The Little White Dress

So normally I tell you all about the gowns you can wear for your wedding.  Which is great cause ya know, we're a bridal store...which implies that we clothe you for that occasion. But what I HAVEN'T talked about is...<drum roll> A RECEPTION DRESS!!

Or casual wedding dress. Ooooaaar a justice of the peace ceremony! Or a SHOTGUN WEDDING!! Do those even HAPPEN any more?!?  Please...SOMEONE say yes!  I find it wildly romantic.  Only I would find the idea of a cowboy standing at the alter next to his compromised fiancee, staring down the barrel of a rifle romantic. OOOH EVEN BETTER: Eloping!  I still want to elope.  Please?  Can I?  Mom, if/when you read this don't freak out!  I'm not even engaged.  It's a hypothetical, you have time to get used to the idea.

But as far as a Reception Dress is concerned, imagine this:  You've gone through the ceremony and all of your photos in your perfect gown from Camarillo Bridal (see how I did that?), you've danced your first dance in your full skirts swishing romantically around his legs, you've toasted all your guests in your bridal splendor and then BAM: You kick it up a notch with a sassy little number so you can fight over cake smashing  and bouquet throwing, and get DOWN on the dance floor!  Plus, just image how cute those getaway shots of you and your honey are going to be in a sweet little dress! 
I know, I know, you're all like "But Tabitha, that's too expensive and I can't afford TWO dresses!!"  Oh Honey.  Yes. You can. Be-CUUUUUZ there are OPTIONS. And by options I mean gowns at lower price points.  And by lower price points I mean less expensive than you think they are.

I'm going to show you some RE-DIK-U-LUSS-LEE cute options that range from $600 - $200 starting with the most expensive.

Uno: Classy and Curvey
Jasmine Bridal (hhmmm, sounds familiar...like...like, we just had a trunk show with them?)

And check out those Benjamin Adams shoes!! IIIIIIIIII KNOW.

Ok, so this is a beautiful one shoulder with crystal floral detailing on a side rouche.  The fabric is a poly satin and it has a STUNNING BACK:

I love rouching around ye olde arse because it accentuates your assets ;)  And here is the fabulous floral detailing that is on the right side of the waist:

It's bold and amazing and PERFECTLY matches this little cutie pie:

Accessorizing may or may not be my favorite thing about bridal. Because THAT is where who YOU are in all your individual splendour make an ensemble yours.

Dos: Short and Sassy

Alfred Angelo

First, yes, I know, Shelley's legs are reDONKulously long.

And secondly...AWWWWWWLL soooo cute!!  This has all of my favorite things in a wedding dress COMBINED with a sassy little hemline and beautiful taffeta fabric!!!

Favorite things (that are not whiskers on kitten or schnitzel with noodles): Sweetheart neckline, asymmetrical rouched waist, modified A line (lower on the hip), and a gathered skirt...

Also, please note how PERFECTLY those "Pink" (brand!) shoes match!! There's pleating that MATCHES THE DRESS. OMG we live in a world where this can even HAPPEN.  Yes.

I can just see one of you fabulous fiancees prancing around your reception in this, swing dancing, playing in the photo booth, and enjoying your party to its fullest!!  And if you're choosing to use this for your ceremony I (of course) have the perfect head piece for you!

BAM CUTENESS REIGNS!!

Tres: Frilly and Feminine

Alfred Angelo

Ok, so let's just talk about the things I LOVE about this dress...

It's beautifully soft and flowing chiffon...it's so feminine...it's flattering...it's perfect for SO many events...IT'S UNDER $250 because it's a bridesmaids dress!! GREAT option for a Little White Dress at a Little White Price!  So ANYONE can have the reception dress of their dreams!  We carry 3 different lines of Bridesmaids Gowns ALL of which are available in a white or ivory option.  YUP.

Back to this dress...

 So sweet!  This neckline is really flattering especially if you need to pad your under-endowment (ahem, me) and/or show off your pretty neck and shoulders :) Can't you just imagine stepping into your getaway car among showers of bubbles in this dress?!?  And then wearing it on the breezy deck of your cruise ship with a beautiful floppy hat holding a brightly colored cocktail?!?  Can't you just see it strewn haphazardly across the hotel room floor...WOA!!  Ummm...I mean...see yourself wearing it in a winery while you and your new husband lounge around the tasting room? If you answered YES to any of these you are obligated to come buy this dress.

Prettttyyyy much my current favorite head piece!!  It is very structured (hard backing) so you can use it any way you want...in your hair, on your dress, on a sash, it's up to you!

So YES! You can get that Little White Dress for your reception, for your casual wedding, for your courthouse wedding, for your shotgun wedding, or for your elopement!  We have the perfect one just WAITING for you!!

PS - Thanks for modeling, Shelley!! :)