RiRi's Promcast

Welcome back to the sixth and final episode of the World’s first prom podcast!   In episode six Ria Carroll, owner of RiRi’s in Billericay, is joined by her mum Annette, a significant support system for Ria and a key part of the shop's day-to-day operations and overall success. Ria reflects on the crucial role her parents have played getting the shop up and running, especially her mum Annette, in...

Welcome back to the fifth episode of the World’s first prom podcast!   Episode five sees host Ria Carroll, owner of RiRi’s in Billericay, Essex, and her right-hand woman and manager, Lucy Hallett reveal the realities of working in a prom dress shop. Working in the prom dress industry is never dull, we have some serious highs and moderate lows. We meet some lovely people and have some amazing stori...

Welcome back to the fourth episode of the world’s first prom podcast!   In episode four Ria Carroll, owner of RiRi’s in Billericay, Essex, talks to Lois Mia all about her relation with RiRis and her journey to becoming a social media sensation. Lois first met Ria when she came prom dress shopping at RiRis for her own prom back in 2018 where Lois was made to feel like a princess but then she became...

Welcome back to the third episode of the World’s first prom podcast!   Episode three sees host Ria Carroll, owner of RiRi’s in Billericay, Essex, and her right-hand woman and manager, Lucy Hallett talk you through the dos and don’ts of buying your dream prom dress.   From avoiding fake tanning the night before and keeping dresses off the floor to coming in open minded and doing a bit of research o...

Welcome back to the second episode of the World’s first prom podcast!   Episode two sees host Ria Carroll, owner of RiRi’s in Billericay, Essex, and her right-hand woman and manager, Lucy Hallett talk you through the process of buying your dream prom dress - step by step.   How many steps can there be!? Well, quite a few from the moment you make your appointment online, to the second you walk out...

Welcome to the debut episode of the world's first prom podcast! In this episode, host Ria Carroll, owner of RiRi’s in Billericay, Essex, introduces us to her right-hand woman and brilliant manager, Lucy Hallett. Listen to find out how Ria and Lucy crossed paths and Lucy’s hilarious journey to becoming manager. According to Ria, “it’s the best decision I ever made”, but we also think it could be a...

Welcome to the World’s First Prom Podcast!    In this introductory episode you’ll meet Ria Carroll, the owner of one of the UK's most popular prom shops, RiRi's.    Ria always dreamed of owning a dress shop and 10 years ago she was an out-of-work actress saving up for a house deposit. That plan fell through but a visit to an estate agent changed everything. She saw an advert for a shop in the wind...