March 2005
It is not just Royalty or soap stars that are planning weddings at the moment. So for the most important purchase where does the bride-to-be start to look for that special dress?

It would appear that more and more brides to be are surfing the Internet before they walk down the aisle, according to the latest search trends from www.thomsonlocal.com , the local online directory from Thomson Directories. ‘Bridal Shops' was in the top ten searches for January across the whole ThomsonLocal.com network, which recorded a massive 18.6 million page impressions over the month.

“The wedding dress is one of the most important purchases the bride-to-be will make, and finding the right bridal shop can be an exciting, but time consuming task. This may be the first time she has looked for this type of specialist retailer, and this is where ThomsonLocal.com can help. With ThomsonLocal.com she can search in areas other than her local town, and have the added advantage of being able to view location maps. She can even search for the shops by distance order from her home. This may explain why we are seeing more people searching on line for bridal shops.” Comments Louise Perry, Internet Product Manager, ThomsonLocal.com.

ThomsonLocal.com is an easy to use online directory that will quickly find the specialist bridal shops in any location in the UK . By simply entering a post-code or town, all the shops and boutiques are listed in distance order with the nearest to you first. It's not just bridal shops that can be found, all the businesses and services that you may need for your wedding plans can easily be found.

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