Tiffany H. came in to try on wedding dresses and fell in love with a new ball gown by Allure Bridals. However, it was her second place love (wait, you didn't think we'd post pics of The One, right?!), so she…
Trumpet Versus Mermaid Wedding Dress, Part 2
A few months ago we wrote about the difference between mermaid and trumpet style wedding gowns. We still get a lot of questions on this, so we thought we'd revisit the topic. In a nutshell, we said that mermaid wedding…
Wedding Dresses on the Scottsdale Runway!
We recently participated in the wedding dress runway show at the Arizona Bridal Affair at the Chaparral Suites and Resorts in Scottsdale. It turned out to be an uncharacteristically warm day, so we were happy to be under the tent, showing…
The Plunging V-Neck (woo woo, as my mom used to say)
Our last wedding dress from the Phoenix Pride Fashion Show is Anjolique 2063. Here is ChrisShaundra: This wedding gown is stunning, from the gorgeous beaded detail at the waist, to the waist-defining ruching, to the slimming (and sexy!) neckline. For my brides that…
Beyond Boring–Try an A-line with Ruching
Curvy girls and plus size brides often look great in a line wedding dresses with ruching (pronounced rooooshing; it looks like wrinkles or scrunches) at the midsection because it can really help give you a more defined waist. But after awhile,…
Stephanie D. in Eden Bridals 5098
Although some women want the head to toe, sparkly, glittery, full-on princess look for the wedding day (and yes, we definitely have the dresses for that!), some of my brides prefer less ornamentation. Here's one option for a bride that…
Pattis Wedding Gowns–Strut Bridal Salon Love to Florance and Frieda
Ok, I think Pattis wedding gowns are really underrated. They're not very well known, but they are so incredibly beautiful (not to mention really well made with quality fabrics). So I have to share a couple of them with all…
Ann in Anjolique 2117
I know everyone thinks I try on the dresses on quiet days. But the truth is I don't. But only because there's no one here to zip me up!! So this past weekend I was trying on the Sassy Classy corsets…
Celebrate Our Opening–Stop By Tonight!
Join us tonight for the grand opening celebration of our wedding dress store (yep, just a couple of months behind, but, better late than never!). We're inviting friends, family, fellow industry folks, brides, and the community to join us at our…
Buying a Wedding Dress Off the Rack–Helpful Tips
Pretty ladies, let's start this post with some helpful background information about buying wedding gowns. No, I can't give away all my secrets, silly, but I can explain a little bit about how we work and our selling philosophy here…
New Dress, Real Bride–Allure 8705
Last week we got in a new shipment of Allure gowns. And you know what that means–I have a new favorite dress. This one is Allure's 8705. Here's a pic from their website: Yes, super cool! And you…