A married couple have made their return to Pembrokeshire after 25 years to open a new bridal shop in Haverfordwest. On January 6, Mandy and Cennydd Williams opened Bridaltique on the High Street – a store offering a range of designer wedding dresses for sale and hire. This comes after the couple spent years working in the fashion industry abroad in countries such as Morocco, Egypt, Sri Lanka and Kenya.
Mandy is from Haverfordwest and Cennydd is originally from Newcastle Emlyn. (Image: Mandy Williams) Mrs Williams said: “I left Wales in the mid-90s, and we ended up working together at the same company in Tangier. We returned to the UK in the mid-2000s before spending eight years in Kenya.
“In July 2023, we decided to start our own bridal business, but the COVID-19 pandemic held us back. Still, we always had the intention to make it work with the experience we had. “The last 18 months have been about putting the right stock together and finding the right venue.
We have done a lot of refurbishments and have managed to transform the first two floors. “I’m a Haverfordwest girl. I had my teenage years here.
Things have changed since I left but I am positive the town will become great again one day.” Bridaltique sells a range of bridal dresses. (Image: Mandy Williams) Mr and Mrs Williams take pride in finding the perfect bridal dress for their customers, offering a full size range from 6 to 34.
The married couple continued: “It’s very rewarding when they find the d.