Haute Jewels

So you checked off the first thing on your wedding to-do list...buy wedding dress.
Congratulations! However, your quest for your wedding attire doesn't have to be over! You can now start your hunt for accessories.

Finding accessories are like the icing on the cake. They bring your whole look together.
They can make you stand out from all the other brides and what bride doesn't want that?

There are many different accessories that you can choose from that will finish off your beautiful bridal look.
Jewelry is usually the first thing that comes to mind when we think about accessories.

To wear a necklace or not to wear a necklace?

First, look at the neckline of your dress. Is it strapless? With sleeves? Sweetheart? Necklaces work great with strapless dresses because you have more skin showing leaving space for a beautiful pendant. However, it also depends on the beading.

If your dress is blinged out, you may not need a necklace.

A teardrop pendant necklace might emphasize your sweetheart neckline or V-neck.

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Maybe you have a lace dress and a simple string of pearls would top it off. To have a stronger vintage effect, try a long strand of pearls.



Perhaps you want to make a bold statement with your jewelry!

You can also show off your back with a gorgeous bridal lariat necklace.

Love these fabulous pieces of jewelry by Haute Bride? Call to make an appointment with Denise to finish your bridal look!

Here at The Princess Bridal, Denise and the girls are dedicated to help you look your bridal best!

Bridal Sashes & Belts

One of the hot new trends in bridal fashion are belts and sashes.

Some dresses may come with a belt or sash, but a lot of them don't.  A simple elegant dress

can be changed by adding a little bit of sparkle to accentuate the waist & 

complete your wedding day look.

Brides like to add this fun accessory when they want to bling it up or make it more unique.

So you may be wondering what is the difference between a belt and sash?

A belt clips, while a sash ties. So if you're a bride that loves bows, a sash is the way to go. Our seamstress can also sew the belt or sash to the dress, so you don't have to worry about it moving around. Little things like that make a huge difference on your special day.

Some brides like to add a belt/sash to change up their look for the ceremony or reception. In fact, some brides even get 2 different styles. An option for you is to have one blingy sash and one fun belt with feathers or flowers or even a splash of color!

Even adding a plain, satin sash in a contrasting color can enhance the look of your dress.

Essence of Australia D1367

Essence of Australia #1154  has a sash included that adds color to the gown.

Allure #9000 (in store) is a beautiful lace gown  that looks great with an embellished belt or sash. Many brides love lace, but also want a touch of bling, too. Adding a belt is a great way to get the best of both worlds!

Essence of Australia #1463 is one of the many dresses that you can try on that comes with a belt.

At The Princess Bridal, we have a wide variety of different styles of belts and sashes that you can try on. Make an appointment today to start exploring the many options of belts and sashes! Remember, just like your wedding dress can take four to six months to arrive...a belt or sash can take as little as four weeks or as long as four months to arrive, so plan ahead.  We have a variety of price points to help with your budget, but keep in mind the more sparkle...the bolder the crystals; the bigger the rhinestones they become a little less budget friendly so be sure to include this perfect accessory into your budget. 

Curvaceous, Bodacious & Sassy!!!

So today I am going to talk to the curvaceous Bride, bootylicious, big boned, bodacious girls.

You are engaged & excited then you start dress shopping....let the frustration begin. Every magazine you look at has little tiny girls, how do you get a vision of what a real girl will look like?? First you hit the big ones DB & AA (I'm not talking about Dooney & Burke or Alcoholics Anonymous). All you find are dresses that look like every other Bride but not the confident beautiful woman you are or you find the tent dress that hides all the curves. So now you head to a boutique where they have a limited number of dress in your size, breathe in & stretch....we have the right shape, give yourself a chance, open your mind, (have faith in your consultant, she has seen ALL the dresses on a body)...TRY on dresses.

Ditch the flaws, compliment your assets! 

Your Honey loves your curves, he loves everything about you. Your wedding dress should compliment your assets, forget about your flaws. When we forget the flaws & highlight the assets...NO one will notice the rest, they will see what your Honey sees, a beautiful woman in love.
Remember that ruching is your friend, it will make your waist look tiny & your tummy disappear. Try on dresses that are outside your comfort zone, dresses that look like nothing on the Hanger may make your body look great. It's all about THE shape.

So let's talk about shapes.

A-line - This gown is going to compliment your bust & waist then float out at your hips. This shape is great for a curvy yet proportionate girl.

"Earlton" Blue by Enzoani

Ball - This gown is good for the Bride who wants to look like a Princess. The Bride who is pear shaped or the Bride who wants something more traditional.

 

"Delaware" Blue by Enzoani

 

Trumpet - This gown is fitted to the hip, Then flares out. This gown is for the Bride who doesn't want to hide her curves, she feels confident & sexy...& it shows.

 "Frisco" Blue by Enzoani

 

 

Straps or strapless...the designers have made that a little harder. Its hard to find a beautiful dress with straps, but fortunately we can customize so you can get the dress redesigned to meet your needs & your vision. The designers have heard that some Brides need jackets for their church or temple or maybe they just want a little more coverage (check out or new jackets by Enzoani).

Your Honey loves YOU...don't stress! Come to our trunk show!

Remember ladies this is the best time of your life, now is not the time to crash diet. Your Honey loves YOU, so don't stress yourself out trying to fit into a certain size. Wedding dresses are European sizing so it is totally different than ours. Once you have ordered your dress, ideally you want to stay the same or lose no more than ten to fifteen pounds otherwise your alterations cost will go up! You are going to look beautiful, because the wedding is about the commitment to each other & love makes us all beautiful.

Great news...The Princess Bridal will be hosting the Blue by Enzoani  Gorgeous with Curves Trunk Show during April 11-21! If you love the dresses that are pictured, you are in luck...these are just a few of the featured dresses in the trunk show. We also have our favorite, Dabra, in a size 10, but looks beautiful in plus sizes too Call or email for an appointment, as it is booking up quick! Dress sizes will range from 16 thru 26.

 Our trunk show dress Edson in a size 20

Our favorite dress Dabra in a size 10

Traditional White....or maybe something else

It's time to find your dream wedding dress, but the only problem is, you don't want to wear white. You're the type of gal that dares to be different. Maybe you want to make a statement...a bold statement. Perhaps you want to toss the white dress out, and wear your favorite color. Maybe white just doesn't look good on your skin tone. Good news...color wedding dresses are in!

In the past, brides hardly ever wore white, mainly because of practicality. Blue, surprisingly, was representative of purity instead of white, as well as eternal love and fidelity. In fact, white was the color of mourning, so it was often the last choice for brides. It wasn't until Queen Victoria debuted her white gown that white broke out into bridal fashion. However, when the Great Depression hit, most brides were unable to purchase a new dress so they often wore their

Sunday best. For instance, gray was a common wedding dress color, because that was a color often worn to church. Brides would be able to put their wedding dress to good use, by wearing it more than once. Red was also a common color during the Revolutionary War as a sign of support.

Although white is still the most popular color for wedding dresses today, color is becoming a popular trend, too. Colors like ice mint, red, light gold, and champagne are hot colors right now.

Jessica Biel wore a pink wedding dress when she married Justin Timberlake.

Amber Tamblyn broke out of the norm and wore a yellow wedding dress on her wedding day.

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It's clear that color isn't just for remarried brides, but it can be for any bride. If you want something more than just a white wedding dress, don't be afraid to venture into the rainbow of wedding dresses. The Princess Bridal carries many designers that have a variety of colors to choose from, such as Kitty Chen, Mori Lee, and others.

If you would like an ice mint wedding dress, check out Kitty Chen's "Angie".

If you dream of a bold, red wedding dress, you may like Kitty Chen's "Autumn 1232".

If light gold is the color for you, check out Mori Lee 5104.

Lace, Lace and more lace!

When you come to The Princess Bridal in search of your dream wedding dress, one of the ways we learn about you and your special day is by filling out a "bridal profile". This handy sheet of paper tells us important information, like your wedding date (that's important, especially if you want your dress in time), budget (so you don't blow your wedding budget all on your dress...that wouldn't be good) and what you're looking for in a dress (style and fabric). Now that you've found your missing puzzle piece (your fiance), it's time to find the dress, and we're here to help! Fortunately, finding your dress is much easier than finding your special someone.

Maybe you have a very detailed idea of what your perfect dress would be, including the color, style, fabric, and each individual embellishment with specific placemen, if so, that's great! Maybe you have absolutely no clue what you're looking for, and when we hand you a bridal profile sheet, the different styles and fabrics leave you in a tizzy, and that's great too! Have no fear, Princess Bridal is here to find your perfect dress! In this series of "What's hot: 2013", we're going to discuss all of the hot trends in bridal fashion for this year.

One of the hottest trends in bridal fashion today is lace. Yep, you've seen it. It's the fabric that hangs as a window treatment in your grandma's house, and it's the fabric that adorns your favorite red bra. Now, lace hasn't just become hot, it's been hot for a long, long time. Did you know that the Sumerians were the first to add lace to fabric in 4000 B.C.? Bobbin lace and needle lace first made it's debut in the fifteenth century. Queen Victoria made an impressive statement with her lace wedding gown and veil in 1839. Let's not forget about the lace dress Grace Kelly wore on her wedding dress in 1956; and more recently, the lace gown that Kate Middleton wore when she married her Prince Charming. It is obvious that lace can give you an elegant and timeless look on your wedding day.

For such an intricate masterpiece, the creation of lace is far from simple. Bobbin lace is made by the twisting of thread around bobbins over a groups of pins that are connected to a pillow. Once finished, the pins are taken out and the lace is separated from the pillow and viola! Needle lace is created by needle and thread over a pattern that is drawn on a backing and then removed when finished to create an open lace pattern. Did you know that it took six months and one hundred workers to finish Queen Victoria's famous lace dress? It is clear that lace making is no easy task, therefore, making it a rather costly fabric. Royalty were most common to wear lace because of the high expense. It was often taken from one fabric and then added to another fabric to make it more cost effective. Just like in the 15th century, lace is still an expensive garment, which means it is more difficult to find a well-made lace dress for under a thousand dollars.

There are many different styles of lace, including the most common: Venise lace, Chantilly lace, and the Alencon lace. Venise lace usually has floral, foliage, and geomettric patterns with a thick needlepoint style. Chantilly lace is usually a soft, floral patten on a net background, while Alencon lace is more of a bold pattern and can be used as an applique or one continuous garment.

For such an intricate masterpiece, the creation of lace is far from simple. Bobbin lace is made by the twisting of thread around bobbins over a groups of pins that are connected to a pillow. Once finished, the pins are taken out and the lace is separated from the pillow and viola! Needle lace is created by needle and thread over a pattern that is drawn on a backing and then removed when finished to create an open lace pattern. Did you know that it took six months and one hundred workers to finish Queen Victoria's famous lace dress? It is clear that lace making is no easy task, therefore, making it a rather costly fabric. Royalty were most common to wear lace because of the high expense. It was often taken from one fabric and then added to another fabric to make it more cost effective. Just like in the 15th century, lace is still an expensive garment, which means it is more difficult to find a well-made lace dress for under a thousand dollars.

There are many different styles of lace, including the most common: Venise lace, Chantilly lace, and the Alencon lace. Venise lace usually has floral, foliage, and geomettric patterns with a thick needlepoint style. Chantilly lace is usually a soft, floral patten on a net background, while Alencon lace is more of a bold pattern and can be used as an applique or one continuous garment.

For such an intricate masterpiece, the creation of lace is far from simple. Bobbin lace is made by the twisting of thread around bobbins over a groups of pins that are connected to a pillow. Once finished, the pins are taken out and the lace is separated from the pillow and viola! Needle lace is created by needle and thread over a pattern that is drawn on a backing and then removed when finished to create an open lace pattern. Did you know that it took six months and one hundred workers to finish Queen Victoria's famous lace dress? It is clear that lace making is no easy task, therefore, making it a rather costly fabric. Royalty were most common to wear lace because of the high expense. It was often taken from one fabric and then added to another fabric to make it more cost effective. Just like in the 15th century, lace is still an expensive garment, which means it is more difficult to find a well-made lace dress for under a thousand dollars.

There are many different styles of lace, including the most common: Venise lace, Chantilly lace, and the Alencon lace. Venise lace usually has floral, foliage, and geomettric patterns with a thick needlepoint style. Chantilly lace is usually a soft, floral patten on a net background, while Alencon lace is more of a bold pattern and can be used as an applique or one continuous garment.

Venise lace

Alencon lace



Chantilly lace

Since lace made its debut to the fashion industry, it has been popular for lingerie, veils, and, of course, wedding gowns. Whether it be the Spanish flair or the sexiness of the open lace or the vintage aspect that you're longing for, lace can make you feel like the princess you deserve to be on your wedding day.

If you are a lace kind of gal, we have gorgeous lace gowns for you to try on! Here are a few lace gowns we have: