Testimonials

Here's some feedback from some proud owners of Rena Zhang dresses.

Amanda Holden, actress and judge of Britain's Got Talent, wedding: Dec 2008, Featured in OK Magazine Jan 2009

Rena is brilliant! I love working with her as she responds to things very fast and has a clear understanding of what I desire... For my wedding, I asked her to make dresses for my daughter, my bridesmaids, my mother and mother-in-law. All the dresses were beautiful and we got a lot of compliments on the day. I cannot recommend her highly enough and wish her the best luck for the future.

Sarah Parish, actress, wedding: Dec 2007, Credited in InStyle Magazine March 2009

Rena Zhang designed and made my wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses for my wedding in 2007. The wedding dress was incredible, completely original and everything I had asked for. She is an incredibly talented and versatile dress maker who listens and understands exactly what you want and need. I was thrilled with my dress and felt amazing in it. The bridemaids looked so lovely too, people were lining up to take their pictures! If you've had enough of the run of the mill, overpriced designer wedding dresses out there and fancy something classy, original and perfectly fitted then Rena is your girl.

Amy Holloway, wedding: Jan 2009

Working with Rena and her staff has been an absolute pleasure! She has been so very kind and generous as she contributed my dress as part of a prize that my fiance and I had won in June 08 to have a wedding at Oakley Hall in Basingstoke. She is very experienced in her work and this shows when you speak with her. I gave Rena brief ideas of my dream dress, to which she worked her magic and what she produced was nothing less then outstanding! Everyone knew that my dress was part of the competition prize I won, so I knew all eyes would be on it, and it didn't fail to impress. It fitted beautifully and photographed so well. My new husband couldn't take his eyes of me - I felt like a princess! I cannot thank Rena enough for her generosity and service, and would most certainly recommend her to any bride-to-be!

Michelle Ellicott-Taylor, wedding: Dec 2008

Our wedding was a truly wonderful day, you made even more special by all of your hard work with the dresses. I cannot thank you enough for the effort you put into making them, they were just so beautiful I absolutely love my dress and it fitted so well and the bridesmaids looked so classy – the colour used on their dresses went so well with the ushers outfits. Thank you again for all your help – all the dresses looked fantastic!!

Karen Skipper, wedding Dec 2008

Just to say that the dresses for my wedding were wonderful and everyone commented to this effect. I am thrilled with the service we received from you and Victoria as my requests were not the norm! My sister gives birth in 2 weeks and is now bigger than ever! Her dress fitted really well and she was so comfortable wearing it. Personally, I felt a million dollars and so glamourous in my bespoke dress that sparkled all day. My friend and god child could not believe how well the dresses fitted as they did all the measurements by email!

Lynda Trice, wedding: Oct 2008

Just to let you know we had a wonderful day on 31 October. The sun shone and it was a truly memorable day. I felt a million dollars in my dress and I wore it for the whole event including the dancing. Everyone thought it was stunning and you were absolutely right about the importance of the back view and my posture, which many of our guests commented on. Thank you so much for my beautiful dress. Making all the arrangements with you and having my fittings was a pleasure from start to finish and there is no doubt that your creation played a huge part in the enjoyment of our day. With many thanks to you and your employees.

Sue Richards (Mother of the Bride Faye), wedding: Oct 2008

Well we’ve had the great day and I would just like to say how thrilled we were with all the outfits. And what an impression we made! The two registrars [both ladies], who must see hundreds of weddings, were bowled over by our appearance, as they greeted us as we got ou of the cars, and they made sure we gave them your details! As the bridal party entered the Great Hall an audible gasp went round. Fay and the bridesmaids looked absolutely stunning and fitted the magnificent surroundings totally. The outfits retained their style and elegance all through the day, with hardly a crease, and were completely comfortable. We were showered with compliments, so hopefully you’ll get more well-deserved business! The whole process of working with you has been a delight. We greatly appreciated your professionalism, advice, attention to detail, skills and good humour – and we will know where to come for the next big event!

Lorraine Tull, wedding: Sept 2008

I would like to say a very big thank you to you and Victoria. The dresses were absolutely fabulous and I didn't want to take mine off. I still look at the pictures every day of the beautiful gown you made me and wish I could get it out and put it back on. But the dress is safely packed away now. You were absolutely fantastic with me and my bridemaids and I was over the moon with the final result. I have recommended you to several people so hopefully you will see some of them soon. Once again thank you very much for all your help and for the wonderful dresses.

Diane Mukerji, Wedding Date: Aug 2008

I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for the bridesmaids dresses for our wedding on the 15th August. I didn’t get a chance to see you when we collected them and I wanted to tell you how stunning they looked and the girls looked absolutely gorgeous on the day! I was so pleased with them, you have done a fantastic job – the colour looked beautiful on the day and so many people commented on how they shimmered in the light (and these people thought orange would be nasty!).

Cayte Beard, Wedding Date: June 2008

Just thought I would send you a quick mail to say thank you so much for making the beautiful bridesmaids dresses. They fitted perfectly and my girlies were so happy that they could keep them and wear them again after the wedding. The day went swimmingly and everybody commented on how beautiful the girls looked.

Louisa & Ben Middleton, wedding: Sept 2007

Dear Rena, Thank you for making the dresses so perfect. They are all I could of wished for! We had a fantastic day. I will pass your name onto family & friends.

Amanda Ellis, wedding: Sept 2007

Hi Rena, Thank you once again for doing a fantastic job with my wedding dress! Everyone commented on how lovely it was - even strangers in the streets in Italy! Have a look at some of the attached photos! Thanks again Amanda Ellis

Debbie Weller, wedding May 2007

I would recommend Rena to anyone, as I really didnot know what kind of dress I wanted, it was great to be able to merge 3 or 4 different designs to find the perfect dress for me and also to have something so unique I know no-one else will have exactly the same. I have already recommended Rena to a friend of mine getting married. I hope to be using Rena's services again (though not for another wedidng dress!!)

Emma Reynolds, wedding: May 2006

Dear Rena, I wanted to say a big thank you for everything you did for us leading up to the wedding and on the day. Thank you for your advice before the wedding talking about themes and ideas and helping me focus as I had no real idea what I wanted. Thank you for your patience going through things and for dressing us on the day. Most importantly, thank you for my beautiful dress, Lisa’s dress and Lyndy’s tux. Most importantly, thank you for making me look and feel beautiful – everyone always says ‘you look beautiful’ on your wedding day, but the difference was that they were right. I, or should I say you, have received so many compliments for the outfits, both on the day and from the photographs. I wish you all the best and thanks again, from Mr and Mrs Reynolds, Em and Si x

Lorraine Walton, wedding April 2006

When I arrived at your house, I knew straight away we would have a fun choosing my dress. Nothing was too much bother for Rena, for myself and for my 2 bridesmaid,s, I was over the moon with my dress and the bridesmaid,s Since our wedding, I have recommended Rena’s website to a lot of people. Keep up the fantastic work

Suzanne Black

I have been visiting Rena for the past 3 years to have her make my Christmas Party dresses. During each year I will send her pictures of evening gowns and we then meet to discuss any changes that might be made and any of my particular requirements. She listens to any of my concerns on the designs and helps me with any queries that I have. I then return when I am ready for the fitting and the results are always fantastic. I am particularly pleased that Rena always has my best interests at heart and I return to her every year precisely because of this. Rena also alters the gowns at a later date (and has done mine recently due to weight loss), and even makes bow ties in the matching fabric for my husband. Her expertise extends past the "off the peg" dress to my specific requirements and I can always be sure that there will never be another dress like mine. I'm very happy with the work that she does for me, and that is why I keep returning.

Sally Bowles, wedding 2005

Having my dress made by Rena was one of the best decisions I could have made. She was an absolute dream to deal with. The one to one service was efficient, friendly & very reasonable, much more so that going to a Bridal Shop. I felt so special on my wedding day & everyone commented on how lovely & original my dress was - it really topped off the perfect day!

Karen Cartwright, wedding: 2005

For the biggest day of a girl's life I can recommend no one more highly than Rena Zhang for the perfect wedding dress. From the first meeting at the wedding fair to putting on the finished dress the experience was a dream. Rena is highly professional, extremely knowledgeable, and easy to talk to about your dream dress. If you have a design in mind, talk to Rena....dreams can come true...and Rena is a fairy godmother!

Jamie O’Rourke, wedding 2006

Thank you for the excellent service you provided to us while tailoring our suits, you were very flexible with fitting times which made it so much easier for us due to our working patterns, the suits themselves were excellent quality and looked great on the day. I would have no hesitation in using you again in the future and recommending you to others.

Sandi Roberts, prom June 2007

Every girl wants to look and feel good on their Prom evening, knowing that you will be wearing an individual Rena Zhang dress that has been made to fit you is the perfect start. Rena was able to design a dress using influences chosen from the many pictures we had seen, she bought to life the dress of my daughter's dreams. It is wonderful to see your daughter's face when she steps into something beautiful; she looks as well as feels so special. My younger daughter has already started planning her evening, she be visiting Rena in 2010