"To Look Like a Queen"

When you have this many gorgeous gowns in one place it can be a little overwhelming to see each dress for what it really is.  First of all it is IMPOSSIBLE to see a dress on a hanger and then after a while it just becomes one white fluffy blob after another when you're looking through the racks.  Which is why we have our Gown Specialists who already know each dress's personality!  Our ladies are able to see you for who you are and match your personality with THE DRESS.

So having thought about this I was like "Huh.  Maybe it would be fun to feature a dress once in a while?" and then Renee was all "YES I WANT TO DO THAT!!" And then I really needed a blog topic so last week I thought HEY I could use the "Dress of the Day" which was really kind of amazing that I committed to a topic more than 3 days in advance.

A.D.D. MOMENT: So when I write the blog I don't always think about it way in advance.  I mean, realistically I personally don't really think about anything really far in advance.  Example: We, the Camarillo Bridal Babes, all tried to go see "Bridesmaids" together.  Organizing it was almost impossible because guess who couldn't commit to a time and date more than 24 hours in advance. If this is indicative of my future I'm pretty much never getting married.

This is Claire.  She is saying, "This movie is really funny!"

END A.D.D. MOMENT.

So today I says to Renee, I says, "What dress should I feature?" and she says to me a bunch of letter and numbers, and and then I says, "Can you just show me?"

Meet Lydia

Lydia is by Maggie Sottero and is in fact not her real name, but just a name that I gave her cause I think she looks like one.  She is available in white, alabaster, and as shown here in pearl. The fabric is decadent giving it that feeling of weight and substance that you can TOTALLY pull off in winter weather.  And as we all know if you are ordering a dress in May it is probably for your winter wedding!

Box Pleating:
Pleats on a dress are not something I naturally think of, but when I pulled Lydia out I realized that they are very flattering and give it a beautiful fullness without any fluff. 

The Details:
I love the way that the bottom edge of the bodice scallops!  This belt is sold separately though I'm not entirely sure why as it TOTALLY finishes the dress AND makes your waist look teensy.

The crystals on the belt match the crystals on the dress!

And look at this bead work...that is absolutely gorgeous.  It's classy and elegant but also unique. 

Look at these little buttons that go alllllll the way down the train!!  That's the kind of small detail that makes your dress memorable.

See what I did there: combining photos. Yeah. I'm pro.

Then Lydia needed some neck candy.  So I pulled out this amazing necklace that reflects the round details in the bead work and buttons of the gown, as well as having pearls at the center to accentuate the baby pearls on the bodice.

And and no bride is complete without a veil!  Renee picked the perfect one that has tiny pearls and sparkles in a similar patter as the bodice to complete the ensemble!

Now Lydia is all ready to get married. We expect that she and her Manequine husband will be happy for many years to come in the windows of our store.  

 

"Many girls want to look like a

Princess on their wedding day.  This is for the woman who want to looks like a Queen..."

- Renee