WF Glazing Protection Help Alice’s Blushing Brides Keep Their Cool in the Summer

It may be more associated with glistening skyscrapers and boy-racers than brides-to-be, but a Buckinghamshire bridal shop owner has taken the unusual step of having her store windows tinted to keep her customers cool and protect displays from sun damage. Alice Harris, 31, set up Newport Pagnell-based Vanilla Bridal in a beautiful Grade II-listed Tudor building in the town’s High Street. But the heat in the store soon meant that the blushing brides were left red faced for the wrong reasons, as they tried on outfits in preparation for their big days. So Alice, of Aspley Guise, who trained at art school and worked in theatre and television before moving into retail, called on Nottingham-based WF Glazing Protection for help. The company, which is dedicated to re-branding the window tinting industry away from traditional markets, visited the shop and applied a cutting-edge clear film to the window – to lower temperatures, protect against sun damage and retain the store’s historic charm. Alice said: “The shop was very hot in the summer, so it was uncomfortable for our customers when they were trying on gowns and the window displays were getting a lot of sun damage on them as well. “Something had to be done but air conditioning was out of the question as the shop is housed in a Grade II-listed building – and air conditioning is not environmentally friendly and we try to be as green as possible. “Now we’re much happier – the change in temperature in the store is really noticeable. We’ve actually had the heating on for longer as the store is so cool, but that’s better than putting customers off in the busy summer period because of the heat.” Image shows actual application of sun protection window film.

Alice Harris

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2020-06-12T14:11:48+00:00

Alice Harris

It may be more associated with glistening skyscrapers and boy-racers than brides-to-be, but a Buckinghamshire bridal shop owner has taken the unusual step of having her store windows tinted to keep her customers cool and protect displays from sun damage. Alice Harris, 31, set up Newport Pagnell-based Vanilla Bridal in a beautiful Grade II-listed Tudor building in the town’s High Street. But the heat in the store soon meant that the blushing brides were left red faced for the wrong reasons, as they tried on outfits in preparation for their big days. So Alice, of Aspley Guise, who trained at art school and worked in theatre and television before moving into retail, called on Nottingham-based WF Glazing Protection for help. The company, which is dedicated to re-branding the window tinting industry away from traditional markets, visited the shop and applied a cutting-edge clear film to the window – to lower temperatures, protect against sun damage and retain the store’s historic charm. Alice said: “The shop was very hot in the summer, so it was uncomfortable for our customers when they were trying on gowns and the window displays were getting a lot of sun damage on them as well. “Something had to be done but air conditioning was out of the question as the shop is housed in a Grade II-listed building – and air conditioning is not environmentally friendly and we try to be as green as possible. “Now we’re much happier – the change in temperature in the store is really noticeable. We’ve actually had the heating on for longer as the store is so cool, but that’s better than putting customers off in the busy summer period because of the heat.” Image shows actual application of sun protection window film.