‘Bittersweet’ farewell as bridal shop closes

‘Bittersweet’ farewell as bridal shop closes

A Congleton business owner has said she felt a “bittersweet” mix of excitement and relief after deciding to close the doors of her High Street shop. Sophie Bursnoll opened 130 Atelier bridal boutique in the “Chronicle’s” former front-facing “shop” on High Street as lockdown measures started to ease in 2021. But four years on, she said a combination of family circumstances and financial pressures had led her to the “very difficult decision” to br…