
(Dress sold in 8 weeks)
Hello,
I tried on a few dresses at your shop a few weeks ago.
I was blown away with the service that was provided.
Regards
Hannah
22 October 2013
Hi Nicole
Thank you very much
I am very happy to have that dress .
On top of that , I like your sales service very much.
Cheers
Stella
Thank you so much,
Hi Nicole,
Thanks again for selling my dress and I am so delighted that it was sold to somebody who will adore it as much as I did.
I will definitely refer anyone I know that wants to sell a gown to you.
All the best ,
Gemma
24 July 2013
(Dress sold in 17 days)
Hi Nicole,
Thank you for your integrity.
We LOVE E’s dress and are so thankful we came by last weekend. Thank you for everything..You and your husband have really gone the extra mile.
Regards
Nicola
St Ives
20 July 2013
Hi Nicole and Graeme
Well we have arrived home safely to our respective homes and the reality has set in for myself, in that our darling daughter now has her dream Vera Wang wedding dress.
I wish to thank you both for the lovely experience of today, V and I will fondly remember the day she decided on THE dress!
I just knew when I spoke with you yesterday Nicole, that there would be a positive outcome.
Thank you for your genuineness and your fab advice and support in accessing a tailor, we really would not have known where best to go.
I am sure V will send you some pics of her and J’s wedding day.
How wonderful of you both to have a celebratory drink with us.
Thank you so much!
Regards,
Leanne
Hunter Valley
1 June 2013