A dress for the occasion, with help choosing it.
You want something lovely to wear. You do not necessarily want another occasion dress hanging in the wardrobe afterwards.
I am Nichola, and I personally choose the Envious Styling hire collection using my experience as a stylist. If you are unsure which dress to try, I can help you narrow down the options and explain how the fit might work for you.
You can hire directly, arrange a try on at home or book a studio try on with Lisa in Drumconrath. The collection, dress advice and recommendations come from me. Lisa looks after your appointment when you come to the studio to try dresses.Six day hire. Dry cleaning included. UK sizes 6 to 16.Tracked delivery and return within the Republic of Ireland: €18. Studio collection is free.
Browse the collection | Ask Nichola to help me choose
1. Start with what catches your eye
Browse the collection and filter by your usual size, colour or length. You do not need to know your body shape or have the whole outfit planned before you ask about a dress.
If you are unsure, send me the names of a few you like and tell me what you are looking for.
2. Tell me your date and what you need from the dress
Send the dress name and your event date through the enquiry form, or message me on Instagram, and I will confirm whether it is available, usually within 24 to 48 hours.
Include your usual size and height, along with anything you want me to know about fit. Perhaps you need room through the bust, prefer something that skims your middle or want to wear your usual bra. Those details help me give you a more useful answer than the size label alone.
If you have not found a dress yet, tell me about the occasion and I can recommend options from the collection.
3. Choose how you would like to hire
Direct Hire
Already know which dress you want?
Once I have confirmed availability for your date, you can book it for your occasion. Your six day hire includes dry cleaning, with postal delivery or free studio collection available.
From €100 for six days. Dry cleaning included.
Tracked delivery and return within the Republic of Ireland costs €18. Collection from the studio is free.
Home Try On
Want to see it on before you decide?
Try the dress at home ahead of your event, with your own shoes, underwear and mirror. You can see how it feels when you sit, move and put the outfit together, then decide whether it is the one you want to hire.
If you are unsure which dress to try, ask me first. I can explain the fit and recommend options from the collection.
€40 for one dress, including tracked postage both ways. A second dress can be included for an additional €20.
Return the dress within 24 hours of receiving it. The try on fee is separate from the hire charge.
Arrange your home try on well before your event through the enquiry form.
Studio Try On with Lisa
Prefer to come and try your options in person?
Book a 45 minute appointment with Lisa in the Drumconrath studio. Let us know which dresses you would like to try when booking so we can have them ready for you.
I select the collection and provide the dress advice and recommendations. Lisa hosts your studio try on. If you would like my help narrowing down the options before your appointment, send me a message.
This is a dress try on appointment with Lisa, rather than a personal styling session with me.
The €20 booking fee comes off your hire if you book a dress, and is valid for six months.
Book a studio try on with Lisa
4. Enjoy wearing it. I will look after the cleaning.
After your event, return the dress using the prepaid tracked label included with your postal hire. There is no need to arrange dry cleaning yourself.
Your dress is posted to arrive at least the day before your event. For a Saturday event it will normally arrive by Thursday.
On day six, hand the parcel in at any An Post office using the prepaid tracked return label. For a Saturday event, that is normally the Monday.
If you collected from the studio, drop it back after your event.
Dry cleaning is included in your hire.
Worried about the fit?
Ask me before you book. Tell me your usual size, height and anything you tend to find difficult when trying dresses. I can talk you through the fit and help you decide whether a home try on or a studio try on with Lisa would be useful.
Ask Nichola about fit | What happens if my hire dress does not fit?
Still have a question?
You will find more information about hiring, including the Weekend Double, in the dress hire FAQ. You can also read the full hire terms below.