Lovely Job with Miss Bush

In this episode Leah challenges Emma to give 20 reasons why brides should love Jesus Peiro, in celebration of our 20 year partnership - in just 20 minutes! Covering everything from their luxurious fabrics and pattern cutting innovation to their made to measure service and industry excellence, there are so many reasons we love the incredible Spanish bridal brand. A perfect quick listen for brides w...

In this episode, Emma runs through all of the bridal designers available at Miss Bush, outlining useful information on timings, prices and made to measure options for 2027 brides. Emma also talks about some of her favourite Jesus Peiro pieces and why we love this brand so much, as well as her thoughts on current bridal trends - or lack of them! ABOUT THE PODCAST This must be a lovely job... Go beh...

An industry focused episode in response to a recent article on Vogue Weddings. Emma discusses the intricacies of bridal sizing and scaling, the decline of the high street, and addresses the challenges faced by independent bridal retailers. ABOUT THE PODCAST This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Lea...

After a 6 month hiatus the podcast is back! In this first episode we catch up with everything we've been up to over the break, from launching the new Nortier bridal collection and website, bridal buying at Barcelona Bridal Week, creating couture outfits for an up and coming pop star and Emma's personal challenges as a parent. Let us know what you want to hear more of over the next few mont...

In our final episode of 2025, we chat about our upcoming projects for December which include not one but two huge content creation days, as well as reflecting on recent collaborations. Emma also picks up the conversation from last week when we responded to a bride who had purchased a wedding dress that didn't fit, with Emma sharing how damaging this can be for a bride's mental health and b...

In this episode, we respond to a bride who has already bought a dress from another boutique. Unfortunately upon collection of the dress, she found out it had been ordered in a standard size based on her largest measurement, making it far too big everywhere else. The bride now has the challenge of finding an alterations specialist or seamstress who can make this dress fit. Emma gives her advice for...

In this episode we discuss the challenges of Black Friday promotions, and why bridal boutiques can't offer a discount. We look back on previous promotions and share details of our Divine Black Friday Weekend, when we'll be celebrating all things Divine Atelier, with some special gifts for brides who purchase that weekend. We would also love to receive some of your questions and requests fo...

Emma responds to a thought-provoking post we saw from E&W Couture last week, an independent Welsh bridal designer who shared their experiences after exhibiting at New York Bridal week. Is bridal losing touch with reality, and are trends moving faster than engagements? Listen to our 56th episode today! We also discuss the disinformation being shared about bridal across social media platforms, a...

In this episode we discuss our upcoming sample sale - why it's necessary, how it works, and the challenges of putting on a sample sale. Emma also reflects on a recent styled shoot we provided dresses for, discussing the venue, model and fashion. Finally, we share news about some exciting new creative collaborations for our in-house bridal fashion brand, Nortier. ABOUT THE PODCAST This must be...

Emma is back from Venice! After attending a wedding morning to dress a bride for the first time in a while, Emma has some thoughts, musings and advice to share about the experience. We also chat about Emma's experiences visiting Venice for the first time, and our upcoming Sample Sale. With a shoot coming up this week, Emma also touches on the challenges of choosing models for shoots. ABOUT THE...

Emma is still in Venice for Chloe's wedding, so in this mini episode Leah invites you to head over to YouTube to watch the video from Chloe's final wedding dress fitting at Miss Bush - click here. The 9 minute video focuses on Chloe's final fitting with our Senior Fittings and Alterations expert, Adrien, along with an interview with Chloe about her wedding and dress shopping experience. Leah also...

In our 52nd weekly podcast episode (hello 1 year anniversary!) we chat about the plans for Nortier, a separate bridal brand created by Emma along with designers Ben and Adrien. We discuss what happened at the recent Nortier meeting, what's coming up over the next few months and ideas for collaborative shoots. We also discuss Emma's plans for this weekend, when she flies to Venice to attend...

With 8 new dresses arriving soon from the 2026 Suzanne Neville bridal collection, Emma shares a deep dive into the structure, cut and fit, fabrics and design details for each dress, discussing what she loves about them and why she chose these particular pieces to join the collection at Miss Bush. Visit our blog post here to see the accompanying images. This is a great episode for Suzanne Neville f...

Recently, someone told Emma that what we do here at Miss Bush is old-fashioned. With our year end looming and new business challenges on the horizon, Emma questions whether the service offered at Miss Bush is something brides still want in this age of fast service and one-click convenience. Should we stick to our 'old-fashioned' values, or is it time to let go of some of the luxuries to me...

In this episode, Emma goes over the customisation options at Miss Bush and the core values that make up the Miss Bush ethos. From the provenance of who makes your wedding dress and where, to single cut dresses, size inclusivity and the endless opportunities for design changes. You can read the article Emma refers to here: missbush.co.uk/customisation-standard-bespoke-wedding-dresses-miss-bush/ Lea...

The Miss Bush Lovely Job podcast returns after the Summer break! In our 'Back to School' episode we catch you up on all the latest news from Miss Bush including our new booking system and why we needed one, a website refresh, and talk you through a flurry of new wedding dress arrivals from our bridal designers. ABOUT THE PODCAST This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique...

A quick catch up with Emma and Leah before we take a break from the podcast for the Summer. We'll be back in September! ABOUT THE PODCAST This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managing Director and Marketing Manager Leah Spicer-Pownall. Located in a converted Victorian chapel in Surrey, Miss Bush is one of the UK's longest establ...

We're delighted to welcome Award-Winning Shoe & Jewellery Designer Freya from Freya Rose London to the podcast today! We chat to Freya about the origins of her business, her creative process and inspirations and the incredible artisans and materials used in her designs, as well as her amazing work with The King's Trust. Freya Rose are collaborating with Miss Bush on the Jesus Peiro Per...

A very special episode of the podcast today, as we chat to Miss Bush muse Chloe Keenan, who after 9 years modelling for us is now on her own real bride journey as a Miss Bush bride! Chloe talks about her wonderful experience visiting Jesus Peiro HQ with Emma earlier this year, and how it felt to be choosing her own wedding dress after so many years modelling them. Chloe also tells us all about her...

Emma discusses the sizing hurdles she came across whilst shopping for a dress for the polo, with most fashion brands stopping at a Size L, discussing the limitations and struggles that come with shopping for a larger bust. This also leads to a conversation about retail spaces and high street shopping, reflecting on what's missing from the high street, and some of our favourite brands that don&...

We respond to some listener questions sharing advice for two brides, one who is just about to get married and the other a newlywed. The first bride wanted some last minute advice for dealing with pre wedding stress - particularly coming from those around her! The second bride, newly married, wanted tips for dealing with the dreaded post wedding blues. We also discuss wedding hair, as requested by...

Emma and Leah catch up about their weekends, and recap the events of our Content Day last week, giving listeners a preview of some of the topics, dresses and styling ideas we covered on the day. We also discussed the upcoming Jesus Peiro 2026 'Perla' bridal collection Trunk Show and Launch Event, brainstorming some theme ideas for the design and promotion of the campaign. ABOUT THE PODCAST...

In this episode we discuss the impact of global events on our mental health, and how to stay positive during anxious times. We also discuss trends for content creation on social media, as well as come up with ideas for our upcoming bridal fashion content day. Finally, Emma talks us through the 4 new wedding dress arrivals from Jesus Peiro's 2026 bridal collection. ABOUT THE PODCAST This must b...

Following Father's Day yesterday, we're talking about Dads. We discuss the role of the Father of the Bride in your wedding day - covering everything from getting you into the car, who should walk you down the aisle, photos and speeches and the after-party clean-up... ABOUT THE PODCAST This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush with Emma Marshall, Managin...

In this episode we discuss our marketing plans for Miss Bush, looking at current projects, planning shoots and content days, ongoing campaigns, new season promotions and the website build for Nortier. Along with some casual chat about juggling work and personal life, and catching up from the past week! ABOUT THE PODCAST This must be a lovely job... Go behind the scenes of bridal boutique Miss Bush...