Posts filed under 'Dresses & Accessories'
Budget brides all over the US will rejoice when the Isaac Mizrahi Bridal collection hits target online May 1st!
More than just wedding dresses, the comprehensive collection includes 8 wedding gowns (available in Ivory and White), 10-12 styles of bridesmaids dresses with matching wraps and clutches, satin peep-toe pumps and other bridal shoes and even cummerbunds with matching ties for the groomsmen!
And the best part? The retail price of every item in the collection ranges from just $9.99 to $159.99!
It remains to be seen what the quality of the materials is like, but I was pleased to see that the only gown I found a picture of online (other than the taffeta number above) is this cowl neck made of silk charmeuse and not a synthetic substitute like sateen. And as far as the bridesmaids dresses go, they can’t really be of any WORSE quality than the current polyether standard, so they seem worth a look at the very least right?
April 20th, 2007
One of my very favorite wedding dress designers Melissa Sweet is having her trunk show event this week:
You can view the latest collection online at http://www.melissasweet.com/dress_return.jsp?gid=20. All of the gowns are quite beautiful (not that I would expect anything less from her) but I particularly love “Aurora” which its just the right mix of vintage and modern for my tastes:
And for all you NYC brides, Priscilla of Boston (parent company of Melissa Sweet) is finally opening up a New York City location that will feature Melissa Sweet and Priscilla of Boston bridal and bridesmaids dresses and designer accessories.
Dont forget there is also a Priscilla of Boston sample sale going on right now where you can score last season’s dresses at 50% off!
April 18th, 2007
Grab your ribbon wand and check out Disney’s new wedding gown collection by Kirstie Kelley and you’ll be sure to feel like Cinderella on your wedding day. Or Belle, or any of the other characters that inspired this 34 gown collection unveiled at New York’s Bridal fashion week.
The gowns range in price from $1500 to $3000 and according to a Disney spokesperson “The price point is aimed at a generation of couples who are getting married older and paying for their own celebrations.”
Huh? Speaking as someone who was married at 32 and could be considered an “older” bride, I don’t think that the words “fairytale” “princess” or even “tiara” entered my mind when planning my wedding..but hey, maybe I’m the exception!
April 17th, 2007
Just got this in my inbox (yeah, I’m clearly to lazy to “unsubscribe to this stuff!”)
POB also makes Melissa Sweet, one of my fave gown designers. I’m not sure if this sample sale applies to MS too because the website information is a bit vague.. it just has a list of dates and stores. If you’re still looking for “the one” it might be worth calling to ask for more info!
April 5th, 2007
Any knottie who has ever visited the dress board knows that www.preownedweddingdresses.com and www.bridecouture.com are excellent places to search for a designer dress for less. But here’s a site I hadn’t heard about until today: http://www.sellyourweddingdress.com/
Inspired by motherhood and the pursuit of selling her own used wedding dress, Allison Purvis, Founder and President started SellYourWeddingDress in 2005. She now runs the full-service site and online store from her home. SellYourWeddingDress continues to grow and attract sellers and buyers from around the world.
July 14th, 2006
As anyone who saw my wedding pictures can attest to, I’m not affraid to accesorize.
I figured walking down the aisle was the closest to the red carpet I was ever going to get, so when my photographer referred to me as his “hollywood bride” I took it as a compliment.
So you can imagine how happy I was when I found these beaded shoes (bonus, they were silver like my dress!):
But unfortunately the beading caught on the hem of my dress so I had to settle for a plainer shoe I found at http://www.myglasssliper.com/:
Not to be deterred from my quest for bling, I realized that the clip on rhinestone earrings that my grandmother gave me were the perfect detail for my unadorned shoes. Clip on earrings function pretty much the same way that shoe clips do, but without the little metal “teeth” to keep them on. I solved that problem by using a strip of that sticky moleskin stuff on the inside of the shoe to keep the earrings in place. The result was not only a nicely accessoried shoe, but I had my something old!
If you don’t have a family heirloom to wear on your feet, try your local anitque, consignment or thrift store. For you non-DIYers, you can simply order them online from: http://www.absolutelyaudrey.com/products_bridal.html
July 14th, 2006
Don’t get me wrong, I LOVED my dress, but I every time I wander into the Nicole Miller store at my local mall I somehow find myself in the way back… where the wedding dresses are.
From about $500-$800 you can get a GORGEOUS Nicole Miller wedding gown made of natural, not synthetic materials. Why didn’t I know about this when I was dress shopping???? Somehow all I managed to find in the way of “informal” was a $2200 Monique Lhullier slip dress. No thank you.
The answer is probably because NM only launched their bridal collection in the Spring of ‘05. And despite some editorial coverage, it seems they haven’t been advertising much in the wedding porn pages… So my loss is your gain. if you like more informal/destination style gowns it’s definitely worth considering.
July 13th, 2006
