I recently saw pictures of Nicole Richie's wedding dress. She wore three and it appears that two of the dresses had LONG SLEEVES!
Kudo's to Mrs. Madden for choosing a more modest and amazing wedding dress. Bravo for not selecting another (snooze) strapless wedding gown.
I personally love lace wedding dresses and vintage-inspired gowns are timeless.
Famous brides tend to set the trends - I hope that designers will take notice and at least offer something besides strapless bridal gowns.
Are Strapless Wedding Dresses Going Away?
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
A Royal Wedding
I am so excited about Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding. Of course as a bridal store owner, I'm most interested in the dress she will wear. When Princess Diana was married, her dress was the number one copied bridal gown of all time.
I hope that Kate will choose a more modest design for her wedding. Her decision will most likely set the trend for the year 2011 - and encourage more girls to think conservatively in their wedding dress choices.
No matter what she chooses, she is a beautiful girl - and will be a beautiful bride.
I hope that Kate will choose a more modest design for her wedding. Her decision will most likely set the trend for the year 2011 - and encourage more girls to think conservatively in their wedding dress choices.
No matter what she chooses, she is a beautiful girl - and will be a beautiful bride.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Plus Size Wedding Dresses in St. Louis!
As I've posted, I really don't care for the words - Plus Size, I prefer Alternative Sizes, but that's just me. Of the last 3 years of business the number one sized bride we have most often sold is a size 22. We've sold more size 22 bridal dresses than any other size.
Most of the alternative sized brides we see prefer not to show their arms and are searching for the additional coverage that a strapless dress cannot provide.
That's why I'm so excited that bridal gowns in sizes 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 size wedding dresses have arrived at the shop. We already had a significant inventory and now we have more!
I am just thrilled to have even more options for brides to try on. You have to try on a wedding dress. I'm so discouraged when I hear of other brides didn't have the opportunity to try on a sample, and must guess what the dress will look like. A wedding dress is such an important purchase, you have to try on the dress so you can see what you'll look like on your wedding day.
At Chatfields Bridal Boutique we carry sizes 0-30 sample gowns so everyone has a chance to try on a modest bridal gown.
Most of the alternative sized brides we see prefer not to show their arms and are searching for the additional coverage that a strapless dress cannot provide.
That's why I'm so excited that bridal gowns in sizes 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 size wedding dresses have arrived at the shop. We already had a significant inventory and now we have more!
I am just thrilled to have even more options for brides to try on. You have to try on a wedding dress. I'm so discouraged when I hear of other brides didn't have the opportunity to try on a sample, and must guess what the dress will look like. A wedding dress is such an important purchase, you have to try on the dress so you can see what you'll look like on your wedding day.
At Chatfields Bridal Boutique we carry sizes 0-30 sample gowns so everyone has a chance to try on a modest bridal gown.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
New Line - Sophia and Camilla
As previously posted, I attended the Chicago Bridal Market to find new Modest Wedding gown designers. I am so happy to announce that the Sophia and Camilla gowns have started to arrive at the shop.
More are on the way due in January 2011.
Here is the link to our site that shows some of these amazing designs:
www.chatfieldsboutique.com/gallery2.htm
What I specifically love about this designer is that we can make adjustments to the gowns, raise necklines, make sleeves longer etc.
Let me know what you think.
More are on the way due in January 2011.
Here is the link to our site that shows some of these amazing designs:
www.chatfieldsboutique.com/gallery2.htm
What I specifically love about this designer is that we can make adjustments to the gowns, raise necklines, make sleeves longer etc.
Let me know what you think.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Katy Perry - Wedding Dress with Sleeves?
The pics haven't been released just yet for Mrs. Brand's wedding dress. But I was slightly giddy when I read that she chose a wedding dress with sleeves - YES a wedding dress with sleeves!!!! Not enough material to be considered modest enough for the brides we typically see - but I'm so excited that it wasn't strapless.
I'm so glad that Mrs. Brand doesn't look like so many other brides that wear strapless gowns.
Did Katy set a new trend?
I'm so glad that Mrs. Brand doesn't look like so many other brides that wear strapless gowns.
Did Katy set a new trend?
Saturday, October 16, 2010
St. Louis Riverfront Times - Best Bridal Shop 2010
The St. Louis Riverfront Times is a fairly progressive publication, which makes this award even nicer. I am so excited that our little bridal shop won Best Bridal Shop for 2010. Here is the link:
RiverFront Times 2010 Best Bridal Shop Award
The editor was spot-on. Vera Wang's new collection is strapless and until there is a major designer such as Ms. Wang, creating new designs that are not strapless, the trend will continue.
I am very grateful that we won Best Bridal Shop as a Modest-only committment store. There is a need for modest wedding gowns - and we are so happy to help serve this need.
Thank you Riverfront Times!
RiverFront Times 2010 Best Bridal Shop Award
The editor was spot-on. Vera Wang's new collection is strapless and until there is a major designer such as Ms. Wang, creating new designs that are not strapless, the trend will continue.
I am very grateful that we won Best Bridal Shop as a Modest-only committment store. There is a need for modest wedding gowns - and we are so happy to help serve this need.
Thank you Riverfront Times!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Sophia and Camilla - New Bridal Line
At Market this past weekend, I spent several hours going booth to booth in search for modesty. Out of the thousands of new wedding dresses on display, there was one designer that qualified for our shop - with being consistent with our modesty standards.
In the modest bridal industry there are only a handful of designers that choose to offer modest wedding gowns, so I was already familiar with this line. This was the first opportunity, I had to see the dresses and meet the owner.
I'm really happy to announce that sample gowns from this lovely designers will be here by the end of the year. The designs we chose are lovely and think our brides will also love the fashionable bridal gowns.
Personally, I was terribly disappointed that there were only 2 designers that even remotely had options that were not strapless.
Contact us if you have any questions about our new fun designer.
In the modest bridal industry there are only a handful of designers that choose to offer modest wedding gowns, so I was already familiar with this line. This was the first opportunity, I had to see the dresses and meet the owner.
I'm really happy to announce that sample gowns from this lovely designers will be here by the end of the year. The designs we chose are lovely and think our brides will also love the fashionable bridal gowns.
Personally, I was terribly disappointed that there were only 2 designers that even remotely had options that were not strapless.
Contact us if you have any questions about our new fun designer.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Chicago Bridal Market
There are several bridal markets throughout the United States. A market is where designers bring their new lines for the next year. It allows bridal stores to view many different vendors and dresses at one time, one place. As our bridal shops has become more successful, that has allowed us to take on new lines and designers.
I'm really looking forward to the Bridal Market in Chicago. Out of the hundreds of designers, I'm hoping that I can find at least one modest bridal line that I can carry in the store.
Stay tuned.
I'm really looking forward to the Bridal Market in Chicago. Out of the hundreds of designers, I'm hoping that I can find at least one modest bridal line that I can carry in the store.
Stay tuned.
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